Bose Professional announced the opening of its new global headquarters, museum, and Experience Center in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The purpose-built, 50,200-square-foot facility represents a significant milestone for the company and was designed to reflect its vision, values, and vibrant future. Constructed to support long-term growth, the state-of-the-art building includes collaborative office spaces, dedicated engineering labs, a company museum, and an immersive demonstration environment.
Designed by OTJ Architecture and built by J. Calnan & Associates Construction with acoustic consulting by Acentech, the facility brings Bose Professional’s brand story to life while enabling future innovation and engineering. The headquarters includes labs for mechanical and electrical engineering, testing, measurement, quality assurance, and fabrication. A highlight is the Klippel Lab, an acoustically isolated chamber used for detailed acoustic testing.
“The growth that we have experienced as a company over our first two years of independence has been monumental—we’ve stood up an entire global organization, established a new supply chain and built up an all-new IT infrastructure and processes,” said Chief Executive Officer John Maier. “And while we’ve opened over a dozen new global offices and experience centers in cities across the world from Amsterdam to Tokyo to Dubai, the opening of our new global headquarters in Hopkinton feels different. As a global company, this headquarters is now home to us all. I believe the spirit of collaboration is profound and that we create opportunities when we work together. Our new headquarters is the place where we can focus, innovate and grow as an independent company.”
At the heart of the new headquarters is a curated museum that celebrates the company’s legacy with vintage and current products on display. “It’s great to have a museum on campus that so beautifully frames our legacy,” said Vice President of Global Marketing Adam Castillo. “It reminds us of where we came from as we author the next chapter of a company with such a storied history.”
Adjacent to the museum is the Experience Center, a 5,600-square-foot immersive environment where Bose Professional’s current product lineup is demonstrated. Built to accommodate training and showcase real-world audio applications, the space includes over 1,000 feet of conduit, four miles of cable, 8,000 square feet of acoustic treatment, and 70,000 watts of power for audio, video, and lighting systems.
“The Experience Center was a real passion project for the team,” said Director of Audio Systems Design Adam Shulman. “This space is specifically designed around our customers’ listening experience and the installation environments they work in. Every bracket and mounting system we use is represented, and the space’s size and acoustic treatment mean we can demonstrate our highest-performance solutions in the way they were meant to be heard. And we’ve planned plenty of expandability in the system with future expansion in mind.”
Dedicated workspaces support departments across the company including marketing, engineering, finance, operations, IT, and product development. A mix of individual desks, communal workspaces, and conference rooms encourage collaboration and flexibility throughout the building.
“We are incredibly proud of our 50-year legacy of excellence at Bose Professional,” said CEO John Maier. “With these important stages of our global growth and operational oversight achieved, we’re incredibly well positioned for another 50 years of market leadership and innovation.”
