Full Compass Systems
American company
Full Compass Systems is an American retailer of professional audio, professional video, lighting equipment and musical instruments. The company offers more than 100,000 products through 800 manufacturer brands, and it is an authorized service center and parts distributor for many. Full Compass also provides other services, such as computer systems integration and equipment rentals (rentals available in WI only). The company, founded in 1977 by Jonathan and Susan Lipp, is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Overview
Full Compass is one of the largest woman-owned businesses in Wisconsin. It has a 140,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters, which serves as a retail store and distribution center for all shipped merchandise, and an 80,000 sq. ft. warehouse.
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