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The Best Places to Work in
Los Angeles: A Look at the Winners
T
HE 7th annual “Best Places to Work in Los
Angeles awards celebration hosted by the
Los Angeles Business Journal at the JW
Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live on August
21st saluted companies that, according to the
people who work for them, are the most successful in business and in nurturing their own.
Each company profiled here has its own special methods of elevating morale and team spirit
to new heights, but one thing that is common
among all of them is a commitment to the concept that employees’ well-being directly impacts a
company’s well-being—in the eyes of the public,
its business partners, customers and shareholders.
This year, the Los Angeles Business Journal
partnered with Best Companies Group to identify the top 100 companies that were honored.
Best Companies Group was also responsible for
the survey and analysis process for the Best
Places to Work in Los Angeles Program. Their
description of “How We Did It,” outlining the
analytical process utilized is detailed in this special supplement.
Across the pages that follow is a snapshot
view of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles,
broken down by size of company – Large (250
or more employees), Medium (50 to 249
employees) and Small (15 to 49 employees).
Over 600 attendees were on hand at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live to support the honorees.
The Best Large Companies to Work for in Los Angeles
1. HKS Architects Inc.
This year’s “defending champion” with a
repeat performance as the top-ranked
Best Large Company to Work for in Los
Angeles, is HKS Architects, Inc., also a
top-five architectural design firm. Since
1939, HKS has completed construction
projects in more than 1,273 cities and 80
countries. The firm operates from 30
worldwide offices. HKS has consistently
been ranked among the top firms in volume of architecture. The firm has developed strong relationships with clients on
over 1,423 unique projects representing
over 800 million square feet. HKS staff
members consistently comment on how
they feel valued at HKS – from its “Beer
Friday” employee social activities, the
hugely successful annual Christmas Party,
innovative employee community
involvement and wellness programs and
regular company lunches to the quarterly
bonus program, the principals’ open-door
policy, and the fact that HKS pays 91% of
all employee health insurance (be they
full or part time), the company makes it
well-known that it values its people. In
addition to an annual salary, the firm
hosts a discretionary bonus distribution
program throughout the year based on
profits. It is a substantial part of all
employee compensation packages in
addition to base pay.
2. Roth Staffing Companies L.P.
Roth Staffing Companies, L.P. is one of
the largest privately held staffing companies in the country. It is a family of full-
service business lines providing temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire
placements from more than 100 branch
offices and dozens of on-premise locations in 21 states and the District of
Columbia. Employees at Roth are treated
to a broad host of unique programs that
by turns motivate, entertain and cultivate
career growth. For example, “Roth Pride
Points” is an internal recognition program designed to reward employees for
doing good things. Coworkers can earn
Pride Points for a variety of accomplishments, such as participating in companywide exercises, and redeem them for
prizes. Roth Staffing also offers flexible
work schedules via its 9/80 Flex Schedule
program. Coworkers can choose to work
nine longer days in two weeks and have
every other Friday off work. This allows
coworkers to form their schedules around
their own lifestyles and families. Roth
Staffing even contributes to each employee’s gym dues. Also, the company’s
“From the Heart” program is a comprehensive employee engagement program
that includes a robust wellness and
health component that includes fun, live
webinars, fitness challenges, recognition
for participation, and educational
newsletters.
3. Point B Inc.
Point B, Inc. helps organizations form,
execute, and thrive. With capabilities
including strategy, venture investment
and advisory, and management consulting, this integrated set of businesses pro-
vides unique value to the organizations
and communities it serves. Point B’s consulting group helps clients develop strategic insights and translate them into
impact. Its clients look to it for industry
and functional expertise combined with
an ability to execute. When Point B says
to its clients, “this is your company,”
they mean it! In 2008, Point B’s founders
decided to sell the firm to its consultants
so they could benefit directly from the
success of the firm. Point B consultants
also own their schedule based on client
needs. They determine what is the appropriate amount of time required for them
to get their jobs done. This “employeeowner” spirit resonates through to the
company’s rewarding programs. One particularly special program Point B offers its
employees is an annual associate getaway
wherein the company recognizes both its
associates and their partners with a fully
sponsored annual two-night, three-day
summer getaway. Point B also encourages
employees to network, not just with
clients, but also with one another and
pays for their lunches while doing so!
4. Alston & Bird LLP
Alston & Bird LLP is a major law firm
with more than 800 attorneys providing
legal counsel to large corporations
throughout the world. Employees at the
firm love the four major annual parties:
the big holiday party, the Thanksgiving
traditional lunch, the yearly summer
party (held in Malibu) and the all-day
Halloween party for staff and family
members including office-to-office trickor-treating and costume contest. Other
employee perks include weeklong staff
appreciation activities ranging from
breakfasts served to staff by the firm’s
attorneys, sushi-making classes, daily
treats and high-end raffle prizes.
5. Hunton & Williams LLP
Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal
services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as
well as to a broad array of other entities.
Since its establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown
to more than 800 lawyers serving clients
in 100 countries from 19 offices around
the world. Employees are big fans of the
firm’s “Bagel Fridays,” monthly happy
hours, fun birthday celebrations and
Holiday parties. The firm also hosts
office-based “Sidebar Conversations,”
which are opportunities for professional
staff to meet in small group sessions to
share feedback on daily experiences.
6. NetApp
NetApp creates innovative products—
storage systems and software that help
customers around the world store, manage, protect, and retain one of their most
precious corporate assets: their data. The
innovative concepts don’t end with the
products either. Employees have the
unique opportunity to participate in the
company’s VTO (Volunteer Time Off)
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Ernst & Young Plaza
Marina Towers
Figueroa At Wilshire
Brookfield Office Properties
is proud to be honored as
one of the
BEST PLACES TO WORK
in Los Angeles
brookfieldofficeproperties.com
Bank of America Plaza
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program – allowing one week of paid
time off per employee to help that
employee’s favorite charity of choice. The
company also keeps morale high with its
“Catch Someone Doing Something
Right” program – where anyone can
catch someone doing something well and
notify the Executive Vice Chairman who
then calls them to say thank you.
7. Transwestern
Transwestern is a privately held real
estate firm specializing in agency leasing,
property and facilities management, tenant advisory, capital markets, development, research and sustainability. For its
employees, the firm hosts an annual
awards luncheon and party at Lucky
Strike Lanes. And the awards don’t stop
there. Transwestern’s National
Recognition Conference is conducted to
recognize/reward top brokerage performers. This event is a three-day conference
held at top resorts across the country and
attended by invitation only for top producers/leaders. Also, every employee
receives a certificate of service annually.
For benchmark years, team members
receive monetary rewards. Service
anniversaries are also recognized on the
company’s intranet and newsletter/blog.
8. Brookfield Office Properties
Brookfield Office Properties is a commercial real estate corporation that owns,
manages and develops premier assets in
the world’s most dynamic and resilient
markets. The company’s signature properties define the skylines of many major
metropolises including New York,
Washington, D.C., Houston, and of
course, Los Angeles. Besides pride in their
company, employees are also rewarded
regularly for their hard work. The company features a Recognition of Excellence
Award (plus a $200 AMEX gift card)
awarded quarterly to an employee who
has gone above and beyond. Managers
and employees may submit their nominations for consideration and the Regional
Leadership Team votes on a winner.
9. North Highland
North Highland is a global consulting
firm that has changed the model of how
a consultancy serves its clients. The company hires only experienced consultants
who live and work where the North
Highland clients live and work, leveraging
its global network of service area expertise. The company features a program for
its employees that is called “Owning Your
Life.” Owning Your Life focuses on the
ability to achieve a work/life balance,
unique to each employee, allowing team
members to work locally and only travel,
if desired. For example, many employees
have the ability to work from home
depending on the client.
10. Riot Games
Riot Games was co-founded by long-term
friends Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill in
2006. Brandon quit his job at Bain & Co.
to join Marc (who quit his job in marketing) and the pair set out to disrupt the
PC gaming business by becoming one of
the first Western companies to develop
and offer triple-A-quality PC gaming
experiences for free. Riot Games
launched its debut game, League of
Legends, in October of 2009. True to the
spirit of its founders, Riot Games works
in an entrepreneurial, meritocratic, flat
structure that offers room for professional
and personal growth.
11. Equity Office
Equity Office is an owner and operator of
primarily Class A office buildings in multiple markets across the country. The
company is an affiliate of the Blackstone
Group, a premier global private equity
firm. The company offers its employees a
great work/life balance, excellent compensation and benefits packages and
annual summer picnics and holiday parties. The company also hosts an
“Exceptional People” program, with more
than $200,000 set aside to be provided
for individual and team awards throughout the year. The company even has an
employee web portal, which allows communication between employees and senior leadership.
12. Kaiser Permanente
For more than 60 years, Kaiser
Permanente has been providing highquality health care in California and
beyond. As an organization, Kaiser
Permanente is dedicated to improving
the health of its members, its employees
and physicians, and the communities it
serves by creating safe, healthy, environments and creating care and coverage for
all. To this end, senior management consistently strives to maintain a “Healthy
Workforce” culture built around healthy
living and work-life balance. Kaiser
Permanente also offers an outstanding
compensation and benefits package and
the peace of mind of knowing that the
organization is well positioned to be a
vital trailblazer well into the future.
13. Ryan LLC
Ryan is an award-winning global tax services firm, with the largest indirect tax
practice in North America and the seventh largest corporate tax practice in the
United States. Ryan employees regularly
comment about some of the things they
love most about working for Ryan. This
includes the many training and development opportunities offered to further
themselves professionally; “myRyan,” the
company’s flexible, results-orientated
workplace program which encourages
employees to balance their work life and
personal life; and the fact that management makes its expectations clear, so
employees know exactly what is required
to be successful at Ryan and move up
quickly within the Firm.
14. PCL Construction Services Inc.
PCL is a family of companies that has a
reputation for being construction leaders
in three major markets: buildings, civil
infrastructure and heavy industrial. PCL
is a strong, reliable and successful company whose vision is “aspiring to be the
most respected builder, renowned for
excellence, leadership and unsurpassed
value.” Every employee has the opportunity to be engaged in company ownership, being able to purchase stock and be
an actual owner. Education is also a key
aspect of working at PCL. Each employee
who meets the annual goal of 35 hours
of College of Construction credits is entitled to a learning award gift.
15. Logix Federal Credit Union
Logix Federal Credit Union (LFCU) is a
not-for-profit cooperative financial institution, which operates much like a traditional bank, except it is owned and controlled by the people who use its services,
commonly called “members.” Employees
receive excellent an affordable benefits
from the very first day of hire, and
receive a generous match on the company’s 401(k) and profit sharing feature.
Management goes out of its way to solicit
and listen to employee feedback and keep
things upbeat and fun for employees
with regular activities such as the popular
Spring Fling event, monthly free lunches,
and a company Book Fair.
16. Edmunds.com
Edmunds.com is a car-shopping website
committed to helping people find the car
that meets their every need. Almost 18
million visitors use the company’s
research, shopping and buying tools
every month to make an easy and
informed decision on their next new or
used car. Employees love Edmunds.com’s
results-only work environment –
“ROWE,” a program that treats employees like adults – allowing them flexibility
to manage their work and personal time
as long as they’re achieving their job
results. Employees also love the open,
cheery workspace, modern conference
rooms, breakfast food provided each
morning, game room w/ free arcade
games, and a quiet room for folks to rest.
17. Cassidy Turley
Cassidy Turley serves owners, investors
and tenants with a full spectrum of integrated commercial real estate services –
including capital markets, tenant representation, corporate services, project leasing,
property management, project and development services, and research and consulting. Employees at Cassidy Turley feel
appreciated with the company’s “employee appreciation notes.” Each employee is
encouraged to write a note for a co-worker
for doing something great and then their
name goes into a drawing to increase their
chances of winning a gift certificate in a
drawing at the end of the month.
18. Cresa Los Angeles
Cresa is an international corporate real
estate firm that exclusively represents
tenants and specializes in the delivery of
fully integrated real estate services. Cresa
offers an array of integrated services, giving companies of all sizes greater control
and leverage in their real estate decisions.
Cresa also gives its employees a great deal
of control and responsibility – offering up
flexible work schedules, no clocks to
punch (hours are tracked on the honor
system) and great cash bonuses at holiday time. Employees are also fond of the
company bowling and pool parties and
the extra time given off during holiday
occasions.
19. CohnReznick LLP
With origins dating back to 1919,
CohnReznick LLP is currently the 11th
largest accounting, tax, and advisory firm
in the United States, combining the
resources and technical expertise of a
national firm with the hands-on, entrepreneurial approach that today’s dynamic
business environment demands. As with
any accounting powerhouse, tax season
is “busy season” and employees are treated during that time to massages and a
casual dress code, along with an “after
busy season” party! The company also
offers its employees participation opportunities in its Social Impact initiatives
and programs, including designated community service days.
20. Bernards
A nationally ranked builder, Bernards
delivers full-service construction services
to educational institutions, government
and civic organizations, healthcare
providers, corporations and developers.
Its management projects range in value
from $5 million to as much as $1.1 billion. One other area where it makes significant investments is in its employees.
It keeps employee contributions to health
benefits to a minimum and offers a
401(k) match program. Employees also
enjoy the company’s Service Anniversary
Program for milestone years 1, 5, 10, 15,
20, 25 and beyond. Employees are recognized by their managers publicly with
their peers to show appreciation for service and specialized gifts and monetary
awards are presented.
21. Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.
Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. is the
leading provider of credit building and
credibility solutions for businesses. The
company helps businesses establish their
credit with a D&B D-U-N-S Number and
provides the only business credit solution
available to companies looking to build,
monitor, and impact their business credit
and credibility. The company has plenty
of credibility itself where the employees
are concerned. Its “non-accrued” vacation policy (PTO) is a big hit with
employees. It’s ultimately up to the team
to gauge the workload and maintain a
productive work/life balance as encouraged by the firm.
22. Bryan Cave LLP
Bryan Cave LLP is a leader in transactional and litigation representation, with
approximately 1,100 lawyers and other
professionals practicing from over 30
offices around the world. The firm’s professionals practice in Client Service
Groups and Industry Practice Teams that
offer legal counsel and advice in virtually
every area of interest to business and
entrepreneurial clients. The firm realizes
the importance of a healthy work/life balance by providing a subsidized weight
loss program, complimentary flu shots,
dry cleaning delivery, discounted gym
memberships, office sports teams, and
onsite massage. Through its abundant
benefits & bonuses, such as sports ticket
giveaways, the firm has created a supportive environment.
23. First American Title
Insurance Company
First American Title Insurance Company
is a leading provider of title insurance
and settlement services to the real estate
and mortgage industries that traces its
heritage to 1889. For its employees, First
American offers a wide array of benefits
including some that other employers
rarely offer, such as pet insurance; domestic partner benefits; legal assistance;
Healthy Steps. the company’s total health
support program; employee discounts;
and more. It is a common practice for the
company to bring in lunches during the
holidays and other random times
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bonus program. Another great perk to
working at Keenan & Associates is the
Star of Excellence Award – which recognizes exceptional performance above and
beyond normal duties for a specific event
or project. Recipients are awarded a
plaque and a $1,000 net bonus check.
throughout the year. In addition to
enjoying the gourmet food, this gives
staff a chance to build camaraderie by
celebrating special occasions.
24. Intuit
Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions
for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and
credit unions; consumers and accounting
professionals. The company also happens
to provide a great atmosphere for its
employees. Those that work there enjoy
the fully equipped kitchens and adjacent
lounge areas with televisions and gaming
tables on every floor. There’s often company sponsored birthday and anniversary
recognition celebrations taking place
with the honored employee having a
decorated cube. And recognition is regularly given to top performers and those
who think outside the box or offer innovative ideas.
25. Keenan & Associates
Keenan is the largest privately held insurance brokerage/consulting firm in
California. Our innovative solutions provide high quality, cost effective insurance, employee benefits and financial
services. Employees enjoy being part of
the company’s patriotic and moraleboosting 4th of July American Express
Gift Checks and opportunities to participate in the company’s success through
ESOP and the company’s profit sharing
26. Demand Media
Demand Media, Inc. is a leading digital
media and domain services company
that informs and entertains one of the
internet’s largest audiences with its top
ranked sites, including eHow, LIVESTRONG.COM and Cracked.com. Just as
Demand Media helps advertisers find
innovative ways to engage with their customers, it has developed innovative ways
to motivate its own employees. For
starters, there is the daily stock of free
snacks & beverages, plus free, catered
lunches every Friday. The company also
maintains a casual dress code, funded
vacation time based on employee tenure
and semi-regular “Hack-a-Thons” where
employees are encouraged to develop,
create and pitch new business ideas to
company executives.
27. Edelman Public Relations
Edelman is the world’s largest independent public relations firm. As an organization, Edelman builds relationships for its
clients with multiple stakeholders
through dialogue, credible sources of
information and relevant experiences.
With relationship building as a touchstone, the company also nurtures strong
relationships among its own employees.
One of the ways this is accomplished is
through the company’s “Living in Color”
committee, which is in charge of hosting
social, philanthropic and cultural activities for all staff. There are also multiple
mentor program opportunities, allowing
employees to formally pair up with a
more senior colleague for advice and conversation around career growth, challenges and more.
28. Rothstein Kass
Rothstein Kass was founded in 1959 as a
boutique, two-person accounting firm
with a one-room office. Today, the organization has grown to become a topranked, premier professional services firm
serving privately held and publicly traded
companies as well as high-net-worth
individuals and families. This year, the
company welcomed its 1,000th team
member. One of the aspects of working at
the company that keeps employees excited to work there is the newly expanded
core hours (day-to-day flextime) and
“Flex Fridays” (compressed weeks from
May through December). During the
busy season, Rothstein Kass stages its
own “Marathon” including 26 scheduled
employee events to provide fun, breaks
and de-stressors.
29. Protiviti Inc.
Protiviti is a global consulting firm that
helps companies solve problems in
finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit. The company has gone out of its way to create
and support an environment where
teams can collaborate. Protiviti is also an
employer that supports and encourages
ongoing opportunities for personal and
professional growth. Employee survey
results reflect that the company’s Los
Angeles office employees feel its organization does an excellent job of keeping
employees informed about matters that
affect them. Employees also give high
marks to their direct managers for being
responsive to suggestions for change and
feel that their direct managers manage
people well.
30. Universal Services of America
Founded in 1965, Universal Services of
America combines an innovative mix of
tradition with cutting edge systems and
technology to keep pace with the everevolving needs of today’s business environments. The company uses every holiday as an excuse to throw an office party
with food and conversations. Universal
services of America also regularly hosts
coffee and doughnut parties at the branches. Employees also appreciate the company’s policy of promotion from within the
company as well as its attendance bonuses, “On-the-Spot” Awards, referral programs and good benefits and pay.
31. Bingham McCutchen LLP
Bingham’s market-leading practices are
focused on global financial services firms
and Fortune 100 companies. The firm has
approximately 1,000 lawyers in the U.S.,
Europe and Asia. Some of the reasons
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employees enjoy working at the firm
include the benchmark anniversary, holiday and birthday celebrations, the staff
appreciation luncheon and gifts, and the
fact that the company recognizes the
contributions and service of staff members by presenting them with a special
gift for every five years of regular employment. The firm also annually hosts a
luncheon for staff with 20+ years of service at a restaurant or private club.
32. Getty Images
As a leading creator and distributor of
still imagery, video, music and other premium content, Getty Images’ goal is to
inspire communicators, and give them
the tools to create inspiring works of
their own. Employees benefit directly
from the inspirational work environment, complete with stunning views,
compelling imagery, energetic colors, and
comfortable space. Those that work at
Getty Images also enjoy the company’s
well-stocked gaming and play area complete with an Xbox 360, ping-pong, foosball and other activities. There is also a
host of fun social events such as photo
contests, holiday activities and parties.
33. Trace3 Inc.
Trace3 is an Evolution Partner working to
evolve with the market and lead its
clients. It is focused on meeting the
needs of companies looking for proven
solutions in the areas of storage, networking, consulting, backup/archiving/virtual-
ization, and security. Employees love the
company’s flextime policy that allows for
unlimited vacations for exempt employees. They also benefit from the annual
executive briefing conferences and across
the board leadership transparency. Trace3
also is a strong proponent of a healthy
work/life balance among its employees
and offers an array of complimentary
wellness programs.
34. Perkins Coie LLP
Founded in 1912, Perkins Coie has more
than 900 lawyers in 19 offices across the
United States and Asia. The firm provides
a full array of corporate, commercial litigation and intellectual property legal
services to a broad range of clients, from
large corporations to small, independent
start-ups, as well as public and not-forprofit organizations. From the very top
levels of the organization, there is an
insistence on creating and maintaining a
collegial and respectful work environment for everyone at the firm. Employees
receive a two-month paid sabbatical, and
benefit from the firm’s employee recognition program.
35. Starcom
Starcom USA is a world-renowned media
communications agency that simplifies
human understanding to deliver meaningful brand experiences. With over
1,200 employees and an estimated $10.3
billion in billings in the U.S., Starcom
helps get the right consumers’ attention
and delivers brand-building results for
many of the world’s leading companies.
Employees receive more than 30 paid
days off in their first year at the company. The firm maintains a casual dress
code and offers employees a chance to
unwind with its pool table, foosball table,
ping-pong table and baggo games. Plus,
the parties they throw are legendary!
the office. For example, employees hunt
for Easter Eggs, take boat cruises and
head out together to the ballpark. The
company also invests in employee training with professional development sessions developing skills that can be used
professionally and personally.
36. Moss Adams LLP
Moss Adams is one of the largest
accounting and consulting firms in the
nation. Together with its affiliates, the
firm provides insight and expertise integral to its clients’ success, serving public,
private, and not-for-profit enterprises
across the nation and in a wide range of
industries. Employees thrive because of
their rewarding and challenging careers,
people they work with, and clients they
serve. Moss Adams offers ongoing development that leads to quick advancement;
and its family-friendly culture is built on
collaboration and trust. The firm also has
an array of diverse sponsored social
events that create a fun environment for
networking and social interaction
between employees.
38. RAND Corporation
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit
institution that helps improve policy and
decision-making through research and
analysis. For over 60 years, decision makers in the public and private sectors have
turned to RAND for objective analysis
and effective solutions that address the
issues that matter most, such as health,
education, national security, international affairs, law and business, and the environment. Employees at RAND enjoy the
opportunity to broaden their horizons
regularly – and one of the ways they can
do that is by attending the internal seminars on a variety of research topics during work time.
37. GolinHarris
GolinHarris is a full-service public relations and social/digital communications
professional services company offering
communications strategy and planning,
research, earned/paid/shared media planning and execution, issues/crisis management and preparedness, content creation,
and PR. It’s not all work and no play at
GolinHarris either. Every month, there’s
an engaging social event inside or outside
39. Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle is a professional services and investment management firm
offering specialized real estate services to
clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying and investing in real
estate. The company empowers its
employees via strong leadership and a
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efits and a strong bonus structure and
enables employees to participate in the
company’s charitable donation matching
program. The company’s Individual
Performance Management Program provides the basis for a robust “pay for performance” culture where employees and
managers team to set annual objectives.
40. McGladrey LLP
McGladrey LLP is the largest U.S.
provider of assurance, tax and consulting
services focused on the middle market.
McGladrey is a licensed CPA firm and a
member of RSM, the seventh largest global network of independent accounting,
tax and consulting firms. For its employees, McGladrey promotes respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence and stewardship, both internally and externally.
McGladrey offers tremendous opportunities to learn, develop and gain experience
while at the same time respecting the balance between work and career — offering
a variety of flex schedule and other
work/life programs.
41. Insperity
Insperity, a trusted advisor to many of
America’s top businesses for more than
27 years, provides an array of human
resources and business solutions designed
to help improve business performance.
Employees receive paid time off to volunteer in the community as well as a comprehensive employee benefits program.
The company also maintains “The
Insperity Fund” wherein employees voluntarily contribute to the fund, which
provides financial assistance to co-workers who experience a tragic or catastrophic situation. Insperity also has a formal
multi-tiered program that recognizes
excellence in customer service, teamwork
and productivity.
42. Teradata Corporation
Teradata is the world’s leading analytic data
solutions company, focused on integrated
data warehousing, big data analytics, and
business applications. Teradata’s innovative
products and services empower organizations to integrate, analyze and profit from
data for competitive advantage. Employees
love the ability to work for one stable
employer for decades, yet grow and expand
to successfully perform several different
functions. Meanwhile, community service
is an important element of the company
culture, with all employees receiving a day
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1. ZestFinance
ZestFinance is a financial services technology startup that uses machine learning and large-scale big data analysis to
help lenders make more accurate credit
underwriting decisions. The result is
increased credit availability for borrowers,
particularly for millions of under banked
Americans, and higher repayment rates
for lenders. The company was originally
founded as ZestCash in September 2009
by Douglas Merrill, the former Chief
Information Officer of Google, and
Shawn Budde, the former Head of
Subprime Credit Cards at Capital One.
Among the perks to working at
ZestFinance are the amazing free gourmet
lunches by celebrity chef Suzanne Goin
of Luques and unlimited vacation time!
The company empowers its employees
with a multitude of opportunities to
work on important, challenging, social
problems, including employee-led charity
fundraising activities for local homeless
shelters, AIDS/HIV related causes, and
many more. And while morale is surely
boosted by doing so much good in the
world, employees are also given the
opportunity to treat themselves to something good too – working in an office
that is populated with atmosphere boosters such as a ping-pong table, an Xbox
station, free beer on-tap, subsidized carwashes, in-office yoga, and in-office spa
services.
2. The PENTA Building Group
The PENTA Building Group is a nationally recognized general contractor. As a
general contractor, construction manager
and concrete subcontractor, the company
partners with every member of the devel-
opment, design, and construction team
to build a variety of projects ranging in
size and scope. The success and experience of PENTA spans a wide variety of
market segments including
hospitality/entertainment, gaming, education, health-care, Native American,
retail/tenant improvements, commercial,
industrial, public works, mining, and
parking structures. The employees at
PENTA are not only motivated by the
company’s growth, but also by some terrific incentivization programs. The company’s annual bonus program, for example, is paid out in November of each year
and is based on the performance of the
company combined with individual performances and can range from 10 to 30
percent of each employee’s annual salary.
The company’s culture also benefits from
performing good deeds as well – and the
employees have fun doing them! For
example, PENTA sponsors a golf tournament each year that raises over $50,000
for the Childhood Cancer Foundation
and Women’s Development Center. Also,
each year PENTA participates in Habitat
for Humanity events, donating a team’s
time and money to upgrade homes.
3. New Horizons Computer Learning
Centers of Southern California
Once again listed among the elite top
three Best Medium-Sized Places to Work
in Los Angeles, New Horizons Computer
Learning Centers of Southern California
is an authorized training provider for
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est quality Information Technology and
Professional Development instruction
available in the industry today. The company is also proud of its commitment to
the personal and professional development of its employees. One of the unique
programs that New Horizons features for
its employees is its dance/exercise breaks
in which the entire office takes a break
from working and heads to the dance
studio next door for a 30-minute dance
“work out.” The company also features a
Wii Bowling Tournament for all employees. Bowlers get to play three games each
during working hours. In addition to the
dance and “bowling” breaks, the company also engages its employees in a number of inspiring philanthropic activities
partnering with organizations such as
Working Wardrobes and the local Youth
Network organization. Last year, New
Horizons delivered over $100 worth of
food to St. Augustine’s SAVES Food
Pantry around Thanksgiving, including
three turkeys and all the trimmings.
4. Allison+Partners
Allison+Partners, an MDC Partners company, is an international communications firm driven by a collaborative
approach to innovation and creativity.
The result is freshly imagined, customized approaches that provide concrete, measurable strategies to drive market and executive leadership. Each calendar year ends with a bang for employees – helped along with
Allison+Partners’ policy of closing
between Christmas and New Years and
not counting the time off toward the
employees’ vacation time, plus each
employee gets a year-end bonus. Year
round, the company also regular and
frequent office perks, such as free lunches, bringing in frozen yogurt, “Waffle
Wednesdays” happy hours, and more.
5. True Partners Consulting
True Partners Consulting is a world-class
tax and business advisory firm that helps
public and private enterprises navigate
complex tax and financial regulations
without the Sarbanes-Oxley created conflicts inherent in offering both tax consulting and audit services. The firm provides a broad range of income, sales, use
and property tax services. Its employees
think it is world class as well, thanks to
regular group outings, work schedule
flexibility, overtime, the in-house Wii
gaming system and firm-provided lunches. Encouraging all employees to participate in a charitable or non-profit organization, True Partners also is a key participant in the Revlon Run/Walk for
Women’s Cancer.
6. Unitas Global
Unitas Global provides Enterprise Private
Cloud, IT Outsourcing, Datacenter
Operations Support and Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure to regional and global
organizations seeking to outsource their
IT infrastructure or operations. As makes
sense for a company engaged in constant
innovation, Unitas Global comes up with
remarkably innovative ways to keep its
employees happy as well – from the company nap room to the in-house bar to the
fact that the staff regularly launches rockets from the roof to “blow off steam.”
Unitas has also developed a reputation
for specifically recruiting employees from
diverse backgrounds to encourage the
global view and outlook that its business
requires.
7. Pivot Interiors Inc.
Pivot provides the tools and the ideal
workstation to help inspire innovation,
foster collaboration and increase productivity. all of which can help a business grow.
Pivot Interiors has been designing unique
solutions and creating atmospheres where
employees feel compelled to do their best
for 40 years and many of the clients are
referrals from satisfied customers.
Employees receive many other incentives
beyond the entrepreneurial atmosphere –
including “Pivot Bucks” for jobs well done,
peer recognition through internal “Great
Job” notices, and regular awards events celebrating “years of service.”
8. Partners Trust Real Estate
At real estate brokerage, Partners Trust,
the company objective is to present
clients with the most professional, successful and ethical real estate associates
in the business and to represent clients
with care, confidentiality and the
utmost attention to service. Partners
Trust perpetually strives to offer its associates and clients a level of service, technology and communication unmatched
in today’s real estate market. Employees
are provided with smart phones, laptops
and tablets and enjoy the PT stock
awards and semi-regular “Tacos and
tequila” days at the company’s beautiful
open space offices.
9. BlackLine Systems Inc.
BlackLine Systems is the premier
provider of software designed to automate and control the entire financial
close process. BlackLine delivers its application over the internet through its SSAE
16 Certified BlackLine OnDemand
Software as a Service offering. Employees
receive many great benefits, such as the
option to work at home every other
Friday and the 401K Match program that
allows 100% for the first 3% contribution and 50% the next 2%. New hires,
promotions and transfers are always
directly acknowledged by the CEO at the
company’s monthly kick-off meetings.
10. NSBN LLP
NSBN LLP is a full service CPA and business consulting firm that has been in
practice in Beverly Hills for 60 years. The
firm currently ranks among the Top 200
CPA Firms nationwide and the Fastest
Growing CPA Firms nationwide and has
19 partners and total staff of 70. The company maintains a family feeling and team
atmosphere featuring a fully stocked
kitchen with healthy snacks, fresh fruits
and drinks as well as weekly massages for
the staff. Dinners are provided during tax
season and lunches at various meetings,
plus the staff enjoys regular parties with
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high-end prizes (including TVs, iPods,
etc.) for tax and holiday seasons.
which provides a balance between personal and professional lives.
11. Wpromote
Wpromote is an award-winning online
marketing firm headquartered in El
Segundo. Founded in 2001, Wpromote
has helped over 37,000 clients grow their
businesses online. Employees love the
chair massages and two times per week
that a professional masseuse comes in to
give employees 15-min massages. They are
also fond of the biweekly catered lunches
and bagel Fridays. Also popular among
employees is the annual Wpromote Chili
Cook-off where everyone gets involved –
making chili, tasting chili, judging chili –
and the best chili teams and individuals
receive prizes as well as bragging rights.
13. GlobalWide Media Inc.
GlobalWide Media is an online affiliate
marketing and internet technology company that specializes in connecting
advertisers with their targeted audience
through performance-based affiliate marketing and related services. The company
sets a positive tone with its employees via
a great open door policy, weekly lunches
and potlucks and regular celebrations of
its employees’ life changing events –
from baby showers to birthdays. Other
teambuilding events include offsite basketball games, and other activities. The
green-minded office also features recycling bins in employee areas and at workstations and works with employees to
proudly observe energy conservation and
green printing practices.
12. Windes & McClaughry
Accountancy Corporation
Founded in 1926, Windes & McClaughry
offers a full range of capabilities including
audit and assurance, business valuation,
cost segregation, employee benefit services, estate and trust planning, executive
recruiting, human resources consulting,
consulting and compliance. Employees
rave about the firm’s distinct annual holiday events. For example, there are
California Cruisin’ Street Fair, Roaring 20’s
Casino Night, Come Fly With Us (a night
at the Lyons Air Museum), and the amazing Hawaiian Luau, complete with fire
dancers. Employees also benefit from flexible work schedules — everything from
reduced number of days and/or hours, to
summers off, and working from home,
14. 24Hr HomeCare
24Hr HomeCare is a community based,
home care company that is locally
owned and operated with three branches
in Los Angeles county and a corporate
headquarters in El Segundo. Its mission is
to help seniors and developmentally disabled individuals continue a full, active
and healthy way of life providing premier
non-medical homecare services tailored
to their needs. Employees enjoy “half day
Fridays” and a company stock bonus
plan that vests employees with company
stock after accomplishing yearly revenue
goals and reaching certain tenure milestones. Health care insurance premiums
are paid in full by the company and the
staff gathers each morning to play “Catch
Phrase” to start their day.
15. CPEhr
CPEhr is a Human Resources
Outsourcing Firm that provides its
clients with the depth and expertise of a
highly skilled and professional team
while staying deeply committed to forging close, personal relationships. It practices what it preaches with its own
employee base as well, providing flexible
schedule options and the promotion of
a robust work/life balanced culture.
Company culture from top to bottom is
a relaxed but effective business environment hinging on positivity, mutual support and good communication. As
CPEhr employees like to say, “We work
hard, but we also play hard!”
16. P2S Engineering
P2S Engineering is a full-service mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology
engineering firm with a reputation for
providing high quality professional engineering services that are responsive to its
client’s needs. Employees at P2S
Engineering are fans of the company’s
Zen Room, a great place to de-stress or
decompress. It’s complete with a massage
chair and provides a place to relax and
get a massage at any time of the day. Also
popular are the frequent free giveaways,
including professional sporting event
tickets, GoPro Cameras, ipod Nanos,
Computers, Gift Certificates, and other
fun surprises.
17. Los Angeles Police
Federal Credit Union
The Los Angeles Police Federal Credit
Union (LAPFCU) is a full service financial
institution dedicated to enhancing the
quality of life for the Los Angeles Police
Department family by providing rewarding financial solutions and exceptional
service. LAPFCU has over $760 million in
assets and 42,172 members exclusively
serving active and retired, sworn and
civilian employees of the Los Angeles
City Police, their families and select
police-related groups. Aside form working
for an organization that does such good
and meaningful work, employees benefit
from the “Celebrate Everything” culture
at LAPFCU with catered lunches, monthly bagels, employee gifts for Mother’s
Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, and other
morale builders.
18. Signature Estate &
Investment Advisors LLC
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
(SEIA) is an RIA firm offering investment
and wealth management including financial planning services to affluent individuals, institutions and corporations. This
includes portfolio management, retirement planning, estate and legacy planning and philanthropic management.
Employees regularly report that they
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show its employees how they are appreciated, at five years of service, SEIA employees get shares of the company.
19. Prosum Technology Services
Prosum is a technology services company
that offers its clients a unique combination of Business Consulting, Technology
Solutions, and IT Resource Staffing.
Employees love the big, annual, elaborate
Holiday Party that involves party buses,
an open bar, a delicious dinner, various
fun activities, a DJ and dancing. Prosum
also knows how to throw an Annual
Business Kickoff Meeting as well – the
popular event highlights the previous
year’s achievements and communicates
upcoming year goals and focus areas. Day
to day perks include weekly breakfasts
and dinners, free drinks and snacks for
all.
20. Velocity Inc
Recognized as one of the fastest growing
companies in North America, Velocify is
a market-leading provider of cloud-based
intelligent sales automation solutions
that drive more effective and efficient
sales processes and improved conversion
rates. The company has helped more
than 1,500 companies in many industries
automate and improve their lead
response and selling processes, becoming
the platform of choice for organizations
focused on improving customer acquisi-
tion practices and business performance.
As dynamic as its business model is its
staff of people – Velocify has an energetic, creative group that genuinely cares
about the company and the other members of the staff.
21. Prodege / Swagbucks.com
Prodege (Swagbucks.com) is designed to
make everyone’s time online more
rewarding. It awards customers with
points for shopping, taking surveys,
watching videos, playing video games,
completing special offers and more. Users
can redeem the points they accumulate
in the “Rewards Store” and get tangible
benefits such as cash, gift cards or various
goods and services. The company maintains a casual dress and friendly atmosphere, complete with free onsite lunches
and ample snacks and drinks and a flexible work schedule. Prodege even offers
employees membership in the company
Health and Wellness Club, including
daily jogging group and special events
focused on health and wellness.
22. Phelps
Phelps is an integrated marketing communications company with specialists in
strategic marketing, branding, advertising, public relations, social media, content creation, direct marketing, interactive, sales promotions, custom publishing/affinity marketing, Hispanic marketing and media planning and buying. Its
unique culture means no layers of supervision, rules, departments or physical
offices. everyone is treated equally and
no one clocks anyone else’s work hours.
Everyone pitches in creatively, operationally and as colleagues providing honest and open feedback. Phelps even provides catered lunches twice a week followed by an educational seminar one day
and a brainstorming session on client
work on the other day.
23. RBZ LLP
RBZ is one of the largest independent Los
Angeles-based public accounting firms,
providing a comprehensive level of audit,
tax, accounting, business management,
and business advisory services to individuals and privately-held companies
throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Employees appreciate the company’s
well-stocked refrigerators with drinks,
breakfast items, snacks, and Airborne at
no cost. There’s a stress-busting carnival
event and open house for employees and
families during busy season – a time
when dinners and weekend breakfasts are
also provided. Plus, employees are
encouraged to take advantage of the
company’s policy of flexible work schedules, including tailored start times for all
employees.
24. (mt) Media Temple
From its inception in 1998, (mt) Media
Temple has been on a mission to help
people and businesses succeed online.
Over 125,000 customers in 100 countries
now rely on Media Temple’s simple
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more than 1.5 million websites.
Employees like that the company has no
dress code, offers unlimited paid time off,
regular free lunches, free chair massages
and fitness classes on-site. The company
also features “Kudos”. a weekly email
sent to the employee population that celebrates positive feedback received from
customers who had outstanding support
by a member of the service team sent by
leads and managers of the departments.
25. TravelStore
TravelStore is an employee-owned travel
management company that leverages its
personal global connections in providing
the best value and exclusive amenities for
its clients. TravelStore’s comprehensive
tools and personalized service support
the goals of its corporate clients and help
them to fulfill the dreams of vacation
travelers. Employees love the lavish
annual holiday parties and great prizes
that come with them – but perhaps one
of the most exciting reasons to work at
TravelStore is the company’s ESOP program. For the past six years, employees
have received shares in the company that
they don’t have to pay for — the shares
are bought for employees with profit the
company generates.
26. Watt Companies
The Watt Companies offer comprehensive and diversified real estate services
across the United States to investors and
partners, homebuyers and commercial
customers. From commercial develop-
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ment to homebuilding, and asset management to the realization of capital
investments, Watt’s mission is to ensure
integrity, innovation and world-class
service in all that they do. Employees
appreciate that the companies provide
opportunities for career growth and make
sure all employees receive excellent benefits packages – but most of all, according
to employees surveyed for this report,
Watt Companies management goes out
of its way to make sure that each employee feels like his or her opinion matters
and that they have a voice.
provides an easy-to-implement and powerful method for identifying and substantially reducing online fraud and spam
using the most widely deployed technology — a user’s phone. The company protects 2.5 billion downstream accounts in
more than 200 countries, offering localization services in 87 languages. With
that kind of responsibility, TeleSign realizes it’s important to keep its employees
happy – and well fed – the company
kitchen is always fully stocked with food,
beverages, soda, snacks, sweets and other
goodies at not cost to employees.
individuals with the best possible insurance programs. The team spirit carries
over into the company’s annual holiday
party – an event employees love to invite
spouses and/or significant others to for
its great food and entertainment and an
afternoon filled with fun in a beautiful
venue. Employees also appreciate the
company’s Absentee Bonus Program – a
monetary bonus based on attendance.
Like other aspects of working at
Hoffman Brown, its something employees look forward to and see as motivation to strive to succeed.
27. Green Hasson Janks
Founded in 1953, Green Hasson Janks is
a CPA firm working with forward thinking, entrepreneurial organizations and
individuals in the areas of assurance, tax,
participations, royalty and consulting.
The firm serves a variety of industries,
with a specialized focus in food and beverage, entertainment and non-profit sectors. The firm is ranked the 20th largest
CPA firm in LA County and is also considered one of the fastest growing firms
in the accounting field. Employees love
the fact that the firm offers additional
paid company holidays above and
beyond the standard holiday calendar
and will now even close between
Christmas and New Years.
29. Bolton & Company
Founded in 1931, Bolton & Company
employs over 110 insurance professionals
and places over $200 million in annual
premiums on behalf of its clients, placing
the company among the largest one percent of all brokers in the country. The firm
may handle the insurance, employee benefits, and risk management needs of some
of the world’s largest corporations, but it
has continued to maintain its focus on
personal and exemplary service. One of
the reasons for this is the happy employees – who see massage therapists on site
once a month and enjoy special events
such as the company’s unique holiday
party and the company family picnic.
31. Los Angeles Federal Credit Union
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union is a full
service credit union offering all types of
checking and savings accounts and all
types of loans including home loans,
cars, boats, motorcycles, credit cards,
lines of credit, etc. The credit union also
offers special clubs for kids, teens, young
adults and seniors, as well as discounted
services such as car buying, investments,
ID Theft protection, legal advice, tax
preparation, and many insurance products. Employees like the great benefits,
annual company picnic, annual company holiday party and motivational
rewards and recognition program.
28. TeleSign Corporation
TeleSign protects the world’s largest
Internet and Cloud properties against
fraud. TeleSign Intelligent Authentication
30. Hoffman Brown Company
Hoffman Brown Company is a full service agency established in 1961. The company is composed of 48 dedicated people
providing large and small companies and
32. NorthStar Moving Corporation
Founded in 1994, Los Angeles-based
NorthStar Moving has redefined the
moving industry as the first to offer ecoluxury moving services, elevating basic
moving and storage services to a new
unparalleled level of customer service,
customized care, and environmental consciousness. Employees appreciate the
company’s work schedule flexibility and
policies that enable staff to be promoted
from within. They also happen to be
keen on the regular Starbucks and Jamba
Juice runs, trips to Vegas and other outings such as the company paint ball day,
plasma TV giveaways and how each team
member is looked at as unique, with benefits crafted accordingly.
33. McGuireWoods LLP
McGladrey LLP is the largest U.S.
provider of assurance, tax and consulting
services focused on the middle market.
McGladrey is a licensed CPA firm and a
member of RSM, the seventh largest global network of independent accounting,
tax and consulting firms. As for its staff,
McGladrey promotes respect, integrity,
teamwork, excellence and stewardship,
both internally and externally. The company also offers tremendous opportunities to learn, develop and gain experience
and respects the balance between work
and career and offers a variety of flex
schedule and other work/life programs.
34. Morley Builders
Morley Builders offers construction services through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Morley Construction Company
and Benchmark Contractors, Inc.
Morley’s portfolio includes major civic
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structures; multifamily residential projects; educational facilities; parking structures; commercial and healthcare buildings; and LEED-rated sustainable projects. Employees enjoy monthly fun wellness activities such has hikes, volleyball,
soccer, kayaking, and mud runs. The
company also promotes fitness for a
cause and regularly sponsors employees’
runs, walks and marathons for charitable organizations. Also a hit with staff
are the annual company golf and bowling tournaments and regular “Drinks
with Mark” (Morley’s CEO).
35. GNW-Evergreen Insurance
Services LLC
GNW-Evergreen Insurance Services LLC
develops personalized programs tailored
to meet the diverse needs of virtually all
families and any type of business,
including buildings, business property,
equipment, inventory, vehicles, professional and management liability, and a
full line of health and life products.
Employees claim that GNW-Evergreen is
a great place to work because of the
inclusive culture — meaning that
employees are listened to, respected and
regularly communicated with. Staff also
appreciates the work/life balance and
37.5-hour work week. The company
chili cook-off, lavish holiday parties, onsite chair massages and free exercise
classes aren’t too shabby either!
36. WPS
Western Psychological Services (WPS)
offers the excitement, opportunity, energy, agility, and collaborative spirit of a
startup within a stable, family-owned
company that’s been around (and thriving) for over 65 years. WPS publishes
educational and psychological assessments that help professionals to accurate-
ly screen, diagnose, and treat people in
need. Employee recognition is a big thing
at WPS, where parties are thrown for
birthdays, anniversaries, professional and
personal milestones. Employees also
enjoy the company Dodger Stadium Day
and the flexible schedules – as well as
working at the company’s brand new
state-of-the-art facility.
37. Adconion Direct
Adconion Direct is a global provider of
cross channel digital advertising solutions, delivering performance at scale for
advertisers across display, video, mobile,
email and social channels. The cross
channel platform is powered by an endto-end proprietary technology solution
and audience profiling engine that
tracks and analyzes billions of audience
events monthly. Employees very much
appreciate that giving back is a huge
part of the company’s culture.
Employees participate every quarter in a
company volunteer event that is paid.
They are also given one paid personal
volunteer day each a year to participate
in their own volunteer activity.
38. Cydcor LLC
Cydcor is the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales services. Cydcor
sales teams are provided to a diverse
client base of companies in a wide range
of industries, including telecommunications, office products, retail, energy, and
financial services. The company hires and
retains a culture of people who are fun,
driven, and passionate – and together,
they’ve created a culture of community
service and great relationships with a
consistent focus on the personal development of every employee at the organization. Employees enjoy the company’s
Social Sip Fridays (Happy Hour-like
events) and various corporate games that
support and reward participation.
The Best Small Companies
to Work for in Los Angeles
1. Fulcrum Inquiry
Leaping to the very top of the list of Best
Small Companies to Work for in Los
Angeles this year is Fulcrum Inquiry, a
company that performs financial and economic consulting. Its services include
forensic accounting, financial investigations, business valuations, economic
analysis, statistical & data analysis, litigation damages computations, troubled
company & bankruptcy consulting, computer forensics, and analysis of computerized evidence. Fulcrum’s employees
receive greater responsibility and a better
work experience earlier in their careers
than they would in most other companies. In serving Fulcrum’s clients – some
of the largest and broadest reaching
organizations in the world – employees
get the advantages of a world-class
accounting and consulting firm, with the
personal attention that can only occur at
a smaller firm. Beyond the early experience opportunities, Fulcrum employees
also enjoy a balance of work and personal
life in an industry that is not known for
having such a balance. They also receive
an incentive compensation plan that
treats all employees like owners. Another
unique aspect of working at Fulcrum is
that personnel are given full work credit
for approved pro-bono assignments. performing on company time for full compensation. In fact, the organization Public
Counsel recently named Fulcrum Inquiry
its “Advocate of the Year.”
2. Vaco Los Angeles LLC
Once arriving among the cream of the
crop on the list of the Best Small
Companies to Work for in Los Angeles,
Vaco is a consulting and executive search
firm that aims to provide its employees
with an unparalleled work/life balance
with flexible work hours, part-time and
full-time positions and telecommuting
opportunities. The work/life balance actually serves as the foundation to Vaco’s
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corporate environment as well. The company has a family friendly atmosphere at
the office – encouraging the sharing of
family birthday parties and many social
events. In addition, perks such as regular
in-office massages, local employee getaways and generous incentive and bonus
programs add additional fuel for the
company’s particularly high morale. Vaco
also offers a uniquely structured bonus
payout schedule for all sales & recruiting
staff. No strangers to good causes, Vaco
supports Kidsave, a leading child advocacy organization that helps older foster
children find families and permanent
connections. Vaco is also a supporter of
the California YMCA Youth and
Government program, serving over 3500
young adults each year. Vaco nurtures its
own as well – maintaining an open door
policy within the company to share ideas
or to address concerns.
ees, American Data Company hosts
unique and entertaining offsite events
and team-building activities. The company also offers employees flexible scheduling and the ability to work remotely.
Morale at American Data Company also
gets a regular boost from all the good
deeds the company participates in. For
example, for the Unicef Tap Project, the
company had an initiative to help provide children in third world countries
with clean water through raising funds
and a company matching program. The
company also provides free services to
help non-profit organizations run their
businesses and manage fundraising activities. All pretty serious business for a good
cause, but the employees have some
stress-relieving fun as well – with regular
office chair races, company Thanksgiving
dinners and costume contests at
Halloween.
3. American Data Company
American Data Company provides professional consulting services to develop
and support online business solutions.
From start-up to Fortune 500 companies,
American Data Company assists clients to
maximize their return on investment in
the Cloud by providing implementation,
development, and value-added software
solutions. The company offers practice
groups specializing in Customer
Relationship Management (CRM), email
marketing, and the creation of custom
Enterprise Applications. For its employ-
4. Mansour Travel Company
Since 1981, Mansour Travel Company
has been one of the country’s premier
providers of luxury and upscale travel
arrangements to an elite clientele.
Mansour Travel Company’s clients are
drawn from a very select circle of influential, often high profile individuals from
the entertainment, financial and business
worlds. Staff enjoy catered lunches on
special days at least twice a month –
including special themed lunches on
occasions such as St. Patrick’s Day,
Valentine’ Day, Cinco de Mayo and oth-
ers. They also enjoy the monthly gas
and/or internet allowance, twice-a-year
cash bonuses, and of course, the travel
discounts and perks such as free hotel
stays, airline tickets, etc.
5. Citadel Environmental Services Inc.
Founded in 1993 to help property owners, operators and employers respond to a
rising tide of legislation and litigation,
Citadel Environmental Services, Inc. provides comprehensive environmental,
health, safety, and sustainability consulting solutions to meet the needs of both
the public and private sectors. Citadel’s
team of experts integrates a thorough
knowledge of the built environment with
the fields of architecture, industrial
hygiene, safety, construction, geology,
sustainability, and environmental sciences. The employees are proud to be
viewed as industry experts that can augment client companies’ staff during any
stage of the lifecycle through Citadel’s
staff outsourcing program, whereby
Citadel employees becomes an extension
of the client’s staff.
6. Financial Finesse
Financial Finesse Inc. was founded with
a single objective: to provide people
everywhere with the information and
guidance they need to become financially secure and independent. The company maintains a “management by objective bonus compensation” program in
which compensation is a direct result of
employees’ hard work and efforts to
meet company strategic goals. Achieving
these benchmarks quarterly and annually can result in as much as 20% of an
employee’s compensation. Also, when
employees are promoted, they receive
company-wide recognition including a
special dinner in their honor and a
“roast” where co-workers share stories
about their fellow colleague in a congratulatory, fun spirit.
7. Konnect Public Relations
Konnect Public Relations is a full-service,
award-winning PR agency based in Los
Angeles and specializing in media relations for a large variety of consumer
brands. Areas of focus include: franchise,
food & beverage, baby & children, as
well as a select number of fitness, wellness and lifestyle brands. The company
provides employees with professional
development opportunities, including
paid training from industry leaders.
Employees also benefit from a number of
company teambuilding outings as well as
surprise lunches, happy hours, and other
teambuilding activities. The firm even
offers offices massages, yoga courses and
spinning classes.
8. Onisko & Scholz, Certified Public
Accountants LLP
Onisko & Scholz is a full services CPA
firm located in Long Beach that serves all
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of Southern California. The firm provides
bookkeeping, tax, accounting, forensic
accounting, auditing, estate and trust
services to small and mid-sized businesses. For its employees, the firm prides itself
on offering flexible work schedules.
Employees may come and go as they
please, provided they get their work
done. The firm extends to its employees
the ability to work remotely, outfitting
them with laptops and any
software/hardware they may need.
Management solicits the opinions of each
employee and not only takes their
thoughts, feelings and opinions into consideration, but acts upon those recommendations.
9. Richardson & Patel LLP
The law firm of Richardson & Patel focuses on corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and business, securities and employment litigation.
Richardson & Patel’s competitive strength
lies in its ability to blend its entrepreneurial spirit with its grasp for complex
legal issues. As a valued partner to emerging growth clients, Richardson & Patel
has seamlessly integrated the art of business and the science of law to deliver
business minds for legal matters. Aside
from the pride of their excellent work
and reputation, employees also enjoy the
firm’s holiday party, birthday lunches
and well-stocked kitchen!
10. Team TAG
Team TAG is a sales, marketing, and consulting firm based in Los Angeles. The
organization represents some of the
largest brands in the telecommunications
industry, and recently ventured into the
green energy business working with some
of the largest solar companies in the
world. And the good deeds don’t stop
there; in fact, the firm always makes time
for company charity events helping out
the communities it serves. The company
is also big on its weekly “Team Night”
when every Wednesday the entire staff
gets treated to a night out on the town.
11. The1stMovement
As a full service digital communications
agency, The1stMovement offers a number of services, including digital brand
assessment, integrated media strategy,
user research & planning, online advertis-
ing media campaigns, website design and
development, among many other specialties. Employees love the paid half day
Fridays during the summer, the paid time
off between Christmas and New Year, and
the company “Fitness Challenge,” a 12week activity based challenge promoting
healthy lifestyles. Also popular is the
company’s “Core Value Challenges” a
series of fun creative challenges and
organization-wide games that exemplify
the company’s values.
12. RateSpecial Interactive LLC
As an Ad Agency and Cross-Sell Revenue
Service provider, RateSpecial Interactive’s
core focus is matching relevant traffic to
relevant products, while creating and
added value experience for the consumer.
The firm creates unique online product
pathways that drive high-performance
results by customizing the consumer experience. RateSpecial employees appreciate
the weekly company provided lunches
every Friday, the monthly on-site professional massage therapists that perform
chair massages, and the quarterly company sponsored outings to entertaining locations such as Speedzone, the iPic Theater,
and D&B. The firm is also a Staples Center
Premium Season Ticket Holder, so employees enjoy the perks of the Lakers, Clippers,
Kings, and Sparks tickets.
13. Airpush Inc.
Airpush is on a mission to redefine
mobile advertising for publishers and
advertisers. More than 85,000 apps and
5,000 advertisers rely on Airpush to deliver the industry’s highest performance,
driven by exceptional ad formats and targeting technology. For the staff, the company holds benchmark anniversary, holiday and birthday celebrations and staff
appreciation luncheons and gift giving
events. The company also comes up with
unique ways to engage and excite the
staff, including special diversity and heritage month events and a generous adoption/surrogate reimbursement program
offering up to $7,500. The company even
offers employees a Life Coach!
14. e-Stet LLC
e-Stet, the next generation litigation technology services provider, was created in
2007 to deliver high value solutions to
lawyers designed to drive down the all-in
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ans empowers e-Stet to create client-specific, customized solutions to mitigate the
growing costs of both service and infrastructure associated with big data. e-Stet
achieves this success through a wide
spectrum of managed services delivered
in a comprehensive workflow. With the
strength of the staff being the key to the
organization’s success, its no wonder
innovative employee benefits exist such
as the secluded place of rest for when
employees are tired.
15. Murphy O’Brien Public Relations
Murphy O’Brien is a public relations
agency whose primary focus is securing
traditional media, broadcast and social
media exposure for its clients. The agency
represents the best in luxury travel, highend real estate and well-known consumer
brands. The company features its own
“Pep Squad” a team that dispenses
monthly gifts to employees, which
include movie tickets, massages, spa products and time off. The staff also enjoys the
MOBYs — Murphy O’Brien Appreciation
Awards. paid days off for going above and
beyond awarded every week to a team of
outstanding employees.
16. KFA
Killefer Flammang Architects, founded in
1975 as a small design build firm, has
grown to be known as an industry leader
in residential architecture, having
designed over 5000 units of housing in
southern California. KFA is a womanowned firm that has grown to house 28
employees. It is the firm’s goal to provide
the highest level of service, quality sustainable design and technical capability
to its clients. This goal is regularly
obtained thanks to a passionate staff that
also benefits from a firm that provides
them with ample opportunities for
growth and added responsibilities.
17. gish SEIDEN LLP
gish SEIDEN is a leading local CPA Firm
that has serviced small to mid-size businesses, their owners and successful individuals for the past 71 years. gish SEIDEN
is a firm with many specialties including
tax, financial, assurance, and consulting
services. Employees enjoy the monthly
billing day gift card drawings, the tax season “extra” special events and games,
annual bowling party and the fall fun
firm retreat. The company also celebrates
all the employees’ birthdays with monthly birthday roundups that include the
bringing in of desserts, fresh fruit and
birthday cards as the whole company
sings the “Happy Birthday” song.
18. Palmer, Lombardi & Donohue LLP
Palmer, Lombardi & Donohue LLP serves
the legal needs of some of the nation’s
most notable businesses and financial
firms. The firm’s 21 attorneys offer clients
experienced representation in securities,
consumer financial services, real estate,
employment, business, insurance coverage
and bad faith, and intellectual property litigation, mortgage regulatory and compliance, as well as corporate transactions.
Employees enjoy flexible schedules that
enable them to work around their specific
commute scenarios and family obligations. The firm also maintains generous
hours and closes early during the holidays.
The weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and
healthy snacks don’t hurt either!
19. IMCA Capital
IMCA Capital specializes in equipment
leasing for small businesses and credit
repair services for consumers. From its
offices, which feature a gorgeous view of
the Pacific Ocean, a spacious and state-ofthe-art work area is provided to the
employees, who enjoy their fun and supportive colleagues and the company’s
generous cash bonuses, group trips to
interesting and entertaining places and
outdoor team building activities that also
serve as great motivational exercises.
IMCA Capital employees also receive
applause and company recognition during staff meetings and in company-wide
e-mails.
20. Guidance
Guidance leads its industry in designing
ecommerce solutions that increase sales
conversion and promote brand and product loyalty. The company hosts and
maintains sites in the Internet Retailer’s
Top 100 that drive over $500 million in
online sales, annually. Guidance staffers
enjoy the company’s Flextime policies –
where the organization passes along its
philosophy that each employee should
work to get the job rather than simply
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LARGE COMPANIES (250 or more employees)
Rank
Name
Local
Headquarters
Address
Corporate Web site
Company overview
Total
number of
employees
in California,
full and
part time*
Average annual
salary for exempt
employees
(including partners
if salaried)
Average
annual
salary for
non-exempt
employees
Top executive
title
1
HKS Architects Inc.
10880 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1850
Los Angeles CA 90024
www.hksinc.com
Architecture
879
N/A
N/A
Scott Hunter
Principal and
Managing
Director
2
Roth Staffing
Companies LP
333 City Blvd. West
Suite 100
Orange CA 92868
www.rothstaffing.com
Staffing
410
$70,000
$45,000
Ben Roth
Founder & CEO
3
Point B Inc.
6080 Center Drive
Suite 600
Los Angeles CA 90045
www.pointb.com
Consulting
451
115,000
N/A
Steve King
Practice Director
4
Alston & Bird LLP
333 South Hope St.
16th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90071
www.alston.com
Legal
1,768
281,894
63,157
Thomas Wingard
Partner in
Charge
5
Hunton & Williams LLP
550 South Hope St.
www.hunton.com
Suite 2000, Los Angeles
CA 90071-2627
Legal
1,504
244,903
76,068
Ann Marie
Mortimer
Managing Partner,
Los Angeles Office
6
NetApp
2141 Rosecrans Ave.
Suite 7000 (Penthouse)
El Segundo CA 90245
www.netapp.com
Technology
7,995
N/A
N/A
Tom Georgens
CEO
7
Transwestern
601 S Figueroa St.
Suite 2750
Los Angeles CA 90017
www.transwestern.net
Commercial Real Estate
1,698
92,036
44,108
George Garfield
President, West
8
Brookfield Office
Properties
601 South Figueroa St.
Suite 2200
Los Angeles CA 90017
www.brookfieldoffice
properties.com
Real Estate
769
121,741
67,621
Bert Dezzutti
Senior Vice
President,
Western Region
9
North Highland
4640 Lankershim Blvd.
#305
North Hollywood CA
91602
www.northhighland.com
Consulting
880
108,000
51,000
Bob Lamont
Group Vice
President
10
Riot Games
2450 Broadway #100
www.riotgames.com
Santa Monica CA 90404
Video Games/Entertainment
734
122,262
46,488
Brandon Beck
CEO
11
Equity Office
6080 Center Drive
Suite 200
Los Angeles CA 90045
www.equityoffice.com
Real Estate
751
117,191
65,857
Frank Campbell
Market Managing
Director
12
Kaiser Permanente
100 So. Los Robles Ave.
Suite 601
Pasadena CA 91101
www.kp.org
Healthcare provider
160,000
99,101
48,230
George Halvorson
CEO & Chairman
13
Ryan LLC
601 S. Figueroa St.
Suite 1370
Los Angeles CA 90017
www.ryan.com
Corporate Tax Advisory Services
1,315
74,098
48,578
Rich Carlson
Principal
14
PCL Construction
Services Inc.
500 North Brand Blvd.
Suite 1500
Glendale CA 91203
www.pcl.com
Construction
3,864
103,000
42,000
Dave Yount
V.P & District
Manager
15
Logix Federal
Credit Union
2340 Hollywood Way
Burbank CA 91510
www.logixbanking.com
Credit Union
446
72,354
46,062
Dave Styler
President/CEO
16
Edmunds.com
1620 26th St. Suite 400
South Santa Monica CA
90404
www.edmunds.com
Online Publishing
515
124,990
54,057
Peter Steinlauf
Chairman
17
Cassidy Turley
666 South Hope St.
Los Angeles CA 90071
www.cassidyturley.com
Real Estate
3,027
45,000
53,000
Mike Kamm
President
18
Cresa Los Angeles
11726 San Vicente Blvd.
#500
Los Angeles CA 90049
www.cresa.com
Real Estate
868
207,602
62,838
19
CohnReznick LLP
1900 Avenue of the
Stars, 28th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90067
www.cohnreznick.com
Accounting
2,410
81,000
40,000
Thomas A. Fassett,
CPA, Regional
Managing Partner
West Region
20
Bernards
555 First St.
www.bernards.com
San Fernando CA 91340
Construction
265
107,581
48,560
Douglas Bernards
President &
CEO, owner
21
Dun & Bradstreet
Credibility Corp.
22761 Pacific Coast Hwy. www.dandb.com
Malibu CA 90265
Financial Services - Application
700
87,203
25,718
Jeff Stibel
Chairman & CEO
22
Bryan Cave LLP
120 Broadway
www.bryancave.com
Suite 300
Santa Monica CA 90401
Legal
2039
168,358
63,732
Jennifer Jackson
Managing
Partner
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BEST PLACES TO WORK 2013
LARGE COMPANIES (250 or more employees)
Rank
Name
Local
Headquarters
Address
Corporate Web site
Company overview
Total
number of
employees
in California,
full and
part time*
Average annual
salary for exempt
employees
(including partners
if salaried)
Average
annual
salary for
non-exempt
employees
Top executive
title
23
First American Title
Insurance Company
1 First American Way
Santa Ana CA 92707
www.firstam.com
Financial Services - Other
9,983
$78,780
$56,267
Dennis Gilmore
CEO
24
Intuit
21215 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills CA
91367
www.Intuit.com
Software
8,865
109,209
40,592
Brad Smith
CEO
25
Keenan & Associates
2355 Crenshaw Blvd.
Suite 200
Torrance CA 90501
www.keenan.com
Healthcare - Insurance/Services
674
98,850
42,600
Sean Smith
CEO
26
Demand Media
1333 2nd St.
www.demandmedia.com
2nd Floor
Santa Monica CA 90401
Online / Internet
745
109,000
45,000
Richard
Rosenblatt
Co-founder,
Chairman & CEO
27
Edelman Public
Relations
5900 Wilshire Blvd.
24th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90036
www.edelman.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
2,436
94,780
53,899
James Williams
General
Manager
28
Rothstein Kass
9171 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 500
Beverly Hills CA 90210
www.rkco.com
Accounting
1,075
170,460
59,656
Vincent
Calcagno
Principal
29
Protiviti Inc.
400 South Hope St.
Suite 900
Los Angeles CA 90071
www.protiviti.com
Consulting
2,500
N/A
N/A
Thomas McClune
Regional Managing
Director
30
Universal Services of
America
1551 North Tustin
Avenue, Suite 650
Santa Ana CA 92705
www.universalpro.com
Security and Janitorial
27,222
110,000
42,500
Brian Cescolini
Chairman/CoCEO
31
Bingham McCutchen
LLP
355 South Grand Ave.
Suite 4400
Los Angeles CA 90071
www.bingham.com
Legal
1,655
444,155
65,190
Richard Welch
Co-chairman,
Corporate Area
32
Getty Images
6300 Wilshire Blvd.
16th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90048
www.gettyimages.com
Digital Media
904
87,065
50,696
Craig Peters
SVP Business
Development
33
Trace3 Inc.
7565 Irvine Center Drive www.trace3.com
Irvine CA 92618
Technology
268
123,860
47,608
Hayes
Drumwright
CEO
34
Perkins Coie LLP
1888 Century Park East
#1700
Los Angeles CA 90067
www.perkinscoie.com
Legal
1,979
205,880
72,600
Ronald McIntire
Office Managing
Partner
35
Starcom
5200 Lankershim Blvd.
Suite 600
North Hollywood CA
91601
www.starcomww.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
1,066
89,212
38,400
Kathy O. Ring
President West
Coast
Operations
36
Moss Adams LLP
10960 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1100
Los Angeles CA 90024
www.mossadams.com
Public Accounting
1,964
N/A
N/A
Roger Weninger
Regional Managing
Partner, Southern
California
37
GolinHarris
601 West 5th St.
#400
Los Angeles CA 90071
www.golinharris.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
422
85,400
38,800
Judy Johnson
President,
Western Region
38
RAND Corporation
1776 Main St.
www.rand.org
Santa Monica CA 90407
Research & Analysis
1,388
118,700
53,200
Michael Rich
President and
CEO
39
Jones Lang LaSalle
515 South Flower St.
13th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90071
www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com
Commercial Real Estate
14,697
92,150
51,993
Peter, Belisle
International
Director
40
McGladrey LLP
1455 Frazee Road
Suite 600
San Diego CA 92108
www.mcgladrey.com
Assurance, Tax, Consulting
7,276
125,700
61,800
Don Natenstedt
Regional
Managing Partner
41
Insperity
2029 Century Park East
Suite 1160
Los Angeles CA 90067
www.insperity.com
HR Services and Business
Performance Solutions
2,200
N/A
N/A
Tom Gearty
Regional Sales
Manager
42
Teradata Corporation
17095 Via del Campo
San Diego CA 92127
www.Teradata.com
Technology
4,046
N/A
N/A
Scott Gnau
President
Teradata Labs
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BEST PLACES TO WORK 2013
MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES (50 to 249 employees)
Rank
Name
Local
Headquarters
Address
Corporate Web site
Company overview
Total
number of
employees
in California,
full and
part time*
Average annual
salary for exempt
employees
(including partners
if salaried)
Average
annual
salary for
non-exempt
employees
Top executive
title
1
ZestFinance
6636 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood CA 90028
www.zestfinance.com
Financial Services - Other
57
$125,873
$37,440
Douglas Merrill
CEO
2
The PENTA
Building Group
25129 The Old Road
Stevenson Ranch CA
91381
www.pentabldggroup.com
Construction
133
N/A
N/A
Randy
Grosskopf
LA Director
3
New Horizons Computer 100 Corporate Pointe
Learning Centers of
Suite 270
Southern California
Culver City CA 90230
www.nhsocal.com
Education, Training
110
51,200
33,400
Kevin Landry
President/CEO
4
Allison+Partners
11611 San Vicente
Blvd., Suite 910
Los Angeles CA 90049
www.allisonpr.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
150
N/A
N/A
Scott Pansky
Partner, CoFounder
5
True Partners
Consulting
633 W. Fifth St.
Suite 6200
Los Angeles CA 90071
tpctax.com
Consulting
197
120,170
53,000
Cathleen Bucholtz
Regional
Managing Director
6
Unitas Global
453 South Spring St.
Suite 728
Los Angeles CA 90013
www.unitasglobal.com
Technology
73
95,000
75,000
Grant Kirkwood
CEO
7
Pivot Interiors Inc.
6420 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 1250
Los Angeles CA 90048
www.pivotinteriors.com
Office furnishings sales and service
221
79,695
47,650
Ken Baugh
President/CEO
8
Partners Trust
Real Estate
9378 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 200
Beverly Hills CA 90212
www.thepartnerstrust.com Real Estate
175
152,260
41,650
Nick Segal
President
9
BlackLine Systems Inc. 21300 Victory Blvd.
www.blackline.com
12th Floor
Woodland Hills CA 91367
Financial Services - Application
149
113,000
62,000
Therese Tucker
CEO
10
NSBN LLP
9454 Wilshire Blvd.
4th Floor
Beverly Hills CA 90212
www.nsbn.com
Accounting
70
115,000
59,800
Kenneth A. Miles
Managing
Partner
11
Wpromote
1700 East Walnut Ave.
El Segundo CA 90245
www.wpromote.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
82
69,252
41,560
Michael
Mothner
Founder & CEO
12
Windes & McClaughry
Accountancy
Corporation
111 West Ocean Blvd.
22nd Floor
Long Beach CA 90802
www.windes.com
Accounting
134
149,203
62,049
John L. Di Carlo
Managing
Partner/President
13
GlobalWide Media Inc.
2945 Townsgate Road
www.globalwidemedia.com
#350
Westlake Village CA 91361
Digital Marketing
53
N/A
N/A
Farshad Fardad
CEO
14
24Hr HomeCare
300 North Sepulveda Blvd. www.24hrcares.com
Suite 1065
El Segundo CA 90245
Non-Medical Home Care
57
68,500
$10.50/hr
David Allerby
CEO
15
CPEhr
9000 Sunset Blvd.
www.cpehr.com
Suite 900
West Hollywood CA 90069
Human Resources Outsourcing
88
95,906
42,988
Harold Walt
CEO
16
P2S Engineering
5000 East Spring St.
8th floor
Long Beach CA 90815
www.p2seng.com
Engineering
69
1,023,660
49,949
Kevin Peterson
President / CEO
17
Los Angeles Police
Federal Credit Union
16150 Sherman Way
Van Nuys CA 91406
www.lapfcu.org
Credit Union
145
130,337
49,353
G. Michael
Padgett
President/CEO
18
Signature Estate &
Investment Advisors
LLC
2121 Ave. of the Stars
Suite 1600
Los Angeles CA 90067
www.seia.com
Financial Services - Other
55
100,000
52,000
Brian D. Holmes
President, CEO
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MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES (50 to 249 employees)
Rank
Name
Local
Headquarters
Address
Corporate Web site
Company overview
Total
number of
employees
in California,
full and
part time*
Average annual
salary for exempt
employees
(including partners
if salaried)
Average
annual
salary for
non-exempt
employees
Top executive
title
19
Prosum Technology
Services
2321 Rosecrans Ave.
Suite 4225
El Segundo CA 90245
www.Prosum.com
Technology
91
$122,044
$54,235
Ken Aster
Co-CEO ,
Founder
20
Leads360 Inc.
222 North Sepulveda
Suite 1800
El Segundo CA 90245
www,leads360.com
Technology
102
114,493
63,001
Nicholas
Hedges
President/CEO
21
Prodege /
Swagbucks.com
3830 Del Amo Blvd.
Torrance CA 90503
www.swagbucks.com
Internet-Based Loyalty and Rewards
66
103,053
34,207
Josef, Gorowitz
CEO
22
Phelps
901 Wilshire Blvd.
www.phelpsagency.com
Santa Monica CA 90401
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
75
80,677
25,000
Joe Phelps
CEO
23
RBZ LLP
11766 Wilshire Blvd.
Ninth Floor
Los Angeles CA 90025
www.rbz.com
Accounting
120
109,400
60,980
David Roberts
Managing
Partner
24
(mt) Media Temple
8520 National Blvd.
Culver City CA 90232
mediatemple.net
Technology, Web Hosting
216
114,168
48,302
Demian, Sellfors
CEO
25
TravelStore
24 Malaga Cove Plaza
Palos Verdes Estates
CA 90274
www.travelstore.com
Travel Management
119
100,300
45,600
Wido Schaefer
Chariman &
CEO
26
Watt Companies
2716 Ocean Park Blvd.
www.wattcompanies.com
Suite 2025
Santa Monica CA 90405
Real Estate
82
141,355
56,378
Nadine Watt
President
27
Green Hasson Janks
10990 Wilshire Blvd.
16th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90024
greenhassonjanks.com
Accounting
105
88,000
57,221
Leon Janks
Managing
Partner
28
TeleSign Corporation
4136 Del Rey Ave.
Marina Del Rey CA
90292
www.telesign.com
Technology
68
N/A
N/A
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Rank
Name
Local
Headquarters
Address
Corporate Web site
Company overview
Total
number of
employees
in California,
full and
part time*
Average annual
salary for exempt
employees
(including partners
if salaried)
Average
annual
salary for
non-exempt
employees
Top executive
title
29
Bolton & Company
P.O. Box 6030
Pasadena CA 91102
www.boltonco.com
Insurance (non-healthcare)
113
$201,460
$56,556
Steve
Brockmeyer
President/CEO
30
Hoffman Brown
Company
5000 Van Nuys Blvd.
hoffmanbrown.com
6th Floor
Sherman Oaks CA 91403
Insurance (non-healthcare)
52
N/A
N/A
Steven M.
Brown
President
31
Los Angeles Federal
Credit Union
300 South Glendale Ave.
Glendale CA 91205
www.lafcu.org
Credit Union
145
110,949
41,835
John T. Dea
President/CEO
32
NorthStar Moving
Corporation
9120 Mason Ave.
Chatsworth CA 91311
Northstarmoving.com
Moving & Storage
131
N/A
N/A
Ram Katalan
CEO
33
McGuireWoods LLP
1800 Century Park East
8th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90067
www.mcguirewoods.com
Legal
88
N/A
N/A
34
Morley Builders
3330 Ocean Park Blvd. www.morleybuilders.com
Santa Monica CA 90405
Construction
189
112,600
50,300
Mark Benjamin
President
and CEO
35
GNW-Evergreen
P.O. Box 20005
Insurance Services LLC Encino CA 91416
WWW.GNWEVERGREEN.COM
Insurance (non-healthcare)
93
146,000
63,000
Andrew Forchelli
President
36
WPS
625 Alaska Ave.
Torrance CA 90503
www.wpspublish.com
Publishing/Printing
76
98,000
41,000
Jeffrey Manson
President & CEO
37
Adconion Direct
3301 Exposition Blvd
www.adconiondirect.com
Santa Monica CA 90404
Digital Advertising
190
94,010
41,635
Kim Perell
CEO
38
Cydcor LLC
3011 Townsgate Road
#400
Westlake Village CA
91361
Sales & Marketing
99
171,212
39,058
Gary Polson
CEO
www.cydcor.com
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SMALL COMPANIES (15 to 49 employees)
Rank
Name
Local
Headquarters
Address
Corporate Web site
Company overview
Total
number of
employees
in California,
full and
part time*
Average annual
salary for exempt
employees
(including partners
if salaried)
Average
annual
salary for
non-exempt
employees
Top executive
title
1
Fulcrum Inquiry
888 South Figueroa St.
Suite 2000
Los Angeles CA 90017
www.fulcrum.com
Consulting, Litigation Support
15
$94,400
$45,700
David Nolte
Principal
2
Vaco Los Angeles LLC
6701 Center Drive West
Suite 960
Los Angeles CA 90045
www.vaco.com/
los-angeles
Accounting, Finance, Tax,
Information Technology Staffing and
Direct Placement
24
75,000
45,000
Frances Moreno
Managing
Partner
3
American Data
Company
3250 Ocean Park Blvd. www.citrusstudios.com
Suite 150
Santa Monica CA 90405
Technology
19
113,000
66,000
Josh Holtzman
CEO
4
Mansour Travel
Company
345 N Maple Drive
Suite 210
Beverly Hills CA 90210
www.mansourtravel.com
Travel Management
16
114,000
61,200
Kay Mansour
President &
CEO
5
Citadel Environmental
Services Inc.
1725 Victory Blvd.
Glendale CA
91201
www.citadelenvironmental.com
Environmental Engineering and
Consulting
38
N/A
N/A
Loren Witkin
Principal
6
Financial Finesse
221 California St.
El Segundo CA 90245
www.financialfinesse.com
Unbiased Financial Education
17
72,000
N/A
Liz, Davidson
Founder and
CEO
7
Konnect Public
Relations
888 South Figueroa St.
#630
Los Angeles CA 90017
www.konnect-pr.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
21
37,000
N/A
Sabina Gault
President and
CEO
8
Onisko & Scholz,
Certified Public
Accountants LLP
5000 East Spring St.
#200
Long Beach CA 90815
www.oniskoscholz.com
Accounting
19
80,000
50,000
Paul P. Scholz
Managing
Partner
9
Richardson & Patel LLP 1100 Glendon Ave.
Suite 850
Los Angeles CA 90024
www.richardsonpatel.com
Legal
35
162,677
52,016
Nimish Patel
Managing
Partner
10
Team TAG
5601 West Slauson Ave. www.teamTAGgroup.com
#296
Culver City CA 90230
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
35
65,000
42,000
Jaime Hepp
President
11
The1stMovement
1010 East Union St.
Suite 120
Pasadena CA 91106
www.the1stmovement.com Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
27
N/A
66,180
Ming Chan
CEO
12
RateSpecial Interactive 234 East Colorado Blvd.
LLC
Suite 600
Pasadena CA 91101
www.ratespecial.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
37
57,700
21,000
David Tam
CEO, CoFounder
13
Airpush Inc.
5419 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 727
Los Angeles CA 90027
www.airpush.com
Mobile Advertising Technology
27
160,000
80,450
Asher Delug
CEO
14
e-Stet LLC
550 S Hope St.
Suite 2825
Los Angeles CA 90071
www.e-Stet.com
Litigation Technology Services
17
75,000
N/A
Salim Elkhou
Chief Executive
Officer
15
Murphy O’Brien Public
Relations
11444 Olympic Blvd.
#600
Los Angeles CA 90064
www.murphyobrien.com
Advertising/Public
Relations/Marketing
47
N/A
N/A
Karen, Murphy
O’Brien
Chairman & CEO
16
KFA
1625 Olympic Blvd.
www.kfarchitects.com
Santa Monica CA 90404
Architecture
28
84,000
N/A
17
gish SEIDEN LLP
21700 Oxnard St.
gishseiden.com
#850
Woodland Hills CA 91367
Accounting
24
78,350
41,650
Maureen O’Gara
Managing
Partner
18
Palmer, Lombardi &
Donohue LLP
515 South Flower St.
Suite 2100
Los Angeles CA 90071
Legal
33
N/A
N/A
E. Scott Palmer
Managing
Partner
19
IMCA Capital
11693 San Vicente Blvd. www.imcacapital.com
#820
Los Angeles CA 90049
Financial Services - Other
26
N/A
60,000
Blake Johnson
20
Guidance
4134 Del Rey Ave.
Marina del Rey CA
90292
Technology
41
150,000
50,000
Jason Meugniot
CEO
www.pldlawyers.com
www.guidance.com
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Honorees accept their awards. Left to Right: Tiffany Dillard of ZestFinance, Phil Bruno of Roth Staffing Companies LP, Frances Moreno of Vaco Los Angeles LLC, Anand Khemlani of
Fulcrum Inquiry, Paige Griffeth of American Data Company, Frank DiGiovanni of The PENTA Building Group, Steve King of Point B Inc. and Michael Kim of HKS Architects Inc.
Peter Burke of Best Companies Group.