Largest Technology firms: ranked by 2002 revenues.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 25 largest technology companies in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County saw their revenues in 2002 decline by 0.5 percent, to $29.8 billion from the $29.9 billion recorded in 2001. The Business Journal has focused this year's list on companies that derive de·rive v. 1. To obtain or receive from a source. 2. To produce or obtain a chemical compound from another substance by chemical reaction. the majority of their revenues from hardware and software development and sales. Companies on last year's list that did not meet this criterion
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Fourteen companies reported revenue declines from 2001, but revenues at three companies were up substantially. No. 2 Hughes Electronics Corp. posted a $670.9 million increase, to $8.9 billion, as a result of more subscribers to its DirecTV DirecTV (trademarked as "DIRECTV") is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service based in El Segundo, California, USA, that transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America except for Mexico. service and cost savings from restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). . No. 8 Overture overture, instrumental musical composition written as an introduction to an opera, ballet, oratorio, musical, or play. The earliest Italian opera overtures were simply pieces of orchestral music and were called sinfonie. Services Inc. increased its revenues more than 130 percent last year, to $667.7 million in 2002 from $288.1 million. This is likely to be Overture's last appearance on the list, having agreed to be purchased by Yahoo Inc. in a $1.6 billion cash and stock deal. United Online saw its revenues jump nearly 200 percent, to $167.5 million in 2002 from $57.2 million in 2001. THE PACESETTER COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP. COMPUTER Sciences Corp. claims the title of largest technology in L.A. County, as ranked by 2002 revenues, exceeding the next closest firm by $2 billion. The El Segundo-based company posted revenues of more than $11.3 billion for the year ended March 31. Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences runs data centers and provides information technology support to customized software See custom software. systems. The company also provides management and information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. . CSC (Card Security Code) A three- or four-digit number printed on the back of credit cards for security purposes. Called "Card Verification Value" (CVV) by Visa, "Card Validation Code" (CVC) by MasterCard and "Card Identification (CID) by American Express and Discover, reported net income of $440.2 million for the year ended March 31, up from $344.1 million a year earlier. The increase was attributed to lower costs of services, which decreased by 1.3 percent to $9.1 billion, as well as a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses. Deriving de·rive v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives v.tr. 1. To obtain or receive from a source. 2. 71 percent of its revenues from non-government operations, CSC saw revenues in that area declined by 6 percent, or $504.8 million, t $8 billion. The balance of revenues came from contracts with the federal government. Revenues from that sector increased by 17 percent, to $3.3 billion, boosted in large part by the acquisition of DynCorp in March.
Rank Firm Revenues
* name (millions)
* address * 2002
* 2001
* percent change
1 Computer Sciences Corp. $11,346.5 (1)
2100 E. Grand Ave. $11,426
El Segundo 90245 -0.7%
2 Hughes Ebotronics Corp. 8,934.9
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd. 8,264
El Segundo 90245 8.1
3 Unova Inc. 1,313.2
21900 Burbank Blvd. 1,528.6
Woodland Hills 91367 -14.1
4 Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. 1,001.4
135 N. Los Robles Ave., Suite 800 1,172.6
Pasadena 91101 -14.6
5 ViewSonic Corp. 900
381 Brea Canyon Road 1,000
Walnut 91789 -10
6 Activision Inc. 864.1 (2)
3100 Ocean Park Blvd. 786.4
Santa Monica 90405 9.9
7 International Rectifier Corp. 720.2 (3)
233 Kansas St. 978.6
El Segundo 90245 -26.4
8 Overture Services Inc. 667.7
74 N. Pasadena Ave., Third Floor 288.1
Pasadena 91103 131.8
9 Infonet Services Corp. 654.2 (2)
2160 E. Grand Ave. 645.8
El Segundo 90245 1.3
10 Belkin Corp. 490 (4)
501 W. Walnut St. 460
Compton 90220 6.5
11 THQ Inc. 480.5
27001 Agoura Road 379
Calabasas 91301 26.8
12 Candle Corp. 271 (3)
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd 320
El Segundo 90245 -15.3
13 Tekelec 260.3
26580 Agoura Road 312.5
Calabasas 91302 -16.7
14 En Pointe Technologies Inc. 257 (4)
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 19th Floor 365.3
El Segundo 90245 -29.6
15 MRV Communications Inc. 252.5
20415 Nordhoff St. 332.8
Chatsworth 91311 -24.1
16 Semtech Corp. $193
200 Flynn Road $191.2
Camarillo 93012 0.9%
17 Magnetek Inc. 188.2 (3)
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650 298.3
Los Angeles 90024 -36.9
18 United Online 167.5 (3)
2555 Townsgate Road 57.2
Westlake Village 91361 192.8
19 SeeBeyond Technology Corp. 150.8
800 E. Royal Parks Drive 185.9
Monrovia 91016 -18.9
20 Bell Industries Inc. 140.8
1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 560 183.6
El Segundo 90245 -23.3
21 OSI Systems Inc. 124.2 (3)
12525 Chadron Ave. 111.1
Hawthorne 90250 11.8
22 3D Systems Corp. 121.2
26081 Avenue Hall 109.7
Valencia 91355 10.5
23 Diodes Inc. 115.8
3050 E. Hillcrest Drive 95.2
Westlake Village 91362 21.6
24 Merisel Inc. 81.6
200 Continental Blvd. 336.1
El Segundo 90245 -75.7
25 Ixia 67.6
26601 Agoura Road 77.2
Calabasas 91302 -12.4
Rank Firm Description
* name
* address
1 Computer Sciences Corp. information technology
2100 E. Grand Ave. services
El Segundo 90245
2 Hughes Ebotronics Corp. digital communication
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd. services
El Segundo 90245
3 Unova Inc. industrial technologies
21900 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91367
4 Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. video and television
135 N. Los Robles Ave., Suite 800 technologies
Pasadena 91101
5 ViewSonic Corp. visual display technology
381 Brea Canyon Road
Walnut 91789
6 Activision Inc. interactive entertainment
3100 Ocean Park Blvd. software
Santa Monica 90405
7 International Rectifier Corp. semiconductor devices
233 Kansas St.
El Segundo 90245
8 Overture Services Inc. Internet search services
74 N. Pasadena Ave., Third Floor
Pasadena 91103
9 Infonet Services Corp. global communications
2160 E. Grand Ave. services
El Segundo 90245
10 Belkin Corp. computer peripherals and
501 W. Walnut St. accessories manufacturer
Compton 90220
11 THQ Inc. interactive entertainment
27001 Agoura Road software
Calabasas 91301
12 Candle Corp. solutions provider for
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd business infrastructure,
El Segundo 90245 systems, service levels
and other information
technology assets
13 Tekelec diagnostic and switching
26580 Agoura Road systems
Calabasas 91302
14 En Pointe Technologies Inc. information technology
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 19th Floor products and services
El Segundo 90245
15 MRV Communications Inc. computer communication
20415 Nordhoff St. equipment
Chatsworth 91311
16 Semtech Corp. semiconductor
200 Flynn Road manufacturer
Camarillo 93012
17 Magnetek Inc. digital power electronic
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650 products
Los Angeles 90024
18 United Online Internet service provider
2555 Townsgate Road
Westlake Village 91361
19 SeeBeyond Technology Corp. e-business integration
800 E. Royal Parks Drive software
Monrovia 91016
20 Bell Industries Inc. computer integrated
1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 560 systems designer
El Segundo 90245
21 OSI Systems Inc. optoelectronic devices
12525 Chadron Ave.
Hawthorne 90250
22 3D Systems Corp. 3D systems developer
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia 91355
23 Diodes Inc. semiconductor manufacturer
3050 E. Hillcrest Drive
Westlake Village 91362
24 Merisel Inc. software licensing
200 Continental Blvd. products distributor
El Segundo 90245
25 Ixia technology systems
26601 Agoura Road provider
Calabasas 91302
Rank Firm Employees
* name
* address
1 Computer Sciences Corp. 90,000
2100 E. Grand Ave.
El Segundo 90245
2 Hughes Ebotronics Corp. 11,600
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
El Segundo 90245
3 Unova Inc. 5,828
21900 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91367
4 Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. 2,209
135 N. Los Robles Ave., Suite 800
Pasadena 91101
5 ViewSonic Corp. 650
381 Brea Canyon Road
Walnut 91789
6 Activision Inc. 1,034
3100 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica 90405
7 International Rectifier Corp. 5,900
233 Kansas St.
El Segundo 90245
8 Overture Services Inc. 876
74 N. Pasadena Ave., Third Floor
Pasadena 91103
9 Infonet Services Corp. 978
2160 E. Grand Ave.
El Segundo 90245
10 Belkin Corp. 962
501 W. Walnut St.
Compton 90220
11 THQ Inc. 747
27001 Agoura Road
Calabasas 91301
12 Candle Corp. 836
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd
El Segundo 90245
13 Tekelec 875
26580 Agoura Road
Calabasas 91302
14 En Pointe Technologies Inc. 489
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 19th Floor
El Segundo 90245
15 MRV Communications Inc. 1,400
20415 Nordhoff St.
Chatsworth 91311
16 Semtech Corp. 555
200 Flynn Road
Camarillo 93012
17 Magnetek Inc. 1,600
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650
Los Angeles 90024
18 United Online 420
2555 Townsgate Road
Westlake Village 91361
19 SeeBeyond Technology Corp. 785
800 E. Royal Parks Drive
Monrovia 91016
20 Bell Industries Inc. 600
1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 560
El Segundo 90245
21 OSI Systems Inc. 930
12525 Chadron Ave.
Hawthorne 90250
22 3D Systems Corp. 580
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia 91355
23 Diodes Inc. 958
3050 E. Hillcrest Drive
Westlake Village 91362
24 Merisel Inc. 40
200 Continental Blvd.
El Segundo 90245
25 Ixia 233
26601 Agoura Road
Calabasas 91302
Rank Firm Web Site
* name
* address
1 Computer Sciences Corp. csc.com
2100 E. Grand Ave.
El Segundo 90245
2 Hughes Ebotronics Corp. hughes.com
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
El Segundo 90245
3 Unova Inc. unova.com
21900 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91367
4 Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. gemstartvguide.com
135 N. Los Robles Ave., Suite 800
Pasadena 91101
5 ViewSonic Corp. viewsonic.com
381 Brea Canyon Road
Walnut 91789
6 Activision Inc. activision.com
3100 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica 90405
7 International Rectifier Corp. irf.com
233 Kansas St.
El Segundo 90245
8 Overture Services Inc. goto.com
74 N. Pasadena Ave., Third Floor
Pasadena 91103
9 Infonet Services Corp. infonet.com
2160 E. Grand Ave.
El Segundo 90245
10 Belkin Corp. belkin.com
501 W. Walnut St.
Compton 90220
11 THQ Inc. thq.com
27001 Agoura Road
Calabasas 91301
12 Candle Corp. candle.com
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd
El Segundo 90245
13 Tekelec tekelec.com
26580 Agoura Road
Calabasas 91302
14 En Pointe Technologies Inc. enpointe.com
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 19th Floor
El Segundo 90245
15 MRV Communications Inc. mrv.com
20415 Nordhoff St.
Chatsworth 91311
16 Semtech Corp. semtech.com
200 Flynn Road
Camarillo 93012
17 Magnetek Inc. magnetek.com
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650
Los Angeles 90024
18 United Online unitedonline.com
2555 Townsgate Road
Westlake Village 91361
19 SeeBeyond Technology Corp. stc.com
800 E. Royal Parks Drive
Monrovia 91016
20 Bell Industries Inc. bellind.com
1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 560
El Segundo 90245
21 OSI Systems Inc. osi-systems.com
12525 Chadron Ave.
Hawthorne 90250
22 3D Systems Corp. 3dsystems.com
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia 91355
23 Diodes Inc. diodes.com
3050 E. Hillcrest Drive
Westlake Village 91362
24 Merisel Inc. merisel.com
200 Continental Blvd.
El Segundo 90245
25 Ixia ixiacom.com
26601 Agoura Road
Calabasas 91302
Rank Firm Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 Computer Sciences Corp. Van B. Honeycutt
2100 E. Grand Ave. chairman, ceo
El Segundo 90245 (310) 615-0311
2 Hughes Ebotronics Corp. Jack A. Shaw
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd. ceo
El Segundo 90245 (310) 662-9688
3 Unova Inc. Larry Brady
21900 Burbank Blvd. chairman, ceo
Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 992-3000
4 Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. Jeff Shell
135 N. Los Robles Ave., Suite 800 ceo
Pasadena 91101 (626) 792-5700
5 ViewSonic Corp. James Chu
381 Brea Canyon Road ceo
Walnut 91789 (909) 444-8800
6 Activision Inc. Robert A. Kotick
3100 Ocean Park Blvd. chairman, ceo
Santa Monica 90405 (310) 255-2000
7 International Rectifier Corp. Alexander Lidow
233 Kansas St. ceo
El Segundo 90245 (310) 726-8000
8 Overture Services Inc. Ted Meisel
74 N. Pasadena Ave., Third Floor ceo, president
Pasadena 91103 (626) 685-5600
9 Infonet Services Corp. Jose A. Collazo
2160 E. Grand Ave. chairman, ceo, president
El Segundo 90245 (310) 335-2600
10 Belkin Corp. Chet Pipkin
501 W. Walnut St. ceo, president
Compton 90220 (310) 898-1100
11 THQ Inc. Brian J. Farrell
27001 Agoura Road chairman, ceo
Calabasas 91301 (818) 871-5000
12 Candle Corp. Aubrey Chernick
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd chairman, ceo
El Segundo 90245 (310) 535-3600
13 Tekelec Michael Margolis
26580 Agoura Road ceo, president
Calabasas 91302 (818) 880-5656
14 En Pointe Technologies Inc. Attiazaz Din
100 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 19th Floor chairman, ceo
El Segundo 90245 (310) 725-5200
15 MRV Communications Inc. Noam Lotan
20415 Nordhoff St. ceo, president
Chatsworth 91311 (818) 773-0900
16 Semtech Corp. John D. Poe
200 Flynn Road chairman, ceo
Camarillo 93012 (805) 498-2111
17 Magnetek Inc. Andrew G. Galef
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650 chairman, ceo
Los Angeles 90024 (310) 208-1980
18 United Online Mark R. Goldston
2555 Townsgate Road chairman, ceo
Westlake Village 91361 (805) 418-2000
19 SeeBeyond Technology Corp. James T. Demetriades
800 E. Royal Parks Drive ceo, president
Monrovia 91016 (626) 471-6000
20 Bell Industries Inc. Tracy Edwards
1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 560 chairman, ceo
El Segundo 90245 (310) 563-2355
21 OSI Systems Inc. Deepak Chopra
12525 Chadron Ave. chairman, ceo
Hawthorne 90250 (310) 978-0516
22 3D Systems Corp. Brian K. Service
26081 Avenue Hall ceo
Valencia 91355 (661) 295-5600
23 Diodes Inc. C.H. Chen
3050 E. Hillcrest Drive ceo, president
Westlake Village 91362 (805) 446-4800
24 Merisel Inc. Timothy N. Jenson
200 Continental Blvd. ceo, president
El Segundo 90245 (310) 615-3080
25 Ixia Errol Ginsberg
26601 Agoura Road ceo, president
Calabasas 91302 (818) 871-1800
(1) Fiscal year ended March 28, 2003.
(2) Fiscal year ended March 31, 2003.
(3) Fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.
(4) Fiscal year ended Sept. 30. 2002.
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THE TRENDS
Mostly Commercial
Revenue breakdown by market sector for Computer Sciences Corp.
U.S. commercial 31%
Europe commercial 27%
Other international commercial 10%
Department of Defense 17%
Civil agencies 12%
Note: Table made from pie chart.
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