What We’ve Done: Vine Church, Surry Hills

For the past couple of years, Open Box Technology have been advising and supplying Audio Visual systems to Vine Church (Surry Hills) as it has grown from a small church plant into a vibrant inner city community. Vine Church faced the challenge of needing to set up in a school each week in a limited timeframe. We have helped advise and supply them as they build a quality portable Audio Visual system in affordable increments. The equipment Vine Church are using is a combination of equipment donated to the church as well as various items OBT has sold them. Buying equipment in stages and integrating with existing equipment has allowed Vine to manage budgets and the investment often required in purchasing AV equipment.

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Vine Church currently uses an Allen and Heath analogue desk, JBL speakers and a Shure wireless microphone system, with presentations running on Pro Presenter 5 from a Macbook Pro.

Nick has also conducted a training session for the sound guys. He took in the OBT Allen & Heath Qu16 digital console, which allowed him to use multitracks of a band to demonstrate different mixing techniques.

“Nick provides great personal and professional service that you can trust at an affordable price. I highly recommend him to you.”

Toby Neal, Lead Pastor at Vine Church

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“Your kind of service is rare these days”

Nick, you were amazing on Saturday night at the Carols on the Colonnade!

Thank you for the generosity of your time and enthusiasm. As you know, I was very anxious as to the quality and experience of the guests. You allayed my concerns with your positive attitude and ‘all good’ approach.

Thank you, your kind of service is rare these days.

I so value what you contributed to our purchase of a Sound System and will look forward to working with you in the future.

Wendy McDermott, Tara Anglican School

“The kind of consultants you want in your corner”

Open Box Technology has done two things for Barneys. Firstly, they have stopped us from repeatedly making dumb, reactive - and, ultimately, costly - decisions, by helping us to develop a single vision for the integrated use of enabling technologies across ministries, without redundancy or false economies. Secondly, they have equipped Barneys volunteers to use our technology to the best of its capacity and rescued us when needed.

Open Box has a great passion for Christian organisations to be as effective as possible. They are practical about our financial realities. Open Box Technology is efficient, honest and hard-working: the kind of consultants you want in your corner.

Rev Mike Paget, Rector, St Barnabas Anglican Church Broadway

“Clear communication, integrity and honesty”

I have had the privilege of knowing Nick Utber (Open Box Technology, Owner) during the past couple of years. During this time, we have worked together on a number of projects in a range of situations. Nick has shown himself to be a very competent audio engineer across a variety of projects ranging from large outdoor events to small indoor gatherings. He is a good planner, wanting to ensure that all necessary equipment and personnel are in place in order to achieve a desired outcome.

In addition, I have observed Nick present several training courses. He is able to communicate clearly, understand the competence level of those in the group and answers questions to the satisfaction of the target group. On a personal level, I know Nick to be a person of integrity and honesty. I warmly commend Nick to anyone requiring expertise in the areas mentioned above.

Steve Williams, Crosstalk Technical Services

It’s a relationship

We really value our relationship OBT because it is just that—a relationship. They listen to our challenges and desires and help manufacture solutions that don't break the bank and can be implemented in a relatively short space of time.

Chris Booth - Assistant Minister, Guildford Anglican Church