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By SHWANIKA NARAYAN Staff Reporter
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.
Women-Owned Firms Reach $18.9BECONOMY: Top 100 combine for 1.8% sales hike
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Taco Time: Burrell opened the first Sky’s
Gourmet Tacos in 1992 in Arlington Heights.
By DIANE HAITHMAN
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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Sky’s Gourmet Tacos still going strong after quarter century
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Sares-Regis Group Inc. is starting to take the wraps off its plans to redevelop Toyota Mo-tor Sales U.S.A. Inc.’s former North American headquarters in Torrance.
The Irvine-based commer-
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Hardly a week goes by lately without H Code Inc. announcing a deal with a Hispanic media publisher.
“No one has doubled down and invested into the digital
By DANA BARTHOLOMEW Staff Reporter
Nearly $800 million in federal contracts awarded over 12 years have helped Los Angeles-area biotechnology firms take a lead on developing medical countermeasures for the government to use against a nuclear or radiological attack.
Now comes commercialization.
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Biotech Gets Defense Dollars
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Rank
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
Draper: 4th-generation venture capitalist.
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RaNK CoMpaNy• NaMe
• 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
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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RaNk CoMpaNy• NaMe
• 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
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
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.
Researched by Joshua Niv
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Rank Company• name
• 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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