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NCompass International

Creative & Production
Open roles
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Founded
2003
Employees
51-200
Offices
1

About NCompass International

NCompass International is a full-service experiential marketing and event production agency based in Hawthorne, California. Founded in 2003, it develops brand experiences that bring together live entertainment, consumer engagement and interactive production. Its work spans gaming tournaments, touring campaigns, pop-up retail, immersive premieres and large-scale live events.

The agency’s capabilities extend from creative strategy and event concepts through production design, scenic construction and digital fabrication. It also coordinates sponsorships, touring operations, talent bookings and live concert production. Interactive installations and augmented reality experiences form part of its consumer activation work, alongside the practical production and logistics needed to deliver campaigns across multiple cities.

Gaming and live experiences

Gaming and esports have been a significant part of the agency’s work. NCompass conceptualized and produced Activision’s original Call of Duty XP gathering in 2011 and subsequently worked on the Call of Duty World Championship. Its gaming services include tournament coordination, esports broadcast production and the development of physical experiences around interactive entertainment.

Beyond gaming, its projects include entertainment launches, festival activations, product campaigns and national tours. The agency serves clients across media and streaming, consumer goods, retail, automotive, fashion and beauty. Supported work ranges from immersive entertainment experiences to modular touring builds and street-level consumer events.

Company development

NCompass began in West Hollywood before relocating its headquarters and production operations to Hawthorne in 2021. Its operating model combines a core team with specialized production contractors and brand ambassadors who support tours and live activations. The agency’s production activity includes projects delivered in 2023–2024 for Paramount+, General Mills and Amazon.

More about NCompass International

Leadership

  • Co-founder Donna G. Graves is President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Co-founder Kae Erickson is Chief Operating Officer and Secretary.
  • Ryan Schuler is Senior Vice President.

Guest operations and touring logistics

NCompass partnered with NextMe to introduce virtual waitlists at high-density activations, supporting guest throughput and collecting consumer engagement data. Its legal operating entity also maintains active USDOT motor carrier registration for touring production and mobile activation logistics.

Recognition and certification

The report credits NCompass with more than 50 industry awards, including Cannes Lions for Branded Content and Entertainment, Effie Awards, ANA Reggie Awards and 22 Event Marketer EX Awards, including the Grand EX. Individual award years are not specified.

The company is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

Notable credits

13 credits
  • Activision — Call of Duty XP (2011)
  • Activision — Call of Duty World Championship (2013–2015)
  • Paramount+ and National Parks Foundation — Forrest Gump 30th Anniversary Screening, Movie Nights on the Mall (2024)
  • General Mills — International Box Tops for Education National Tour (2024)
  • Crown Media — Countdown to Christmas launch party featuring Norah Jones (2023)
  • Amazon — Amazon One Digital Fabrication and Modular Tour (2023)
  • Amazon — JWOT AR Experience (2022)
  • Adult Swim Festival — immersive brand touchpoints and virtual queue activation
  • Disney+ — premiere immersive brand experience
  • Coca-Cola — Share a Coke experiential pop-up
  • Nike — Air Max launch street-level interactive event
  • U2 360 Degrees World Tour — sponsorship activation
  • Best Buy — Ultimate Gamers Showdown at Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Offices

Current and former locations of NCompass International

3 locations
  • Hawthorne office

    Headquarters
    12101 Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne, CA 90250Hawthorne, California, United States

    Opened 2021

    Overall headquarters and production/logistics hub; official grand opening held October 5, 2021, following relocation from West Hollywood.

  • Seattle office

    Former office
    Seattle, Washington, United States

    Opened 2015

    About this office

    Historical gaming and esports strategy outpost established in July 2015. The report identifies no separately listed current public commercial lease.

  • West Hollywood office

    Former office
    8223 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046West Hollywood, California, United States

    Opened 2003 · Closed 2021

    Former primary headquarters, retained as a historical office. Operations relocated to Hawthorne in October 2021.

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