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The largest businesses owned by women had a hand in nearly all of L. A. County’s major industries, racking up $18.9 billion in revenue in 2017.

The total for the top 100 women-owned

companies that make up this week’s Business Journal’s list came to a 1.8 percent hike on sales from the prior year.

More than half – 58 – of the companies listed saw increases in annual revenue, while 24 posted declines for the year, five reported flat sales, and 13 were kept even based on Business Journal estimates.

The combined rate of sales growth for the women-owned businesses lags the

combined performance of companies on the Business Journal’s recent list of the 100 largest minority-owned businesses, a group that climbed to $18.7 billion in revenue in 2017 thanks to a 6.4 percent cumulative

increase from a year earlier.

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BarBara Burrell, founder of Sky’s Gourmet Tacos, was aware of the risks when she jumped into L.A.’s

crowded taco scene in 1992.“The question was, ‘Well, there are a lot

of tacos around here, what’s going to make yours different?’” Burrell said during a recent chat on the sunny patio of Sky’s new location at 3505 Pico Blvd. in the Arlington Heights neighborhood.

“I said, ‘OK, it’s going to be Mexican

food with a splash of soul,’” she continued. “I’m going to add a kind of Southern flair to it. I defined it by the spices…and by the heart that’s put into it.” The restaurant also offers ribs, burgers and specialty cheesecakes.Sky’s opened its first restaurant a few

blocks west of the current Pico location in 1992, relocating to the roomier new space in April.

Burrell launched the venture in her 40s after holding executive positions in various corporations including in the fast food

industry, but even as a child she had tacos on the brain. Taco restaurants were rare in Chicago during her youth, but Burrell’s parents managed to find them. “I was a taco aficionada – it was that

simple,” she said. “I carried it through my life, it’s a food that I love.”

Some 25 years after the initial location opened, Burrell has gone on an expansion spree. In 2016, Burrell opened Sky’s Gourmet Marketplace in Marina del Rey’s

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Company• name• address

• website Revenue• 2017• 2016

(in millions)

Employees• L.A. County• total

PercentageWoman-OwnedDescription

Profile• year founded• offices

(L.A./total)

Top Executive• name• title

• phone

1Wonderful Co.11444 W. Olympic Blvd.

Los Angeles 90064wonderful.com $4,200.0$4,800.0 NA9,000 50% agriculture, food, beverages, consumer

packaged goods

19791 / NA Lynda ResnickStewart ResnickCo-owner, Vice Chair

Co-owner, Chairman(310) 966-5701

2Forever 21 Inc.3880 N. Mission Road

Los Angeles 90031forever21.com 4,000.0 1

3,400.0 1 NA35,000 50 apparel and accessories' retailer

19841 / NA Jin Sook ChangDo Won ChangCo-ownerCEO, Co-owner(213) 741-5100

3Panda Restaurant Group

1683 Walnut Grove Ave.Rosemead 91770pandarg.com 3,000.0

2,903.0 2,96731,669 53 owner and operator of restaurant chains,

which include Panda Express, Panda Inn

and Hibachi San 19731 / NA Peggy CherngAndrew CherngCo-CEO, Co-Chairwoman

Co-CEO, Co-Chairman(626) 799-9898

4Act 1 Group Inc.1999 W. 190th St.Torrance 90504act1group.com 2,400.0 1

2,400.0 1 NANA 100 workforce management and human capital

technology

19788 / 187 Janice Bryant Howroyd

CEO, Chairwoman(310) 750-3400

5America Chung Nam1163 Fairway DriveCity of Industry 91789

acni.net 1,962.01,900.0 120

340 50 waste paper and scrap plastics exporter1990

1 / 6 Teresa CheungCEO(909) 839-8383

6Sunrider International

1625 Abalone Ave.Torrance 90501sunrider.com 350.0 1

350.0 1 NANA 50 herbal products distributor

19822 / 30 Tei-Fu ChenChairman(310) 781-8096

7Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

335 N. Maple Drive., Suite 130Beverly Hills 90210llcp.com 338.8

587.1 4657 51 investment firm

19851 / 7 Lauren LeichtmanCEO, Founding Principal

(310) 275-5335

8Account Control Technology Holdings

Inc.21700 Oxnard St., Suite 1400

Woodland Hills 91367accountcontrol.com

312.4300.7 62

3,614 NA provider of business process outsourcing

and financial services1990

1 / 18 Tracey CarpentierCEO(818) 712-4999

9Marvin Engineering Co. Inc.

261 W. Beach Ave.Inglewood 90302marvingroup.com 231.5216.4 703

801 54 aerospace and defe

10Dynamic Systems Inc

124 Maryland SEl

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The women-owned businesses, defined by those with at least 50 percent female ownership, remain skewed toward professional business services, including staffing and advertising firms, entertainment and other creative sectors.The financial and technology sectors are

scarce on the women-owned business list. Investment firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in Beverly Hills – which ranks No. 7 and is 51 percent owned by Chief Executive Lauren Leichtman – was the most prominent of a handful of entries from the financial sector on the list.Four of the 100 companies are technology

enterprises. They include IT service providers – No. 10 Dynamic Systems Inc. in El Segundo and No. 12 GST Inc. in Cerritos – as well as staffing firms specializing in IT, such as No. 20 El Segundo-based RJT Computers Inc. and No. 31 Beverly Hills-based TechLink Systems Inc. That’s compared to staffing and advertising/marketing/public relations firms, of which there are about 12 each.The comparatively small number of women-

owned businesses in tech on the list doesn’t come as a surprise to experts despite the growth of Silicon Beach as a major tech hub in the last five years. “Tech has historically been and still is a

male-dominated field,” said Susan Harmeling, associate professor of clinical entrepreneurship at USC’s Marshall School of Business. “Attitudes from cultural, social and familial expectations of women, and the discouragement young girls’ face in STEM fields has resulted in

what we see today.”The top three businesses were co-founded

by women and their spouses. Lynda Resnick’s Sawtelle-based Wonderful Co. is ranked No.1 on the list with $4.2 billion in revenue, a 12 percent decline year over year. Next is Jin Sook Chang’s Forever 21 Inc. in Lincoln Heights with $4 billion in revenue, an increase of 17.7 percent compared to 2016 and third on the list is Peggy Cherng’s Panda Restaurant Group based in Rosemead, clocking in with $3 billion in revenue, up 3.3 percent year over year.

Resnick spoke to the Business Journal in May about the importance of finding the right business partner. “There doesn’t have to be a man; you just

have to know what your strengths are,” she said. “He [Mr. Stewart Resnick] could have been a woman; he could have been a monkey. He’s brilliant with numbers…I am more the creative force in our union, and he is more the business-savvy force.”

TechA 2016 report on gender and entrepreneurship

by the Kauffman Foundation, a nonprofit based in Kansas City, Mo., found that women-owned businesses tend to be smaller on average and financed at lower rates. “This is a big problem particularly in tech,”

said Jesse Draper, a venture capitalist and founder of Halogen Ventures based in Santa Monica, referring to the lack of financing.

Access to capital is a big factor, as men generally control majority of venture capital, she said. Draper founded Halogen in 2016, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on female founded tech companies. The company closed

a $10.4 million round last year and counts 40 portfolio companies under its umbrella. Jesse Draper is fourth-generation venture

capitalist as the daughter of Tim Draper, a renowned Silcom Valley investor. She said she has encountered women billionaires hesitant to

invest in Halogen but would “gladly sign away millions to charity,” she said. But L.A. is friendlier to women in tech

compared to Silicon Valley, Draper added.“There are more female investors and more

female founders here,” she said. “Up north, all of the traditional venture funds don’t have a female founder or assistant. That’s a problem.”

Investing in women should be more than a trend, Draper said, because “it should always be incredible to invest in a company that has a great product and happens to be run by a woman.”Some local venture capital funds that have

invested in women-led businesses include Santa Monica-based Upfront Ventures and Venice-based Crosscut Ventures.

Entertainment Arianna Eisenberg made a career switch

into entertainment after a short-lived stint as a broadcast journalist in the early 1980’s. In 2003, she started her own film production company, No. 16 Aegis Film and Television Group based in Hollywood. She now counts 25 employees on her payroll and recorded $62 million in 2017 revenue, a 5.9 percent increase year over year. Eisenberg, who is a writer, screenwriter

and post-production editor, is in the process of securing funding for a movie adaptation of her first book, “Jemiyah Jones and the Kingdom of Nir,” which she wrote in 2014. She’s waiting to get confirmation of a pending $100 million from investors, she said.Eisenberg said that while entertainment was

particularly tough for women entrepreneurs, the Me Too movement has helped improve the situation from what it was 15 to 20 years ago.

“I would urge women to speak up, and I have always pushed back when I’ve dealt with issues like that,” she said. “But women do feel intimidated in speaking up because there is a real fear of losing their jobs and being blackballed in an industry which is still run heavily by men.” USC’s Hamerling said that things were

improving. “There’s a little more awareness, more

nuanced ways women are portrayed and more awareness of biases these days, especially with the younger generation,” Hamerling said. “It’s baby steps and we’ve come far, but we still have a long was to go.”

Economy: Women-Owned Businesses Top $18B

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• address

• websIte

ReveNue• 2017

• 2016

(IN MILLIoNs)

EMpLoyees• L.A. CouNty

• totaL

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DescrIptIoN ProfiLe• year fouNded

• offices

(L.A./totaL)

Top ExecutIve• NaMe

• tItLe

• phoNe

1WoNderfuL Co.11444 W. Olympic Blvd.Los Angeles 90064wonderful.com

$4,200.0$4,800.0

NA9,000

50% agriculture, food, beverages, consumerpackaged goods

19791 / NA

Lynda ResnickStewart ResnickCo-owner, Vice ChairCo-owner, Chairman(310) 966-5701

2Forever 21 INc.3880 N. Mission RoadLos Angeles 90031forever21.com

4,000.01

3,400.01NA

35,00050 apparel and accessories' retailer 1984

1 / NAJin Sook ChangDo Won ChangCo-ownerCEO, Co-owner(213) 741-5100

3PaNda RestauraNt Group1683 Walnut Grove Ave.Rosemead 91770pandarg.com

3,000.02,903.0

2,96731,669

53 owner and operator of restaurant chains,which include Panda Express, Panda Innand Hibachi San

19731 / NA

Peggy CherngAndrew CherngCo-CEO, Co-ChairwomanCo-CEO, Co-Chairman(626) 799-9898

4Act 1 Group INc.1999 W. 190th St.Torrance 90504act1group.com

2,400.01

2,400.01NANA

100 workforce management and human capitaltechnology

19788 / 187

Janice Bryant HowroydCEO, Chairwoman(310) 750-3400

5AMerIca ChuNg NaM1163 Fairway DriveCity of Industry 91789acni.net

1,962.01,900.0

120340

50 waste paper and scrap plastics exporter 19901 / 6

Teresa CheungCEO(909) 839-8383

6SuNrIder INterNatIoNaL1625 Abalone Ave.Torrance 90501sunrider.com

350.01

350.01NANA

50 herbal products distributor 19822 / 30

Tei-Fu ChenChairman(310) 781-8096

7LevINe LeIchtMaN CapItaL PartNers335 N. Maple Drive., Suite 130Beverly Hills 90210llcp.com

338.8587.1

4657

51 investment firm 19851 / 7

Lauren LeichtmanCEO, Founding Principal(310) 275-5335

8AccouNt CoNtroL TechNoLogy HoLdINgsINc.21700 Oxnard St., Suite 1400Woodland Hills 91367accountcontrol.com

312.4300.7

623,614

NA provider of business process outsourcingand financial services

19901 / 18

Tracey CarpentierCEO(818) 712-4999

9MarvIN ENgINeerINg Co. INc.261 W. Beach Ave.Inglewood 90302marvingroup.com

231.5216.4

703801

54 aerospace and defense manufacturer 19634 / 5

Gerald FriedmanCEO, Chairman(310) 674-5030

10DyNaMIc SysteMs INc.124 Maryland St.El Segundo 90245dynamicsystemsinc.com

151.5125.0

2160

100 information technology services andsystems provider

19911 / 6

Mardi NormanCEO, President(310) 337-4400

11PartNer ENgINeerINg aNd ScIeNce INc.2154 Torrance Blvd., Suite 200Torrance 90501partneresi.com

130.0118.7

30700

51 environmental, engineering and energyconsulting and design firm

20072 / 34

Joseph DerhakePresident(800) 419-4923

12GST INc.12881 166th St.Cerritos 90703gstes.com

104.0120.0

8098

57 information technology and audio visualservices provider

19851 / 5

JP WangCEO(562) 345-8700

13BeauchaMp DIstrIbutINg Co.1911 S. Santa Fe Ave.Compton 90221beauchampdist.com

88.787.9

176176

92 beverage distributor 19711 / 1

Patrick BeauchampPresident(310) 639-5320

14JacobsoN Group11835 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1100 ELos Angeles 90064jacobsongrp.com

84.397.3

2121

100 entertainment payroll and accounting 19901 / 1

Marcia JacobsonOwner(310) 444-5255

15SADA SysteMs INc.5250 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 620North Hollywood 91601sadasystems.com

69.41

69.4150180

51 business consulting services, IT services,cloud solutions, app development andmanaged services

20001 / 2

Tony SafoianCEO, President(818) 766-2400

1 Business Journal estimate.NA - Not Available Note: Information for this list was provided by representatives of the companies themselves.Businesses are ranked by 2017 and 2016 revenue, respectively. To qualify for the list, companies must be at least 50percent women-owned. Due to the right of privately held companies to withhold information, the Business Journalmakes no claim that this list is complete. Numbers have been rounded. To the best of our knowledge, this information is

accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions andtypographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the ResearchDepartment, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. ©2018 Los AngelesBusiness Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor.Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877) 652-5295.

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• address

• website

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• 2016

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• totaL


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16Aegis FiLM & TeLevisioN Group7190 Sunset Blvd., Suite 275Los Angeles 90046aegisfilmgroup.com

$62.5$59.0

1518

100% film production company 20031 / 2

Arianna EisenbergCEO, Writer, Producer(818) 588-3545

17GreeNerways OrgaNic13635 Alma Ave.Gardena 90249greenerways.com

60.020.0

5161

56 manufacturer of organic products madefrom essential oils

20111 / 4

Jayme BellaCEO(800) 777-1603

18MeLroseMac6614 Melrose Ave.Los Angeles 90038melroseinc.com

59.256.9

6868

51 technology sales and services provider 20032 / 2

Sandra NasseriCEO(323) 937-4600

19Giroux GLass INc.850 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 200Los Angeles 90015girouxglass.com

56.043.7

143208

100 glass and glazing contractor 19461 / 4

Nataline LomedicoCEO, President(213) 747-7406

20RJT CoMpuquest INc.222 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 2250El Segundo 90245rjtcompuquest.com

52.544.0

110325

50 consulting services, IT staffing and ITproject management

19961 / 7

Amarjit ShokeenCEO(310) 421-1292

21PreMio INc.918 Radecki CourtCity of Industry 91748premioinc.com

45.044.5

110119

72 design, manufacturing and services provider 19891 / 2

Crystal WuCEO, President(800) 977-3646

INterTreNd CoMMuNicatioNs INc.228 E. BroadwayLong Beach 90802intertrend.com

45.044.0

7474

100 Asian-American advertising agency 19912 / 2

Julia HuangPresident(562) 733-1888

23SheridaN Group2045 Pontius Ave.Los Angeles 90025thesheridangroupinc.com

42.348.1

5858

100 health care, hospitality and corporatefurniture dealer

19843 / 4

Dannine SheridanPresident(310) 575-0664

24CorNiche Group INc.8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200West Hollywood 90069corniche.com

42.038.0

3040

100 corporate and leisure travel, event planning,meetings and incentive management,entertainment management

19872 / 3

Anastasia MannCEO, Chairwoman(310) 854-6000

25K.T.'s KitcheNs INc.1065 E. Walnut St.Carson 90746ktskitchens.com

38.837.4

140140

100 manufacturer of frozen pizza products andbottled salad dressings

19871 / 1

Kathy TaggaresCEO(310) 764-0850

26Meridith Baer HoMe4100 Ardmore Ave.South Gate 90280meridithbaer.com

35.433.2

160165

100 home staging, luxury furniture leasing,interior design and event interiors

19982 / 5

Meridith BaerCEO, Founder(310) 204-5353

27Fraser CoMMuNicatioNs1631 Pontius Ave.Los Angeles 90025frasercommunications.com

34.532.5

2222

100 advertising, public relations and marketingresearch

19981 / 1

Renee FraserCEO(310) 319-3737

28AAA Cos.25007 Anza DriveValencia 91355aaacompanies.com

33.926.5

39308

60 national facility services provider 19951 / 5

JoAnn KatinosCEO(800) 892-4784

29Direct ResuLts Radio INc.815 Hampton Drive, Suite 2Venice 90291directresults.com

32.130.9

2432

100 audio marketing agency 20071 / 2

Jill AlbertPresident(310) 382-5000

30Hasco OiL HoLdiNg Co. INc.2800 Temple Ave.Long Beach 90806hascooil.com

29.029.5

3333

100 lubricant and grease products' marketer,distributor and manufacturer

19654 / 4

Renee BjorklundPresident(562) 595-8491

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• address

• website

Revenue• 2017

• 2016

(in millions)

Employees• L.A. County

• total

PercentageWoman-Owned

Description Profile• year founded

• offices

(L.A./total)

Top Executive• name

• title

• phone

31TechLink Systems Inc.8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 745Beverly Hills 90211techlinksystems.com

$26.3$27.5

25250

100% IT consulting and staffing 19981 / 6

Jane KimCEO, President(310) 300-1720

32Zambezi10441 Jefferson Blvd.Culver City 90232zambezi-la.com

26.022.4

8181

51 independent creative advertising agency 20061 / 1

Jean FreemanCEO, Principal(310) 450-6800

33Miller Group1516 S. Bundy DriveLos Angeles 90025millergroupmarketing.com

25.023.5

NANA

100 digital advertising and marketing agency,new product launches, brand revitalization

19901 / 3

Renee MillerPresident, Creative Director(310) 442-0101

34Young Systems Corp.13125 Midway PlaceCerritos 90703nuworldinc.com

24.522.4

5353

50 office equipment wholesale and retail 19851 / 1

Young LeePresident(562) 921-2256

35Kendall Frozen Fruits Inc.9777 Wilshire Blvd.Beverly Hills 90212kendallfruit.com

22.928.1

314

90 frozen fruit, juice concentrate and dried fruitbroker

19781 / 2

Susan KendallCEO(310) 288-9920

36El Clasificado11205 Imperial HighwayNorwalk 90650elclasificado.com

22.522.5

NANA

50 multimedia print, online and event marketingfor the Hispanic community

19882 / 5

Martha de la TorreCEO, Publisher(323) 278-5310

37Jaman Properties23823 Malibu Road, Suite 50Malibu 90265jamanproperties.com

22.01

22.022

50 real estate development and home design 20031 / 1

Janus CerconeCo-Founder(310) 456-2001

38Ace Fence Co.727 Glendora Ave.La Puente 91744acefencecompany.com

21.318.5

9595

51 public works, installation of chain link andornamental iron fencing; handrails, metalbeam guard rails

19492 / 2

Amy TsuiPresident(626) 333-0727

39Par Avion Travel Inc.15901 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 440Lawndale 90260paravion-inc.com

21.221.2

1616

100 housing bureau for corporate meetings,conventions, trade shows and conferences

19841 / 1

Toby BrennerCEO, President(310) 670-2970

40B&K Electric1225 S. Johnson DriveCity of Industry 91745bk-electric.com

20.929.9

1735

85 electrical distributor 19581 / 4

Todd BrownCEO, President(626) 965-5040

41General Industrial Tool & Supply7649 San Fernando RoadBurbank 91505gitool.com

19.923.8

4747

100 distributor of industrial tools and supplies 19511 / 1

Karen BoylePresident(818) 504-9333

42Mansour Travel Co.8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350Beverly Hills 90211mansourtravel.com

19.421.4

1313

100 travel agency 19811 / 1

Kay MansourCEO, President(310) 276-2768

43Giuliano's Bakery1264 E. Walnut St.Carson 90746giulianos.com

19.018.4

7792

50 wholesale bakery, fresh and frozen products 19521 / NA

Gregory RitmirePresident(310) 537-7700

44LightWerks Communication SystemsInc.2

3331 Jack Northrop Ave.Hawthorne 90250ccsproav.com

17.021.0

3555

51 audio-visual dealer/contractor specializing inintegrated technology display systems inconference rooms, classrooms and publicvenues

19961 / 5

David RiberiCEO(424) 675-2600

1 Business Journal estimate.2 Formerly CCS Presentation Systems Inc.NA - Not Available Note: Information for this list was provided by representatives of the companies themselves.Businesses are ranked by 2017 and 2016 revenue, respectively. To qualify for the list, companies must be at least 50percent women-owned. Due to the right of privately held companies to withhold information, the Business Journalmakes no claim that this list is complete. Numbers have been rounded. To the best of our knowledge, this information is






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• websIte

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• 2016

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• offices

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• tItLe

• phoNe

AtheNa ENgINeerINg INc.456 E. Foothill Blvd.San Dimas 91773athenaengineering.com

$17.01

$17.01NANA

100% mechanical HVAC system design/integration; building automation systems,security and access

19841 / 1

Jane ChieraPresident(909) 599-0947

46Thoreau ServIces INc.5120 W. Goldleaf Circle, Suite 10Los Angeles 90056thoreauservices.com

16.812.7

140149

60 provider of cleaning, emergency andconstruction services to retailers, buildersand facility maintenance providers

19831 / 2

Nicki FrankCEO, President(310) 822-8017

47VNSM6421 Alondra Blvd.Paramount 90723vnsm.net

16.513.6

6060

100 sheet metal subcontractor 19911 / 1

Lilly ChangOwner(562) 663-8900

48TechNIcaL WorKs13200 Crossroads Parkway North,Suite 115City of Industry 91746twistaff.com

16.01

16.02132

80 staffing and search firm 19991 / 4

Ingrid ArciniagaCEO, President(562) 908-1041

Peter Pepper Products INc.17929 S. Susana RoadCompton 90221peterpepper.com

16.015.6

7070

72 furniture and accessories designer forcommercial interiors

19522 / 2

Sigi PepperCEO, President(310) 639-0390

50HaLtoN Pardee & PartNers INc.1524 Abbot Kinney Blvd.Venice 90291haltonpardee.com

15.213.9

4143

100 real estate brokerage firm 20053 / 4

Tami Halton PardeeOwner, Broker(310) 907-6517

51KNocK KNocK1635 Electric Ave.Venice 90291knockknockstuff.com

15.015.0

5353

100 maker of gifts, books and other novelties 20021 / 1

Jen BilikCEO(310) 396-4132

52BrascIa BuILders INc.2801 E. Anaheim St.Long Beach 90804brasciabuilders.com

14.91

14.92829

50 general contractor 20091 / 2

Michael BrasciaPresident(562) 576-0900

MarINa GraphIc CeNter INc.12901 Cerise Ave.Hawthorne 90250marinagraphics.com

14.914.5

110110

60 offset and digital printing, customletterpress, project fulfillment and mailingservices

19641 / 1

Peggy ChernoffCEO(310) 970-1777

54RoNIN StaffiNg500 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 625Glendale 91203roninllc.com

14.120.6

NA250

100 temporary staffing agency 20081 / 3

Vivian RutherfordCEO, President(818) 303-1340

55PIcore INterNatIoNaL SecurIty23679 Calabasas Road, Unit 215Calabasas 91302picoreinternational.com

14.01

14.050

352100 armed and unarmed security guards,

executive/ VIP protection and privateinvestigation

19981 / 4

Dana PicoreCEO, President(818) 888-9659

56TuMbLeweed TraNsportatIoNP.O. Box 49291Los Angeles 90049tumbleweedtransportation.com

12.811.2

NA160

100 school bus contractor 19941 / 1

Erin BordaCEO, President(310) 444-3232

57ANythINg 2 EverythINg12001 Ventura Place, Suite 410Studio City 91604teama2e.com

12.512.4

1030

100 events, branded merchandise and creativeservices

20091 / 5

Ashley WyattPresident(818) 308-7000

58Spragues' Ready MIx230 E. Longden Ave.Irwindale 91706srmconcrete.com

12.411.5

2540

64 manufacturing and delivery of ready mixconcrete

19271 / 2

Michael TolandPresident(626) 445-2125








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59NorthStar MoviNg Co.9120 Mason Ave.Chatsworth 91311northstarmoving.com

$12.3$14.5

9898

50% moving and storage services 19942 / 3

Ram KatalanCEO, Co-Founder(310) 451-7221

60ForeNsisGroup301 N. Lake Ave., Suite 420Pasadena 91101forensisgroup.com

12.29.6

2121

80 technical and scientific expert andconsulting services

19911 / 1

Mercy SteenwykCEO, President(626) 795-5000

61Re/Max Estate Properties63 Malaga Cove PlazaPalos Verdes Estates 90274realestatelosangeles.com

11.511.5

7474

90 real estate brokerage 198715 / 15

Sandra SandersPresident(310) 378-9494

62ProMotioNs Dept.24238 Hawthorne Blvd.Torrance 90505thepromotionsdept.com

11.310.0

1921

51 provider of branded promotional products tothe corporate and sports industry

19921 / 3

Linda TulchinPresident(310) 791-7006

63CaNoN RecruitiNg Group26531 Summit CircleSanta Clarita 91350canonrecruiting.com

11.113.2

75250

51 nationwide staffing and search firm 19801 / 2

Laurie GrayemCEO, Managing Partner(661) 252-7400

64GLobaL TraNsLoadiNg1842 E. 29th St.Signal Hill 90755globaltransloading.com

11.01

11.01515

100 construction waste hauler 20041 / 2

Shannon GriegoPresident(562) 495-9600

Lusive Decor3400 Medford St.Los Angeles 90063lusivedecor.com

11.011.7

5252

51 manufacturer of custom lighting andaccessories

20031 / 1

Sally Thomas CooperCEO(323) 227-9207

66PeNiNsuLa Escrow57 Malaga Cove PlazaPalos Verdes Estates 90274penescrow.com

10.49.0

4040

100 escrow services for real estate transactions 19898 / 8

Sandra SandersPresident(310) 373-1063

67INNovative SoLutioNs INsuraNceServices200 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 900El Segundo 90245innovativesolutions.net

10.214.0

25NA

100 insurance brokerage firm 19981 / 1

Lynne RosenbergPresident(800) 551-8289

68TeaM Adhoc1055 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 500Pasadena 91106team-adhoc.com

9.98.5

2020

100 provider of business services specializing inaccounting, financing, governance risk andcompliance

20141 / 2

Nancy Nip RouguineCEO, President(626) 788-1055

Murphy O'BrieN INc.11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 600Los Angeles 90064murphyobrien.com

9.99.3

5957

50 public relations 19891 / 2

Karen Murphy O'BrienCEO, Chairwoman(310) 453-2539

70Roth EveNt-fuLL DesigN Co. INc.10323 Los Alamitos Blvd.Long Beach 90702redcompany.com

9.57.3

2222

100 meeting and event planning, brandedpromotional items, apparel

20081 / 1

Carmela RothPresident(562) 498-1270

71CoweLco SteeL CoNtractors1634 W. 14th St.Long Beach 90813cowelco.com

9.06.9

2449

100 steel fabricators and erectors 19471 / 1

Tamery McCrabbPresident(562) 432-5766

72Sapphos ENviroNMeNtaL INc.430 N. Halstead St.Pasadena 91107sapphosenvironmental.com

8.76.0

4343

100 environmental firm focused on planning,resource management, environmentalcompliance, monitoring and permitting

19921 / 1

Marie CampbellPresident(626) 683-3547







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73BeNch INterNatioNaL12121 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 750Los Angeles 90025benchinternational.com

$8.4$8.2

1725

100% executive search firm for life science andhealth care industries

19741 / 6

Denise DeManCEO, Chairwoman(310) 854-9900

74Equis StaffiNg27001 Agoura Road, Suite 160Calabasas 91301equisdifference.com

8.28.0

99

100 placement of IT and accounting/financeprofessionals

20061 / 1

Carrie NebensPresident(818) 444-0100

75CuLiNary Services of AMerica INc.6363 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 305Los Angeles 90048culinarystaffing.com

8.05.5

800800

100 special event staffing for the food serviceand hospitality industries

19991 / 1

Randy HoppPresident(323) 965-7582

76FCI MaNageMeNt3850 E. Gilman St.Long Beach 90815fcimgt.com

7.81

7.84750

51 energy/water efficiency managementservices and retrofit programs for residentialand non-residential customers

19981 / 2

Patricia WattsCEO, President(562) 719-9300

77BaLLaNtiNes PR9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 920West Hollywood 90069ballantinespr.com

7.56.5

2525

100 public relations 20001 / 2

Sarah RobartsPresident(310) 454-3080

78NetworK Magic UNLiMited2999 Overland Ave., Suite 210Los Angeles 90064netmagicu.com

7.07.0

1212

100 computer network services: cyber security,hardware, software, engineering, networkmonitoring and cloud services

19931 / 1

Susan PignottiPresident(310) 449-1411

79Sage MiLLiMeter INc.3043 Kashiwa St.Torrance 90505sagemillimeter.com

6.78.2

4747

68 technology company focused on developinghigh-performance microwave andmillimeter-wave components and sub-assemblies for commercial and militarysystem applications

20112 / 2

Yonghui ShuCEO, President(424) 757-0168

80INfrastructure Factor CoNsuLtiNg INc.2361 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 368El Segundo 90245ifactor.com

6.46.2

4042

51 mechanical, electrical, plumbing consultingengineering services

20061 / 3

Brittany DianatCEO(310) 725-1500

SheridaN Care3710 S. Robertson Blvd. Suite 216Culver City 90232sheridancare.com

6.46.3

160222

100 licensed home care workers in homes,hospitals or retirement communities

20011 / 2

Susan Marie DostCEO(310) 204-1187

82TechNoLogy MaNageMeNt CoNcepts807 Parkview Drive North, Suite 150El Segundo 90245abouttmc.com

6.36.6

NANA

100 sells and implements Microsoft DynamicsERP accounting software

19841 / 1

Jennifer HarrisPrincipal(310) 559-3982

83QuaLity MateriaL HaNdLiNg INc.900 W. Foothill Blvd.Azusa 91702qmhinc.com

6.26.7

4040

51 distributor and manufacturer of warehouseequipment and storage items

19912 / 2

Hector PintoCEO, President(626) 812-9722

84Redbird3617 Eastham DriveCulver City 90232redbirdgroup.com

6.06.0

1818

100 creative and strategic marketing agency 19961 / 2

Susan GatesCEO, Founding Partner(818) 388-5234

85CR&A CustoM INc.312 W. Pico Blvd.Los Angeles 90015cracustom.com

5.95.6

NANA

100 large format digital printer 19931 / 1

Carmen RadPresident(213) 749-4440

86Fred JeffersoN MeMoriaL HoMes152 W. Walnut St., Suite 150Gardena 90248fredjeffersoninc.com

5.61

5.62843

100 residential, psychological and educationalservices for children in foster care

19893 / 5

Cecilia Jefferson-FreemanCEO(310) 763-1660








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LA BusiNess PersoNNeL INc.3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 805Los Angeles 90010labusinesspersonnel.com

$5.6$5.5

NANA

100% temporary and regular full-time staffingagency

19881 / 1

Jila DavachiOffice Manager(213) 365-1010

88PretzeL KiNg3520 Giddings Ranch RoadAltadena 91001N/A

5.46.0

65105

100 fast food franchises 19941 / NA

Linda ReadPresident(818) 634-2449

KoNNect AgeNcy888 S. Figueroa St., Suite 1000Los Angeles 90017konnectagency.com

5.45.2

3038

100 public relations, interactive, marketing andcontent creation services

20091 / 3

Sabina GaultCEO(213) 988-8344

90Dura FLooriNg INc.4720 E. Washington Blvd.Los Angeles 90040duracarpet.com

5.35.1

1414

100 flooring contractor 19861 / 1

Trinidad AldayPresident(323) 262-4550

91RegaN Group360 W. 132nd St.Los Angeles 90061theregangroup.com

5.24.1

3030

100 marketing agency 19911 / 1

Patti ReganCEO, President(310) 327-7321

92First CaLL StaffiNg INc.2780 Skypark Drive, Suite 340Torrance 90505firstcallstaff.com

5.14.4

175175

100 staffing agency providing office support,light industrial personnel

19901 / 1

Marcia AllenPresident(310) 539-2884

93LBW INsuraNce aNd FiNaNciaL Services28055 Smyth DriveValencia 91355lbwinsurance.com

5.04.9

3535

51 independent agency providing insurance,group benefits, financial services and riskcontrol strategies

19221 / 1

Mitzi LikeCEO, President(661) 702-6000

AMy ZiMMerMaN & Associates INc.5334 Torrance Blvd., Second FloorTorrance 90503azastaffing.com

5.04.3

1010

100 executive recruiting, direct hire, temporarystaffing, temp-hire staffing

19931 / 2

Amy ZimmermanPresident(310) 798-6979

95PartNers IN Diversity INc.690 E. Green St., Suite 101Pasadena 91101partnersindiversity.com

4.83.6

177185

100 staffing agency providing payroll services,temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct-hireemployment and business process services

20021 / 1

Arlene ApodacaCo-Owner, Founder, VicePresident(626) 793-0020

96MPRM CoMMuNicatioNs5055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 840Los Angeles 90036mprm.com

4.65.1

3031

50 public relations firm 19981 / 1

Rachel McCallisterChairwoman(323) 933-3399

97AdviLLe/USA INc.44 S. Mentor Ave.Pasadena 91106adville-usa.com

4.41

4.488

100 advertising, marketing and promotionalservices

19851 / 1

Victoria WallsCEO, President(626) 397-9911

CyNthia BeNNett & Associates INc.501 Fair Oaks Ave.South Pasadena 91030cynthiabennett.com

4.46.1

66

100 design-build construction, remodeling,additions, interior design

19801 / 1

Cynthia BennettPresident(626) 799-9701

99SoMeoNe's iN the KitcheN5973 Reseda Blvd.Tarzana 91356sitk.com

4.34.4

3550

85 catering and event planning 19801 / 1

Joann Roth-OsearyPresident(818) 343-5151

100SuperbTech INc.5800 Hannum Ave., Suite 150Culver City 90230superbtechinc.com

4.11

4.1NANA

100 contract and permanent placement staffingservices

19981 / 1

Jan DavisPresident(310) 645-1199







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