Largest private employers: ranked by number of employees in the San Fernando Valley.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WELLPOINT Noun 1. wellpoint - a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area well point tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases Health Networks Inc., based in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , tops the list of largest private employers this year, employing 6,800 people 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. area. The company has 1,300 more employees than it did five years ago. Close at No. 2 is 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. with 5,249 employees in the greater Valley area. Kaiser, based in Oakland Oakland, city (1990 pop. 372,242), seat of Alameda co., W Calif., on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1852. Together with San Francisco and San Jose, the city comprises the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. , is the largest non-profit health plan and serves more than 8.4 million customers nationwide. Several of the employers on the list are in or near the city of Glendale Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. or the community of Woodland Hills. Three of this year's top 20 are located in Glendale and have offices on the same street (North Brand Boulevard boulevard Broad landscaped avenue that typically permits several lanes of vehicular traffic as well as pedestrian walkways. The earliest boulevards originally followed the city walls (the word originally meant “bulwark”) and were built in the ancient Middle ). Health Net and 21st Century Insurance are both based in Woodland Hills. PACESETTER WellPoint Health Networks Inc. of Thousand Oaks, employer of more than 6,800 people in the greater San Fernando Valley area, is the parent company of Blue Cross of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). . WellPoint has 11 facilities in the area: 4 in Camarillo Camarillo (kă'mərē`yō), city (1990 pop. 52,303), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is the center of a fertile farm area where citrus fruits and flowers are grown. , 2 in Newbury Newbury, town (1991 pop. 31,488), West Berkshire, S central England. In a farming region, Newbury trades in wool, malt, and farm products. Paper, furniture, and metal products are also made. In the Middle Ages the town was an important textile manufacturing center. Park, 2 in Thousand Oaks and 1 facility in Calabasas, Woodland Hills, and West Hills. The company serves the medical needs of 13.4 million medical members nationwide and more than 49 million specialty A contract under seal. A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt. members nationwide through Blue Cross of California, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Missouri Missouri, state, United States Missouri (mĭz  r`ē, –ə), one of the midwestern states of the United States. , Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Georgia, country, AsiaGeorgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. , HealthLink and UNICARE. Although many of the smaller players in managed health care have struggled, WellPoint has managed to stay ahead, and as a result has earned some of the highest accolades from the industry and those who monitor it. In June June: see month. , WellPoint was named Best Employer in a special report by the Business Journal. It has also been named the most admired ad·mire v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires v.tr. 1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval. 2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect. 3. health care company in the country by Fortune Magazine for five years running. Other honors included appearing on Forbes Forbes , B(ertie) C(harles) 1880-1954. American publisher and businessman who founded and edited (1916-1954) Forbes magazine. His son Malcolm Stevenson Forbes 2002 Platinum platinum (plăt`ənəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Pt; at. no. 78; at. wt. 195.08; m.p. 1,772°C;; b.p. 3,827±100°C;; sp. gr. 21.45 at 20°C;; valence +2 or +4. List.
Rank Company S.F. Valley Companywide
* name Employees Employees
* address * current * current
1 WellPoint Health Networks Inc. 6,850 16,551
21556 Oxnard Street
Woodland Hills 91367
2 Kaiser Permanente 5,249 134,730
13652 Cantara Street
Panorama City 91402
3 Countrywide Financial Corp 3,700 36,300
4500 Park Granada
Calabasas 91302
4 Boeing Co. 3,000 188,000
6633 Canoga Ave. P.O Box 7922
Canoga Park 91309
5 Universal Studios 3,000 6,000
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City 91608
6 Providence St. Joseph Medical Center 2,275 NA
501 S. Buena Vista
Burbank 91505
7 Health Net 2,200 9,400
21650 Oxnard Steel
Woodland Hills 91367
8 Glendale Adventist Medical Center 2,130 2,130
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale 91205
9 21st Century Insurance 1,819 2,626
6301 Owensmouth Avenue
Woodland Hills 91367
10 Northridge Hospital Medical Center 1,689 1,689
18300 Roscoe Blvd.
Northridge 91328
11 Glendale Memorial Hospital and 1,555 1,555
Health Care
1420 S. Central Ave.
Glendale 91789
12 Encino Tarzana Regional Medical 1,500 113,000
Center
18321 Clark Street
Tarzana 91356
13 Los Robles Regional Medical Center 1,475 1,475
215 West Janss Road
Thousand Oaks 91360
14 Nestle USA 1,464 22,000
800 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale 91203
15 Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 1,364 NA
501 S. Buena Vista
Burbank 91505
16 Galpin Motors 1,023 NA
15505 Roscoe Blvd.
North Hills 91343
17 Valley Presbyterian Hospital 1,000 1,000
15107 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys 91405
18 Employers Insurance 600 600
500 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale 91203
19 IHOP 200 4,000
450 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale 91203
20 Sunkist Growers 162 496
14130 Riverside Dr.
Sherman Oaks 91409
Rank Core Business Parent Top Local Executive
* company * name
* headquarters * title
* phone
1 health care WellPoint Health Leonard D. Schaeffer
Networks Inc. Chairman, CEO
Thousand Oaks (818) 234-2345
2 health care Kaiser Permanente Matthew Gerlach
Oakland Senior Vice President
(818) 375-2000
3 financial services Countrywide Angelo R. Mozilo
Financial Corp. Chairman, President
Calabasas and CEO
(818) 225-3000
4 propulsion and The Boeing Co. Byron Wood
power Chicago, IL VP, General Manager
(818) 586-1000
5 entertainment Vivendi Universal Ron Meyer
Paris, France President, COO
(818) 777-1000
6 non-profit medical Providence Health Michael Madden
center System CEO for Southern
Seattle, WA California Region
(818) 843-5111
7 managed health Health Net Inc. Jay Gellert
care services Woodland Hills President and CEO
(818) 676-6000
8 health care Adventist Health Scott Reiner
services Roseville,CA President and CEO
(818) 409-8000
9 auto insurance 21st Century Bruce W. Marlow
Insurance Group President and CEO
Woodland Hills (800) 211-SAVE
10 health care Catholic Health Michael L. Wail
services Care West President
San Francisco (818) 885-8500
11 hospital Catholic Health Catherine M. Pellry
Care West President
San Francisco (818) 502-1900
12 health care Tenet Health Dale Surowitz
System CEO
Santa Barbara (818) 881-0800
13 health care HCA Inc. Robert Shaw
Thousand Oaks CEO
(805) 497-2727
14 food manufacturer Nestle USA Joe Weller
Glendale Chairman and CEO
(818) 549-6000
15 non-profit medical Providence Health Michael Madden
center System CEO for Southern
Seattle, WA California Region
(818) 843-5111
16 auto sales and Galpin Motors Herbert F Boeckmann
services North Hills Owner and President
(818) 787-3800
17 health care Health Dynamics Robert C. Bills
services Inc. President and Vice
Van Nuys Chairman
(818) 782-6600
18 workers Employers Inc. Mary Lou Misrahy
compensation Reno, NV COO
insurance (818) 549-4700
19 restaurants IHOP Julia Stewart
Glendale President and CEO
(818) 240 6055
20 fresh citrus Sunkist Growers Jeffry Gargiulo
marketing Inc. President and CEO
cooperative Sherman Oaks (818) 986-4800
NA-Not Available
Amgen Inc. and Walt Disney Co. may have made this list but did not
respond to requests for information.
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