Largest employers: ranked by number of employees in the greater San Fernando Valley.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE top five companies with the most workers in the greater San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. all report at least 3,987 employees for 2006. The difference between the No. 1 and No. 5 spots spans 8,513 employees, with Countrywide coun·try·wide adv. & adj. Throughout a whole country; nationwide: launched a fundraising campaign countrywide; a countrywide search. Adj. 1. as the leader with 12,500. Amgen repeats its runner-up run·ner-up n. pl. run·ners-up One that takes second place, as in a game, sport, or other competition. runner-up Noun pl runners-up position this year with 8,200 employees, increasing its workforce from 7,000 in 2005. NBC Universal NBC Universal is a media and entertainment company formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment (part of the French Media Group, Vivendi SA). GE owns 80% of NBC Universal with the remaining 20% owned by Vivendi SA. is No. 3 with 7,450; Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. ranked No. 4 with 4,995 Valley workers; Providence Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. Health & Services was No. 5 with 3,987 employees. Health care companies are prevalent prevalent widespread occurrence. in the greater Valley area as many of the top employers on the Business Journal's list are in that industry. THE PACESETTER COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC) is a diversified financial marketing and service holding company engaged primarily in residential mortgage banking and related businesses. CORP. THE top employer again this year on the Business Journal's list is Calabasas-based Countrywide Financial Corp. with 12,500 Valley employees. Its number of workers in the greater San Fernando Valley remained the same as last year, but the company added 5,500 more companywide employees to its roster since 2005. Under the leadership of Angelo R. Mozilo Angelo R. Mozilo is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Countrywide Financial. He is the son of a Bronx butcher. In 1969 he and David Loeb, who had already started a mortgage lending company, founded Countrywide Credit Industries in New York. , the company has grown over the last 37 years to be a global leader in diversified financial The diversified financial services segment includes a range of consumer and commercially-oriented companies offering a wide variety of products and services, including various lending products (such as home equity loans and credit cards), insurance, and securities and investment services with a market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. of more than $20 billion.
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Ranked by number of employees in the greater San Fernando Valley
Rank Company S.F. Valley Companywide
* name Employees Employees
* address * current * current
1 Countrywide 12,500 55,000
Financial Corp.
4500 Park Granada
Calabasas 91302
2 Amgen 8,200 19,800
One Amgen
Center Drive
Thousand Oaks 91320
3 NBC Universal 7,450 15,990
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank 91523
4 Kaiser Permanente 4,995 155,045
13652 Cantara St.
Panorama City 91402
5 Providence Health 3,987 47,572
& Services
501 S. Buena Vista
St. Burbank 91505
6 Lockheed Martin 3,800 26,000
Aeronautics Co.
1011 Lockheed Way
Palmdale 93599
7 Health Net 2,518 10,135
of California
21281 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91367
8 Pratt & Whitney 2,500 3,000
Rocketdyne
6633 Canoga Ave.
P.O. Box 7922
Canoga Park 91309
9 Glendale Adventist 2,343 19,000
Medical Center
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale 91206
10 Northridge Hospital 2,001 44,000
Medical Center
18300 Roscoe Blvd.
Northridge 91328
11 Medtronic Diabetes 1,759 2,137
18000 Devonshire St.
Northridge 91325
12 Encino-Tarzana 1,750 (2) 68,333
Regional Medical
Center
18321 Clark St.
Tarzana 91356
13 Los Robles Hospital 1,500 190,000
& Medical Center
215 W. Janss Rd.
Thousand Oaks 91360
14 Glendale Memorial 1,500 44,000
Hospital &
Health Ctr.
1420 S. Central Ave.
Glendale 91204
15 Valley Presbyterian 1,200 1,200
Hospital
15107 Vanowen St.
Van Nuys 91405
16 Galpin Motors, Inc. 1,143 1,143
15505 Roscoe Blvd.
North Hills 91343
17 Henry Mayo Newhall 1,030 1,030
Memorial Hospital
23845 McBean Pkwy.
Valencia 91355
18 Anheuser-Busch, Inc. 900 21,365
15800 Roscoe Blvd.
Van Nuys 91406
19 Simi Valley 798 19,000
Hospital/Adventist
Health
2975 N. Sycamore Dr.
Simi Valley 93065
20 ACCO Engineered 770 1,600
Systems
6265 San Fernando
Rd. Glendale 91201
21 Anthony 761 851
International
12391 Montero Ave.
Sylmar 91342
22 Los Angeles Jewish 720 720
Home for the Aging
7150 Tampa Ave.
Reseda 91335
23 West Hills Hospital 700 190,000
& Medical Center
7300 Medical Center
Dr. West Hills 91307
24 The Help Group 615 811
13130 Burbank Blvd.
Sherman Oaks 91401
25 Micro Solutions 610 625
Enterprises
8201 Woodley Ave.
Van Nuys 91406
26 Public Storage, Inc. 600 5,600
701 Western Ave.
Glendale 91201
27 Lancaster Community 580 35,000
Hospital
43830 N. 10th St.
West Lancaster 93534
28 Move, Inc. 557 1,701
30700 Russell Ranch
Rd. Westlake Village
91302
29 ValleyCrest 544 9,129
Companies
24151 Ventura Blvd.
Calabasas 91302
30 Mission Community 535 535
Hospital
14850 Roscoe Blvd.
Panorama City 91402
31 Hilton Los Angeles/ 500 500
Universal City
555 Universal
Hollywood Dr.
Universal City 91608
32 Superior Industries 400 5,500
International, Inc.
7800 Woodley Ave.
Van Nuys 91406
33 Klune Industries, 385 661
Inc.
7323 Coldwater
Canyon Ave. North
Hollywood 91605
34 Dole Food 350 45,000
Company, Inc.
One Dole Drive
Westlake Village
91362
35 Warner Center 325 143,000
Marriott-Woodland
Hills
21850 Oxnard St.
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Company Core Business Parent
* name *company
* address * headquarters
1 Countrywide Diverse Financial Countrywide
Financial Corp. Services Financial Corp.
4500 Park Granada Calabasas
Calabasas 91302
2 Amgen Human Therapeutics Amgen
One Amgen Thousand Oaks
Center Drive
Thousand Oaks 91320
3 NBC Universal Media & General Electric
3000 W. Alameda Ave. Entertainment New York
Burbank 91523
4 Kaiser Permanente Hospital/Health Kaiser Foundation
13652 Cantara St. Plan Services Health Plan, Inc.
Panorama City 91402 Oakland
5 Providence Health Health Care Providence Health &
& Services Services Seattle
501 S. Buena Vista
St. Burbank 91505
6 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics Co. Bethesda, MD
1011 Lockheed Way
Palmdale 93599
7 Health Net Health Care Health Net, Inc.
of California Woodland Hills
21281 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91367
8 Pratt & Whitney Propulsion and Pratt & Whitney/
Rocketdyne Power United Technologies
6633 Canoga Ave. Corp.
P.O. Box 7922 Hartford, CT
Canoga Park 91309
9 Glendale Adventist General Acute Care Adventist Health
Medical Center Hospital Roseville, CA
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale 91206
10 Northridge Hospital General Acute Care Catholic Healthcare
Medical Center Hospital West
18300 Roscoe Blvd. San Francisco
Northridge 91328
11 Medtronic Diabetes Diabetes Management Medtronic, Inc.
18000 Devonshire St. Minneapolis
Northridge 91325
12 Encino-Tarzana Acute Care Hospital Tenet Healthcare
Regional Medical Services Dallas
Center
18321 Clark St.
Tarzana 91356
13 Los Robles Hospital Health Care Hospital
& Medical Center Corporation of
215 W. Janss Rd. America
Thousand Oaks 91360 Nashville
14 Glendale Memorial General Acute Care Catholic Healthcare
Hospital & Hospital West
Health Ctr. San Francisco
1420 S. Central Ave.
Glendale 91204
15 Valley Presbyterian Hospital/Health Valley Presbyterian
Hospital Care Hospital
15107 Vanowen St. Van Nuys
Van Nuys 91405
16 Galpin Motors, Inc. Automotive Galpin Motors, Inc.
15505 Roscoe Blvd. Dealership North Hills
North Hills 91343
17 Henry Mayo Newhall Acute Care Hospital Not for Profit
Memorial Hospital Services Valencia
23845 McBean Pkwy.
Valencia 91355
18 Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Beer Manufacturer Anheuser-
15800 Roscoe Blvd. Busch, Inc.
Van Nuys 91406 St. Louis
19 Simi Valley General Acute Care Adventist Health
Hospital/Adventist Hospital Roseville, CA
Health
2975 N. Sycamore Dr.
Simi Valley 93065
20 ACCO Engineered Mechanical ACCO Engineered
Systems Construction Systems
6265 San Fernando Glendale
Rd. Glendale 91201
21 Anthony Doors for Anthony
International Refrigerated International
12391 Montero Ave. Merchandising Sylmar
Sylmar 91342 Systems
22 Los Angeles Jewish Assisted Living Not for Profit
Home for the Aging Facility Reseda
7150 Tampa Ave.
Reseda 91335
23 West Hills Hospital General Acute Care Hospital
& Medical Center Hospital Corporation
7300 Medical Center of America
Dr. West Hills 91307 Nashville
24 The Help Group Special Education The Help Group
13130 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks 91401
25 Micro Solutions Imaging Supplies Micro Solutions
Enterprises Remanufacturer Enterprises
8201 Woodley Ave. Van Nuys
Van Nuys 91406
26 Public Storage, Inc. Self-storage Public
701 Western Ave. Storage, Inc.
Glendale 91201 Glendale
27 Lancaster Community General Acute Care Universal Health
Hospital Hospital Services King of
43830 N. 10th St. Prussia, PA
West Lancaster 93534
28 Move, Inc. Media & Technology Move, Inc.
30700 Russell Ranch Solutions for Real Westlake Village
Rd. Westlake Village Estate Industry
91302
29 ValleyCrest Landscape ValleyCrest
Companies Contracting Companies
24151 Ventura Blvd. Calabasas
Calabasas 91302
30 Mission Community General Acute Not for Profit
Hospital Care Hospital Panorama City
14850 Roscoe Blvd.
Panorama City 91402
31 Hilton Los Angeles/ Hotel and Sunhill
Universal City Restaurant Company Properties, Inc.
555 Universal Los Angeles
Hollywood Dr.
Universal City 91608
32 Superior Industries Automobile Wheel Superior Industries
International, Inc. Manufacturer International, Inc.
7800 Woodley Ave. Van Nuys
Van Nuys 91406
33 Klune Industries, Aerospace & Klune Industries,
Inc. Commercial Inc.
7323 Coldwater Engineering & North Hollywood
Canyon Ave. North Manufacturing
Hollywood 91605
34 Dole Food Food Production Dole Food Company,
Company, Inc. & Distribution Inc.
One Dole Drive Westlake Village
Westlake Village
91362
35 Warner Center Hotel Marriott Int'l.,
Marriott-Woodland Inc.
Hills Washington, D.C.
21850 Oxnard St.
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Company Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
1 Countrywide Angelo R. Mozilo
Financial Corp. chairman, ceo
4500 Park Granada (818) 225-3000
Calabasas 91302
2 Amgen Kevin Sharer
One Amgen chairman, ceo
Center Drive (805) 447-1000
Thousand Oaks 91320
3 NBC Universal Ron Meyer/Marc Graboff
3000 W. Alameda Ave. president/president
Burbank 91523 (818) 840-4444
4 Kaiser Permanente James England/Catherine Casas
13652 Cantara St. executive directors
Panorama City 91402 (818) 375-2347
5 Providence Health Arnold R. Schaffer
& Services ceo
501 S. Buena Vista (818) 843-5111
St. Burbank 91505
6 Lockheed Martin Rick Baker
Aeronautics Co. general manager
1011 Lockheed Way (661) 572-4153
Palmdale 93599
7 Health Net Jay Gellert
of California president, ceo
21281 Burbank Blvd. (818) 676-6000
Woodland Hills 91367
8 Pratt & Whitney Jim Maser
Rocketdyne president
6633 Canoga Ave. (818) 586-1000
P.O. Box 7922
Canoga Park 91309
9 Glendale Adventist Morre Dean
Medical Center president, ceo
1509 Wilson Terrace (818) 409-8000
Glendale 91206
10 Northridge Hospital Michael L. Wall
Medical Center president
18300 Roscoe Blvd. (818) 885-8500
Northridge 91328
11 Medtronic Diabetes Chris O'Connell
18000 Devonshire St. president
Northridge 91325 (800) 646-4633
12 Encino-Tarzana Dale Surowitz
Regional Medical ceo
Center (818) 881-0800
18321 Clark St.
Tarzana 91356
13 Los Robles Hospital Jim Sherman
& Medical Center president, ceo
215 W. Janss Rd. (805) 497-2727
Thousand Oaks 91360
14 Glendale Memorial Catherine M. Pelley
Hospital & president
Health Ctr. (818) 502-1900
1420 S. Central Ave.
Glendale 91204
15 Valley Presbyterian Albert L. Greene
Hospital ceo
15107 Vanowen St. (818) 782-6600
Van Nuys 91405
16 Galpin Motors, Inc. Herbert F Boeckmann II
15505 Roscoe Blvd. owner, president
North Hills 91343 (818) 787-3800
17 Henry Mayo Newhall Roger Seaver
Memorial Hospital president, ceo
23845 McBean Pkwy. (661) 253-8000
Valencia 91355
18 Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Gary Lee
15800 Roscoe Blvd. plant manager
Van Nuys 91406 (800) 342-5283
19 Simi Valley Gary G. Irish
Hospital/Adventist president, ceo
Health (805) 955-6000
2975 N. Sycamore Dr.
Simi Valley 93065
20 ACCO Engineered John Aversano
Systems president, ceo
6265 San Fernando (800) 998-2226
Rd. Glendale 91201
21 Anthony Jeffrey Clark
International president, ceo
12391 Montero Ave. (800) 772-0900
Sylmar 91342
22 Los Angeles Jewish Sharon Koroshecdirector of operations
Home for the Aging (818) 774-3000
7150 Tampa Ave.
Reseda 91335
23 West Hills Hospital Beverly Gilmorepresident, ceo
& Medical Center (818) 676-4000
7300 Medical Center
Dr. West Hills 91307
24 The Help Group Dr. Barbara Firestone
13130 Burbank Blvd. president, ceo
Sherman Oaks 91401 (818) 779-5218
25 Micro Solutions Avi Wazana
Enterprises ceo
8201 Woodley Ave. (818) 407-7500
Van Nuys 91406
26 Public Storage, Inc. Ronald L. Havner, Jr.
701 Western Ave. president, cfo
Glendale 91201 (818) 244-8080
27 Lancaster Community Robert Trautman
Hospital ceo
43830 N. 10th St. (661) 948-4781
West Lancaster 93534
28 Move, Inc. Mike Long
30700 Russell Ranch ceo
Rd. Westlake Village (805) 557-2300
91302
29 ValleyCrest Burton S. Sperber
Companies founder, chairman, ceo
24151 Ventura Blvd. (818) 223-8500
Calabasas 91302
30 Mission Community Heidi Lennartz
Hospital ceo
14850 Roscoe Blvd. (818) 787-2222
Panorama City 91402
31 Hilton Los Angeles/ Juan Aquinde
Universal City vp, general manager
555 Universal (818) 509-2018
Hollywood Dr.
Universal City 91608
32 Superior Industries Steven J. Borick
International, Inc. president, ceo
7800 Woodley Ave. (818) 781-4973
Van Nuys 91406
33 Klune Industries, Gordon Clune
Inc. ceo
7323 Coldwater (818) 503-8100
Canyon Ave. North
Hollywood 91605
34 Dole Food David Murdock
Company, Inc. chairman, ceo
One Dole Drive (818) 874-4000
Westlake Village
91362
35 Warner Center Gordon Luster
Marriott-Woodland general manager
Hills (818) 887-4800
21850 Oxnard St.
Woodland Hills 91367
(1) Includes Panorama City and Woodland Hills facilities.
(2) Includes Tarzana and Encino facilities.
Companies were ranked by number of employees in the greater San
Fernando Valley. In the case of a tie, companies were further
ranked by number of employees companywide. Information was
provided by the companies and SFVBJ research.
The Walt Disney Co. employs 133,000 people companywide. Disney
did not provide data for the Valley. The Cheesecake Factory,
21st Century Ins. and United Online did not return surveys
seeking data. Government employers and educational institutions
were not included in the list.
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 and typographical errors
sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company
letterhead to the Research Department, San Fernando Valley Business
Journal, 21600 Oxnard St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills 91367. [c] 2006
San Fernando Valley Business 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 Reprints, (877) 652-5295 ext.
104 or e-mail jmartin@wrightsreprints.com.
Researched by Barbara Sheppard
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