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What we do and why you should join us!
Your New Partner IN Japan
Bruce Connects People
Bruce R. Haendel
Co-Founder & Director
Bruce is your new right-hand man, with more than 30 years of Japan-based international experience. An American, he is fluent in spoken Japanese. Bruce has worked on hundreds of projects adding mission-critical strategy, technology, and communications.
In mobile computing's early days, Bruce's company created a ground-breaking mobile print solution with BlackBerry and FQS, a division of Fujitsu, Ltd. He continues to provide hi-tech solutions for projects throughout the world.
Bruce earned a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Washington in 1983. After moving to Japan in 1985, he lectured at Kyushu Institute of Technology for 15 years and at Nakamura Gakuen University's School of Business, Marketing, and Distribution, for 7 years.
Bruce works with a diverse human network and has traveled to more than 50 countries to increase his cultural knowledge and sensitivity.
Open Mind Media
A Full-Service Team
Web-Design
Your Online Presence
We create mobile-friendly informational and
e-Commerce websites.
Copywriting
Words Matter
Your text conveys your brand image. We make sure the language is appropriate and effective for your target audience.
Audio Production
Hit the High Notes
Sound is part of your message. From voiceovers to music and noise, we've got you covered.
Video Production
Transcending Borders
Open Mind has international videographers, editors, drone pilots, reporters and actors. Pictures might be worth 1000 words, but a finely-produced video is priceless.
What We PRoduce
We Optimize Your Communications; You Focus On Your Business
Cultural Promotion
Anticipating TOKYO 2020
Open Mind manages English-language social media and web-text for the Imagine One World Kimono Project, now producing 206 handmade kimonos, one for each nation competing in Tokyo in 2020. With 100 already completed, we're well on our way!
Corporate Promotion
Video Conveys Your Brand Image
Junno Design's top-selling earth-friendly wood care product line is made in Fukuoka. To clearly convey their brand image, we edited their in-house footage and added just the right amount of text. Some of Junno Design's limited edition creations are on sale below.
Japan Tourism Videos
Speaking to a Global Audience
Produced by our partner in Kyushu, this video conveys the majesty of Kumamoto's most famous scenic area, Mt. Aso, an active volcano.
Tourism Promotion
Sharing the Magic of Kyushu Island
Kyushu Island is Japan's heartland. Experience traditional and modern architecture, beautiful nature and farmland, excellent shopping, ancient festivals, vibrant art, music, and theater. Kyushu is packed with superb pubs and restaurants. Visitors and residents get around on an incredible transportation system of bullet trains, modern international airports, scenic highways, subways, trams, monorails, and ferries.
TV Acting
Japanese Ad Creates an Image
We moonlight as actors. This ad for a wedding company aired nationally for a year.
TV Acting and Singing
Singing about a new Toyota
Toyota dealers in Kyushu and Okinawa get some of their *star*power from our network of talented international actors/singers. This commercial makes you want to burst into song and go driving with your friends, doesn't it?!
Voiceovers
An International Brand in Japan
A & W was established in California in 1919. We produced voiceovers for A&W in Japanese and English. By far Okinawa's most popular fast food outlet, their fancy cheeseburgers, hot dogs & all-you-can-drink root beer never sounded so exciting!
Photography
Unique Product Promotion
Announcing a line of hand-made tables produced with wood reclaimed from old Indonesian fishing boats, these are not your ordinary product photos. And that's not your ordinary table. Just look at those legs.
Some OF Our ClientS
From top brands to local heroes
TOTO Ltd.
Marketing, Training
Created marketing copy in seven languages, assisted new product promotion in Japan and the USA, coached CEO and and trained International Division in communication skills.
The North Face
Product Evaluation, Logistics Programming
Did expedition logistics programming in Seattle. Tested outdoor products in Swiss Alps, Canadian Rockies and Cascade Range.
A & W
Voiceovers
Recorded voiceovers for Okinawa tv marketing campaign.
Gundam
Translation
In Tokyo with designer, T. Tajima, made GUNDAM's inner thoughts accessible to the world in English. Published by Kodansha.
Canal City
Marketing
Increased customer numbers through aggressive tv/radio promo campaign with
Dentsu Kyushu.
Kyushu University
Marketing
Represented advanced informatics technology abroad. Established joint-research with European and Australian universities.
Growth Next
Translation & Editing
Provided English-language text for FGN's brochure and
official website. Organized international business community events.
Startup Fukuoka
Promotion
Managed Open Mind booth during 2017 Latitude 54
Conference in Estonia; toured Helsinki Startup facilities as an official Fukuoka City Delegate.
International
Congress Center
PR & Marketing
Managed English language copywriting for Fukuoka's main conference center.
Bayside Place
Hakata
Public Wi-Fi
Brought public Wi-Fi to
Bayside Place,
increasing customer traffic.
Kyushu National Museum
PR & Marketing
As editors, we had the final word on their English language promotional materials.
Solaria Plaza Tenjin
Radio & TV Voiceovers
Recorded voiceovers for seasonal promotions,
Increasing customer numbers.
