Contingency search firms: ranked by 2004 L.A. County revenues.
CONTINGENCY SEARCH FIRMS Ranked by 2004 L.A. County revenues
Rank Firm (Ranking in 2004) Revenues (1)
* name (L.A. County/
* address total)
* 2004
* 2003
1 Sprague & Associates (2) $4.8/same
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1020 $4.3/same
Sherman Oaks 91403
2 Scott-Thaler Associates Agency Inc. (1) 4.8 (3)/same
110 E. Ninth St., Suite C277 4.6 (3)/same
Los Angeles 90079
3 Century Group (4) 4.7/$6.1
9800 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 904 3.9/$4.6
Inglewood 90301
4 Carson-Thomas Personnel (6) 4.1/same
315 W. Ninth St., Suite 1000 3.6/same
Los Angeles 90015
5 Search Finance Group (7) 4.1/same
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 940 3.4/same
Los Angeles 90017
6 Search Associates Inc. (5) 3.9/same
5900 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 104 3.7/same
Sherman Oaks 91411
7 Technical Connections Inc. (10) 3.2/same
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700 2.8/same
Los Angeles 90064
8 Curphey & Malkin Associates Inc. (8) 3/same
13011 W. Washington Blvd. 3/same
Los Angeles 90066
9 Culvercareers (12) 2.8/14
970 W. 190th St., Suite 970 2.3/12.8
Torrance 90502
10 Esquire Inc. (13) 2.3/same
21241 Ventura Blvd. 2.1/same
Los Angeles 91364
Profile
Rank Firm (Ranking in 2004) * L.A. Co. recruiters
* name * search area
* address * # executives
placed (2)
1 Sprague & Associates (2) 10
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1020 international
Sherman Oaks 91403 250
2 Scott-Thaler Associates Agency Inc. (1) 10
110 E. Ninth St., Suite C277 international
Los Angeles 90079 200+
3 Century Group (4) 16
9800 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 904 California
Inglewood 90301 183
4 Carson-Thomas Personnel (6) 14
315 W. Ninth St., Suite 1000 California
Los Angeles 90015 WND
5 Search Finance Group (7) 15
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 940 Southern
Los Angeles 90017 California
249
6 Search Associates Inc. (5) 22
5900 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 104 national
Sherman Oaks 91411 201
7 Technical Connections Inc. (10) 13
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700 California
Los Angeles 90064 WND
8 Curphey & Malkin Associates Inc. (8) 6
13011 W. Washington Blvd. national
Los Angeles 90066 60
9 Culvercareers (12) 42
970 W. 190th St., Suite 970 national
Torrance 90502 700
10 Esquire Inc. (13) 6
21241 Ventura Blvd. national
Los Angeles 91364 34
Rank Firm (Ranking in 2004) Annual Salary
* name * minimum
* address * maximum
1 Sprague & Associates (2) $50,000
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1020 $250,000
Sherman Oaks 91403
2 Scott-Thaler Associates Agency Inc. (1) 40,000
110 E. Ninth St., Suite C277 250,000+
Los Angeles 90079
3 Century Group (4) 60,000
9800 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 904 250,000
Inglewood 90301
4 Carson-Thomas Personnel (6) 24,000
315 W. Ninth St., Suite 1000 no limit
Los Angeles 90015
5 Search Finance Group (7) 38,000
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 940 275,000
Los Angeles 90017
6 Search Associates Inc. (5) 48,000
5900 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 104 245,000
Sherman Oaks 91411
7 Technical Connections Inc. (10) 45,000
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700 250,000
Los Angeles 90064
8 Curphey & Malkin Associates Inc. (8) 85,000
13011 W. Washington Blvd. 250,000
Los Angeles 90066
9 Culvercareers (12) 30,000
970 W. 190th St., Suite 970 200,000
Torrance 90502
10 Esquire Inc. (13) 150,000
21241 Ventura Blvd. 1,800,000
Los Angeles 91364
Rank Firm (Ranking in 2004) Industries in Which
* name Executives Are Placed
* address
1 Sprague & Associates (2) accounting, finance,
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1020 audit, tax and
Sherman Oaks 91403 Sarbanes-Oxley in
all industries
2 Scott-Thaler Associates Agency Inc. (1) fashion, apparel,
110 E. Ninth St., Suite C277 footwear, accessories,
Los Angeles 90079 retail, home, gifts,
toys, luxury goods,
distribution,
transportation,
logistics, consumer
products
3 Century Group (4) accounting, finance,
9800 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 904 tax, audit
Inglewood 90301
4 Carson-Thomas Personnel (6) all industries in
315 W. Ninth St., Suite 1000 administrative and
Los Angeles 90015 professional
occupations
5 Search Finance Group (7) finance, accounting,
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 940 mergers and
Los Angeles 90017 acquisitions,
strategic planning,
internal audit, tax,
Sarbanes-Oxley in all
industries
6 Search Associates Inc. (5) information
5900 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 104 technology, real
Sherman Oaks 91411 estate, insurance,
accounting, finance,
architects,
pharmacists, civil
engineering, mortgage
banking
7 Technical Connections Inc. (10) information
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700 technology, software
Los Angeles 90064 development, Internet
8 Curphey & Malkin Associates Inc. (8) high level management
13011 W. Washington Blvd. executives, sales
Los Angeles 90066 representatives,
pre-sales, marketing,
product and
professional services
9 Culvercareers (12) sales, sales
970 W. 190th St., Suite 970 management,
Torrance 90502 pharmaceutical,
industrial, software,
medical, business
services, technology
services, advertising,
marketing
10 Esquire Inc. (13) senior partners at law
21241 Ventura Blvd. firms, firm mergers,
Los Angeles 91364 practice group
acquisitions, general
counsel
Rank Firm (Ranking in 2004) Other
* name * headquarters
* address * offices
(L.A. County/
companywide)
* year founded
1 Sprague & Associates (2) Sherman Oaks
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1020 2/same
Sherman Oaks 91403 1996
2 Scott-Thaler Associates Agency Inc. (1) Los Angeles
110 E. Ninth St., Suite C277 1/same
Los Angeles 90079 1980
3 Century Group (4) Inglewood
9800 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 904 2/3
Inglewood 90301 1989
4 Carson-Thomas Personnel (6) Los Angeles
315 W. Ninth St., Suite 1000 2/same
Los Angeles 90015 1973
5 Search Finance Group (7) Los Angeles
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 940 1/same
Los Angeles 90017 2001
6 Search Associates Inc. (5) Sherman Oaks
5900 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 104 1/same
Sherman Oaks 91411 1982
7 Technical Connections Inc. (10) Los Angeles
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700 2/same
Los Angeles 90064 1984
8 Curphey & Malkin Associates Inc. (8) Los Angeles
13011 W. Washington Blvd. 1/same
Los Angeles 90066 1975
9 Culvercareers (12) San Diego
970 W. 190th St., Suite 970 5/25
Torrance 90502 1979
10 Esquire Inc. (13) Los Angeles
21241 Ventura Blvd. 1/same
Los Angeles 91364 1991
Rank Firm (Ranking in 2004) Marketing
* name Contact
* address
1 Sprague & Associates (2) Tom Sprague
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1020
Sherman Oaks 91403
2 Scott-Thaler Associates Agency Inc. (1) Mary Oliva Suares (4)
110 E. Ninth St., Suite C277
Los Angeles 90079
3 Century Group (4) Stacey Monyei
9800 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 904
Inglewood 90301
4 Carson-Thomas Personnel (6) Frank Thomas
315 W. Ninth St., Suite 1000
Los Angeles 90015
5 Search Finance Group (7) Jaime Hurtado
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 940
Los Angeles 90017
6 Search Associates Inc. (5) Robert Murphy
5900 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 104
Sherman Oaks 91411
7 Technical Connections Inc. (10) Rebecca Bailey
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles 90064
8 Curphey & Malkin Associates Inc. (8) Nancy Malkin
13011 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles 90066
9 Culvercareers (12) Anna Powell
970 W. 190th St., Suite 970
Torrance 90502
10 Esquire Inc. (13) Sandford A. Lechtick
21241 Ventura Blvd.
Los Angeles 91364
Rank Firm (Ranking in 2004) Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 Sprague & Associates (2) Tom Sprague
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1020 partner
Sherman Oaks 91403 (818) 784-0900
2 Scott-Thaler Associates Agency Inc. (1) Brian D. Thaler
110 E. Ninth St., Suite C277 president
Los Angeles 90079 (213) 312-9312
3 Century Group (4) Ron Proul
9800 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 904 president, coo
Inglewood 90301 (310) 216-2100
4 Carson-Thomas Personnel (6) Frank Thomas
315 W. Ninth St., Suite 1000 partner
Los Angeles 90015 (213) 489-4480
5 Search Finance Group (7) Denise Schmitz
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 940 managing partner
Los Angeles 90017 (213) 614-7400
6 Search Associates Inc. (5) L. Woodward/B. Sharf
5900 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 104 co-presidents
Sherman Oaks 91411 (818) 988-5600
7 Technical Connections Inc. (10) Helen MacKinnon
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700 president
Los Angeles 90064 (310) 479-8830
8 Curphey & Malkin Associates Inc. (8) Nancy Malkin
13011 W. Washington Blvd. cfo
Los Angeles 90066 (310) 822-7555
9 Culvercareers (12) Catherine Devereux
970 W. 190th St., Suite 970 reg. vice president
Torrance 90502 (310) 756-0966
10 Esquire Inc. (13) Sandford A. Lechtick
21241 Ventura Blvd. president
Los Angeles 91364 (818) 712-9700
NA - Not Available
WND - Would not disclose
(1) In millions, from contingency search operations.
(2) In L.A. County in 2004.
(3) Approximate numbers.
Note: Firms are ranked by 2004 and 2003 L.A. County revenues,
respectively. Numbers that appear to be tied have been rounded.
Independent Resource Systems, No. 9 last year, declined to participate.
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