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OUR STORY FROM THE BEGINNING
Hi, my name is Hadrien. Let me tell you a little “Oh, boy…” story that turned into O-BOY history. In 2015, I was windsurfing off the coast of Sal, Cape Verde islands, when my board fin fell off. Not-so-fun fact: without fin, your board is as unsteerable as a floating log, and getting back to the shore is practically impossible. So there I am, miles from the seaside, watching the beautiful sunset telling me “Good night, buddy!”, uselessly trying to paddle my way back to safety against the current, thinking about how I could have avoided this situation.
Had I had my phone with me, it wouldn’t possibly catch any signal to allow me to call for help – so I guess that’s the risk you take when going windsurfing. “Oh, boy… I’ve landed myself in quite a pickle!” I thought as these felt like my last moments. Then, out of nowhere, a boat full of night divers cruised by and saved my life. Now that is luck!
After that, I decided I’d never take such risks again without a solid back-up plan. I needed a reliable device, designed for all types of adventures, absolutely everywhere on the face of the planet, and that I just could wear on my wrist. But I couldn’t find the solution I was looking for.
So I made it.
O-BOY FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY
A few years later, while following an entrepreneurship class at UCLA, I had the opportunity to pitch my concept. Convinced and boosted by the enthusiasm I encountered, I quit my comfortable law career and founded a start-up to design the perfect solution. Soon after, I was joined by Antonin, PhD in Mathematical Physics, MIT research scholar, and engineer at heart: it was the perfect match. Three years of hard work and R&D later, our rescue wearable is finally ready to get out there and save lives. O-BOY, what a journey!
TESTIMONIALS
O-BOY'S
RESCUEME IS MY
REASSURANCE.
“When I hike, my O-BOY watch’s RESCUEME feature is my reassurance. Its insurance coverage for search and rescue, including helicopter aid, gives me the confidence to explore further.”