SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS WEEKLY OCTOBER 1, 2012 WWW.SDBJ.COM LARGEST PRIVATE COMPANIES Headquarters located in San Diego County; ranked by 2011 revenue Rank (last year) 1 (1) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (7) 5 (6) 6 (5) 7 (NR) 8 (NR) 9 (8) 10 (2) 11 (9) 12 (10) 13 (12) 14 (13) 15 (11) 16 (18) 17 (14) 18 (16) 19 (17) 20 (15) 21 (19) 22 (NR) 23 (21) 24 (20) 25 (NR) 26 (NR) 27 (25) 28 (26) 29 (NR) 30 (24) 31 (28) 32 (29) 33 (NR) 34 (43) 35 Company Address Website(s) Telephone Fax Revenue: $ Millions Number of •2011 employees •2010 companywide as •% change (loss) of June 1, 2012 Business description •CEO(s) •CFO(s) Year established locally DJO Global Inc. 1430 Decision St., Vista 92081 www.djoglobal.com 760-734-4766 760-734-3566 $1,074.8 $966.0 11 5,110 Injury prevention, conservative treatment, rehabilitation Michael Mogul Vickie Capps 1978 One Source Distributors LLC 3951 Oceanic Drive, Oceanside 92056 www.1sourcedist.com 760-966-4500 760-966-4599 $416.0 $335.0 24 348 Wholesale electrical distributor Robert S. Zamarripa Tim Walsh 1983 Technology Integration Group 7810 Trade St., San Diego 92121 www.tig.com 858-566-1900 858-566-8794 $341.5 $317.7 7 450 Technology services Bruce Geier Tom Janecek 1981 Mitchell International Inc. 6220 Greenwich Drive, San Diego 92122 www.mitchell.com 858-368-7000 858-408-8761 $312.0 $267.1 17 1,703 Software provider Alex Sun A.J. Long 1946 Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., dba Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes 15822 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego 92127 www.souplantation.com 858-675-1600 858-675-1616 $305.1 $293.2 4 5,935 Restaurant, retail David Goronkin John D. Morberg 1978 Kleinfelder Inc. 5015 Shoreham Place, San Diego 92122 www.kleinfelder.com 858-320-2000 858-320-2001 $295.7 $297.4 (1) 1,736 Architecture, engineering, science consulting William Siegel John Pilkington 1999 First Allied Securities Inc. 655 W. Broadway, 11th floor, San Diego 92101 www.firstallied.com 619-702-9600 619-881-1940 $248.1 $241.7 3 363 Independent broker-dealer Adam Antoniades Gregg Glaser 1996 Suffolk-Roel 1615 Murray Canyon Road, #1000, San Diego 92108 www.suffolkroel.com 619-297-4156 619-297-1522 $246.2 $185.0 33 890 General contracting, preconstruction, construction management, design-build, tenant improvement Wayne Hickey Scott Chiaradonna 1959 Solpac Construction Inc., dba Soltek Pacific Construction Co. 2424 Congress St., San Diego 92110 www.soltekpacific.com 619-296-6247 619-296-7732 $205.3 $211.1 (3) 325 Design-build general contractor Stephen W. Thompson Stephen W. Thompson 1974 Harper Construction Co. Inc. 2241 Kettner Blvd., #300, San Diego 92101 www.harperconstruction.com 619-233-7900 619-233-1889 $194.4 $359.8 (46) 105 Design-build general contractor Jeffrey A. Harper Gary L. Fitzgerald 1974 T.B. Penick & Sons Inc. 15435 Innovation Drive, #100, San Diego 92128 www.tbpenick.com 858-558-1800 858-558-1881 $185.4 $185.0 0 693 General contracting, design-build, structural concrete, civil construction, innovative concrete Marc Penick John Boyd 1905 American Specialty Health Inc. 10221 Wateridge Circle, San Diego 92121 www.ashcompanies.com 619-578-2000 858-754-2332 $183.5 $155.7 18 954 Total population health, fitness, exercise, specialty health care management programs George DeVries William M. Comer Jr. 1987 ESET North America 610 W. Ash, #1700, San Diego 92101 www.eset.com 619-876-5429 $150.9 $138.6 9 173 Software Andrew Lee Kevin Lam 1999 Drew Ford 8970 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa 91942 www.drewauto.com 619-464-7777 619-668-7773 $126.9 $117.4 8 261 Automobile dealership William Drew K. A. Drew 1927 Genica Corp. 1890 Ord Way, Oceanside 92056 www.geeks.com 760-639-4500 760-639-4599 $126.3 $151.3 (17) 168 Reseller, retailer of computer systems, computer electronics Scott Kusel Geoff Hildebrandt 1999 Lusardi Construction Co. 1570 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos 92078 www.lusardi.com 760-744-3133 760-744-9064 $113.6 $87.9 29 220 Design-build general contractor Scott Free Stan Prigmore Chris A. Hess 1958 K Motors Inc. dba Toyota of El Cajon 965 Arnele Ave., El Cajon 92020 www.toyotaofelcajon.com 619-270-3000 619-579-7156 $107.4 $108.2 (1) 181 New and used vehicles, service, parts, sales, repair, retail, wholesale Gary Kaminsky Gregory Kaminsky 1991 Jerome's Furniture 16960 Mesamint St., San Diego 92127 www.jeromes.com 866-633-4094 858-753-0826 $101.9 $95.5 7 453 Retail Lee Goodman Paul Sanford 1958 CUSO Financial Services LP 10455 Sorrento Valley Road, #210, San Diego 92121 www.cusconet.com 858-530-4400 858-530-1929 $98.8 $90.0 10 178 Financial services Valorie Seyfert Dan Kilroy 1996 Jazzercise Inc. 2460 Impala Drive, Carlsbad 92010 www.jazzercise.com 760-476-1750 760-602-7180 $97.0 $96.0 1 243 Health, fitness Judi Sheppard Missett Sally Baldridge 1972 Barney & Barney LLC 9171 Towne Centre Drive, #500, San Diego 92122 www.barneyandbarney.com 858-457-3414 858-909-9729 $86.1 $77.0 12 427 Insurance brokerage firm Paul Hering Hal Dunning 1909 Taylor Guitars 1980 Gillespie Way, El Cajon 92020 www.taylorguitars.com 619-258-1207 $85.0 $66.0 29 740 Musical instrument manufacturer Kurt Listug Barbara Wight 1974 Stone Brewing Co. 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido 92029 www.stonebrew.com 760-471-4999 760-294-7898 $83.9 $62.4 34 449 Food, beverage, craft beer Greg Koch Craig Spitz 1996 Innovative Employee Solutions Inc. 9665 Granite Ridge Drive, #420, San Diego 92123 www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com 858-715-5100 858-715-5110 $74.0 $63.8 16 26 Business services, payroll, HR administration Elizabeth M. Rice Peter Limone 1974 G/M Business Interiors 110 W. A St., San Diego 92101 www.gmbi.net 619-236-0500 619-236-0550 $68.9 $61.0 13 190 Office interiors Stephen L. Easley William F. Easley 2007 Scantibodies Laboratory Inc. 9336 Abraham Way, Santee 92071 www.scantibodies.com 619-258-9300 619-258-9366 $62.8 $57.6 9 775 Manufacture antibodies and diagnostics, contract manufacturing specialty plasma Tomas L. Cantor Maribeth Moore 1976 Independent Financial Group LLC 12636 High Bluff Drive, #100, San Diego 92130 www.ifgsd.com 858-436-3180 858-481-9033 $62.5 $45.5 37 44 Financial services, independent broker-dealer Joe Miller Scott Heising 2003 bkm OfficeWorks 9201 Spectrum Center Blvd., #100, San Diego 92123 www.bkmofficeworks.com 858-569-4700 858-277-8931 $60.0 $44.9 34 110 Office furniture Bill Kuhnert Jim Skidmore 1989 Bycor General Contractors 6490 Marindustry Place, San Diego 92121 www.bycor.com 858-587-1901 858-587-1903 $58.3 $46.9 24 86 Shell, tenant improvement, build-to-suit, shopping center renovation, medical office buildings Scott Kaats Scott Kaats 1981 Ninyo & Moore 5710 Ruffin Road, San Diego 92123 www.ninyoandmoore.com 858-576-1000 858-576-9600 $55.0 $52.7 4 403 Geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, inspection Avram Ninyo David Binns 1986 Synteract Inc. 5759 Fleet St., Carlsbad 92008 www.synteract.com 760-268-8200 760-929-1421 $54.7 $42.1 30 373 Contract research organization Wendel Barr Patrik S. Jeanmonod 1995 Quantum Design Inc. 6325 Lusk Blvd., San Diego 92121 www.qdusa.com 858-481-4400 858-481-7410 $46.9 $41.7 12 450 Manufacture measurement instrumentation for scientific research Ronald E. Sager David M. Schultz 1982 Ace Relocation Systems Inc. 5608 Eastgate Drive, San Diego 92121 www.acerelocation.com 858-677-5500 $46.3 $40.8 13 235 An Atlas Van Lines agent with nine locations nationwide Lawrence Lammers William McArdle 1968 Southland Technology Inc. 8053 Vickers St., San Diego 92111 www.southlandtechnology.com 858-694-0932 858-694-0938 $45.2 $21.9 106 41 IT, design, product fulfillment, installation, management Robert W. Pedigo Grace Pedigo 2001 619-260-1432 $41.9 $41.1 155 Applied science, environmental, technology Steven Sullivan Tim Davis 1998 858-268-1212 858-292-7077 $40.2 $38.8 45 Contract office furniture Jim A. Herr Victoria Needham 1947 (30) Sullivan International Group Inc. 2750 Womble Road, #100, San Diego 92106 www.onesullivan.com 36 Parron Hall Office Interiors 7700 Ronson Road, #100, San Diego 92111 619-260-1421 REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION 2FROM THE SAN DIEGO BUSINESS JOURNAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S$55.0 AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS WEEKLY 858-576-1000 OCTOBER 1, 2012 Ninyo & Moore 30 5710 Ruffin Road, San Diego 92123 (24) 31 (28) 32 (29) 33 (NR) www.ninyoandmoore.com Synteract Inc. 5759 Fleet St., Carlsbad 92008 www.synteract.com 36 2 (31) (3) 37 3 (32) (4) 38 4 (22) (7) 39 5 (33) (6) 40 6 (35) (5) 41 7 (34) (NR) 42 8 (41) (NR) 43 9 (37) (8) 44 10 (NR) (2) 45 11 (42) (9) 46 12 (38) (10) 47 13 (NR) (12) 48 14 (NR) (13) 49 15 (NR) (11) 50 16 (NR) (18) 403 Geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, inspection 760-268-8200 760-929-1421 $54.7 $42.1 30 373 858-481-4400 858-481-7410 $46.9 $41.7 12 450 Ace Relocation Systems Inc. 5608 Eastgate Drive, San Diego 92121 www.acerelocation.com 858-677-5500 858-694-0932 Telephone 858-694-0938 Fax $46.3 $40.8 235 Revenue: 13 $ Millions Number of •2011 employees $45.2 •2010 $21.9 41 companywide as 106 •% change (loss) of June 1, 2012 19 Contract research organization Wendel Barr Patrik S. Jeanmonod 1995 Manufacture measurement instrumentation for scientific research Ronald E. Sager David M. Schultz 1982 An Atlas Van Lines agent with nine locations nationwide Lawrence Lammers William McArdle 1968 IT, design, product fulfillment, installation, management Robert W. Pedigo •CEO(s) Grace Pedigo •CFO(s) Year 2001 established locally 1998 1978 Business description 619-260-1432 760-734-4766 619-260-1421 760-734-3566 $41.9 $1,074.8 $41.1 $966.0 2 11 155 5,110 science, environmental, technology Injury Applied prevention, conservative treatment, rehabilitation Steven MichaelSullivan Mogul Tim Davis Vickie Capps Parron Hall Office Interiors One Source Distributors LLC 7700 San Diego 3951 Ronson OceanicRoad, Drive,#100, Oceanside 9205692111 www.parronhall.com www.1sourcedist.com 858-268-1212 760-966-4500 858-292-7077 760-966-4599 $40.2 $416.0 $38.8 $335.0 4 24 45 348 Contractelectrical office furniture Wholesale distributor JimS.A.Zamarripa Herr Robert Victoria Needham Tim Walsh 1947 1983 Dudek Technology Integration Group 605 92024 7810Third TradeSt., St.,Encinitas San Diego 92121 www.dudek.com www.tig.com 760-942-5147 858-566-1900 760-632-0164 858-566-8794 $39.3 $341.5 $37.3 $317.7 57 250 450 Environmental consulting for natural resources and infrastructure Technology services projects Frank BruceDudek Geier DaveJanecek Carter Tom 1980 1981 Reno Contracting Mitchell International Inc. 1450 Road, #100, San Diego 92108 6220 Frazee Greenwich Drive, San Diego 92122 www.renocon.com www.mitchell.com 619-220-0224 858-368-7000 619-220-0229 858-408-8761 $37.2 $312.0 $60.5 $267.1 (39) 17 45 1,703 Design-build general contractor Software provider Matthew Reno Alex Sun Scott Medansky A.J. Long 1993 1946 D&K Engineering Inc. Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., dba Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes 15890 15822 Bernardo Bernardo Center Center Drive, Drive, San San Diego Diego 92127 92127 www.dkengineering.com www.souplantation.com 858-376-2500 858-675-1600 858-451-9989 858-675-1616 $37.1 $305.1 $34.9 $293.2 64 313 5,935 R&D, engineering, contract manufacturing Restaurant, retail ScottGoronkin Dennis David Jody JohnZevenbergen D. Morberg 1999 1978 (1) Inc. Vintalk Kleinfelder 9707 St.,Place, #201,San SanDiego Diego92122 92121 5015 Waples Shoreham www.vintalk.com www.kleinfelder.com 858-546-8030 858-320-2000 858-546-8039 858-320-2001 $35.3 $295.7 $32.9 $297.4 7 (1) 28 1,736 VoIP telecom Architecture, engineering, science consulting Scott J. Goodwin William Siegel Bryon Borgardt John G. Pilkington 2001 1999 Indus Technology Inc.Inc. First Allied Securities 2243 Diego Ave., 655 W.San Broadway, 11th#200, floor,San SanDiego Diego92110 92101 www.industechnology.com www.firstallied.com 619-299-2555 619-702-9600 619-299-2444 619-881-1940 $33.7 $248.1 $33.8 $241.7 (1) 3 235 363 Defense contractor Independent broker-dealer James B. Lasswell Adam Antoniades John Grosley Gregg Glaser 1991 1996 Techflow Inc. Suffolk-Roel 6405 Mesa Blvd.,Road, #250,#1000, San Diego 9212192108 1615 Mira Murray Canyon San Diego www.techflow.com www.suffolkroel.com 858-412-8000 619-297-4156 858-458-6877 619-297-1522 $32.4 $246.2 $24.3 $185.0 33 33 171 890 General contracting, preconstruction, construction management, Defense contractor design-build, tenant improvement Larry M. Trammell Wayne Hickey Steve Goldman Scott Chiaradonna 1995 1959 (2) dba Soltek Pacific Construction Co. KBM Facility Solutions Solpac Construction Inc., 7976 #200, San92110 Diego 92111 2424 Engineer Congress Road, St., San Diego www.kbmfs.com www.soltekpacific.com 858-467-0202 619-296-6247 858-707-1010 619-296-7732 $31.3 $205.3 $30.2 $211.1 4 (3) 525 325 Janitorial, facility maintenance Design-build general contractor Maureen Gray Stephen W. Thompson SusanW.Cologna Stephen Thompson 1981 1974 Richard Brady & Associates Harper Construction Co. Inc. 3710 Diego 2241 Ruffin KettnerRoad, Blvd.,San #300, San92123 Diego 92101 www.richardbrady.com www.harperconstruction.com 858-496-0500 619-233-7900 858-496-0505 619-233-1889 $29.9 $194.4 $19.9 $359.8 50 (46) 121 105 Engineering, construction, Design-build generalenvironmental contractor firm Richard Jeffrey A. Brady Harper Christine Kolland Gary L. Fitzgerald 1999 1974 Cassidy Turley San Inc. Diego T.B. Penick & Sons 4350 Jolla Village Drive, #500, Diego 92122 15435LaInnovation Drive, #100, SanSan Diego 92128 www.cassidyturley.com/sandiego www.tbpenick.com 858-546-5400 858-558-1800 858-630-6320 858-558-1881 $27.6 $185.4 $23.5 $185.0 17 0 171 693 General contracting, design-build, Commercial real structural estate concrete, civil construction, innovative concrete Dan Broderick Marc Penick Jonathan Freeman John Boyd 1986 1905 Quality Systems Integrated Corp. American Specialty Health Inc. 6720 Way, San Diego 10221Cobra Wateridge Circle, San92121 Diego 92121 www.qsic.com www.ashcompanies.com 858-587-9797 619-578-2000 858-587-9799 858-754-2332 $27.0 $183.5 $30.0 $155.7 (10) 18 220 954 Total population health, fitness, specialty health care Electronic contractexercise, manufacturing management programs Cecile Le George DeVries Cecile Le Jr. William M. Comer 1994 1987 Anderson Marketing ESET NorthDirect America 12650 Court, 92064 610 W.Danielson Ash, #1700, SanPoway Diego 92101 www.andersondm.com www.eset.com 858-413-0300 619-876-5429 858-413-0220 $25.9 $150.9 $29.4 $138.6 (12) 9 150 173 Marketing Softwarefirm Ted Tietge Andrew Lee Randy Dale Kevin Lam 1985 1999 Geocon Inc. Drew Ford 6960 Drive, La SanMesa Diego 92121 8970 Flanders La Mesa Blvd., 91942 www.geoconinc.com www.drewauto.com 858-558-6900 619-464-7777 858-558-6159 619-668-7773 $24.0 $126.9 $18.7 $117.4 28 8 197 261 Geotechnical engineering, geology, environmental services, Automobile dealership construction inspection Joseph Vettel WilliamJ.Drew William Lydon K. A. Drew 1971 1927 Xifin Inc. Genica Corp. 3394 Road, San Diego 92121 1890 Carmel Ord Way,Mountain Oceanside 92056 www.xifin.com www.geeks.com 858-793-5700 760-639-4500 858-793-5701 760-639-4599 $23.7 $126.3 $17.7 $151.3 34 (17) 145 168 Health of care revenuesystems, cycle management Reseller, retailer computer computer electronics Lâle White Scott Kusel CraigHildebrandt Kussman Geoff 1997 1999 Underground ElephantCo. Lusardi Construction 600 St., #1300, San Diego 92101 92078 1570BLinda Vista Drive, San Marcos www.undergroundelephant.com www.lusardi.com 858-815-5323 760-744-3133 619-923-2607 760-744-9064 $23.1 $113.6 $9.2 $87.9 151 29 65 220 Performance-based online marketing Design-build general contractor Scott Kulpa Free Jason Stan BradPrigmore Kates Chris A. Hess 2008 1958 17 (16) 1986 Sullivan International Group Inc. DJO Global Inc. 2750 #100, San Diego 92106 1430 Womble Decision Road, St., Vista 92081 www.onesullivan.com www.djoglobal.com (NR) Not rankedK Motors Inc. dba Toyota of El Cajon $107.4 619-270-3000 Notes: Public companies subsidiaries public companies are not included. Neither are wholly owned subsidiaries or divisions$108.2 of private 965 Arneleand Ave., El Cajon of 92020 619-579-7156 companies outside of San Diego County. Banks, hospitals and nonprofits are not included, although a listed company may have a(1) subsidiary (14) basedwww.toyotaofelcajon.com that falls into one of those categories. Sources: The Jerome's companies,Furniture financial statements and San Diego Business Journal list files. $101.9 866-633-4094 To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate of $95.5 16960 Mesamint St., San Diego 92127 as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness 18 WWW.SDBJ.COM Avram Ninyo David Binns Headquarters located in San Diego County; ranked by 2011 revenue Company Southland Technology Inc. 8053 Vickers St., San Diego 92111 Address (43) (last year) www.southlandtechnology.com Website(s) (30) (1) $52.7 4 LARGEST PRIVATE COMPANIES Quantum Design Inc. 6325 Lusk Blvd., San Diego 92121 www.qdusa.com 34 Rank 35 1 858-576-9600 www.jeromes.com 858-753-0826 7 the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections to the Research Department at the San Diego Business Journal. Gary companies Kaminsky have declined 858-277-6359. be used reprinted in whole or in part without from the editor. Some to 181 This list may Newnotand vehicles, service, parts, sales,written repair,permission retail, wholesale 1991 Gregory Kaminsky participate or did not return a survey by press time. It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants nor to imply a company's size or numerical rank indicates its quality. (1) Listed last year as Vinculum Communications Inc. (dba Vintalk). Lee Goodman (2) Listed453 last year as Kleenhouse Building Maintenance Inc., dba KBM Facility Solutions. Retail 1958 Researched by Emily PippinPaul andSanford Stephanie R. Glidden (17) CUSO Financial Services LP 10455 Sorrento Valley Road, #210, San Diego 92121 www.cusconet.com 858-530-4400 858-530-1929 $98.8 $90.0 10 178 Financial services Valorie Seyfert Dan Kilroy 1996 (15) Jazzercise Inc. 2460 Impala Drive, Carlsbad 92010 www.jazzercise.com 760-476-1750 760-602-7180 $97.0 $96.0 1 243 Health, fitness Judi Sheppard Missett Sally Baldridge 1972 Private Companies Are Diverse Resources for Revenue, Talent 20 ECONOMY: Top 50 21 Barney & Barney LLC 9171 Towne Centre Drive, #500, San Diego 92122 www.barneyandbarney.com Cover 10 Sectors, Bring In22 Billions of Dollars (NR) (19) Taylor Guitars 1980 Gillespie Way, El Cajon 92020 www.taylorguitars.com Stone Brewing Co. n23 By Stephanie R. Glidden 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido 92029 (21) www.stonebrew.com The 50 companies on the San DiInnovative Employee Solutions Inc. 24 9665 Granite Ridge Drive, #420, SanLargest Diego 92123 ego Business Journal’s 2012 www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com (20) Private Companies list generated an Business Interiors impressive 25 G/M 110 W.$6.3 A St., Sanbillion Diego 92101in revenue for(NR) 2011www.gmbi.net and reported companywide Laboratory Inc. employees of 27,674. 26 Scantibodies 9336 Abraham Way, Santee 92071 Representing 10 major sectors of www.scantibodies.com (NR) the local Independent economy, equally Financial Group impressive LLC High Bluff Drive, #100, group San Diego 92130 is 27 that the12636 revenue for the is up www.ifgsd.com (25) 18.8 percent from $5.3 billion in 2010. bkm OfficeWorks 28 The criterion used rank list 92123 is 9201 Spectrum Centerto Blvd., #100,the San Diego www.bkmofficeworks.com (26) gross revenue for 2011 and requires an Generalfrom Contractors attestation letter the company’s 29 Bycor 6490 Marindustry Place, San Diego 92121 www.bycor.com (NR)firm CPA or chief financial officer. The top five companies are No. 1, DJO Global Inc., a medical device company; No. 2 One Source Distributors LLC, an electric materials distribution company; No. 3 Technology Integration Group, an IT systems integrator; No. 4 Mitchell International, a solutions provider to the property/ casualty industry; and No. 5 Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., which owns the Souplantation restaurants in Southern California. The change in the top five companies from the previous year’s list includes No. 10 ranked Harper Con$86.1 858-457-3414 struction Co. Inc., formerly No. $77.02 in 858-909-9729 12 2011 and No. 6 ranked Kleinfelder $85.0 Inc., formerly 619-258-1207 No. 5 in 2011. $66.0 29 Nine companies reported a decline in revenue, and760-471-4999 of those, four were $83.9 in $62.4 the engineering760-294-7898 and general contract34 ing fields. Two others, No. 6 $74.0 ranked $63.8 Kleinfelder Inc.858-715-5100 and No. 17 K Motors 858-715-5110 16 Inc. (Toyota of El Cajon) reported $68.9 flat a 1 percent decline or virtually 619-236-0500 $61.0 619-236-0550 13 revenues year over year. $62.8 619-258-9300 The Newcomers $57.6 619-258-9366 The 12 newcomers to the 92012 $62.5 list include two general contractors, 858-436-3180 $45.5 858-481-9033 37 two engineering firms, two marketing companies, and one each$60.0from 858-569-4700 $44.9 the finance, office interiors, biotech, 858-277-8931 34 musical instrument manufacturer, $58.3 858-587-1901 business services and health $46.9care 858-587-1903 24 sectors. The newcomer’s revenue for 2011 was $942.2 million. The highest ranking newcomer is No. 7 ranked First Allied Securities Inc., reporting revenues of $248.1 million up 3 percent from $241.7 million in 2010. First Allied Securities is an independent broker/dealer with nearly 1,000 financial advisers in 500 branches across the U.S, according to the company’s website. Following immediately at No. 8 is general contractor Suffolk Roel reporting 2011 revenues of $246.2 million, up from $185 million in 2010. Suffolk employs 890 people compa- of humble beginnings in a garage in Paul Hering Two scientists, nywide. Suffolk-Roel isInsurance a company 427 brokerage firm North Park in 1976. 1909 Hal Dunning that was formerly the 95-year-old San driven by a dream and a passion to foreign Diego-based, family owned business make antibodies to Kurtneutralize Listug 740 Musical instrument manufacturer 1974 Barbara Wight and viruses, Roel Construction. In March of last bodies such as bacteria into a multimillion year, Boston-based Suffolk Con- built the companyGreg Koch 449 beverage, craft beer 1996 Craig Spitz reported struction purchased RoelFood, to add to its dollar success. Scantibodies nationwide network of independent $62.8 million in revenues in 2011, Elizabeth M. Rice 26 Business services, payroll, HR administration 1974 up 9 percent from offices. Peter2010. Limone Today, the Further down the list, No. 22 company employs 775 people locally ranked Taylor Guitars also reported a and internationally. Stephen L. Easley 190 Office interiors 2007 William F. Easley Rounding out the top six of respectable increase in revenues over is Bycor Gen2010 of 29 percent — from $66 mil- the 12 newcomers Manufacture antibodies and diagnostics, contract manufacturing Tomas L. Cantor 1976 plasma Maribeth Moore also bucks eral Contractors, who lion775in 2010 to $85 millionspecialty in 2011. Taylor was founded in 1974 by Bob the declining trend in the general Joe Miller 44 Financial services, independent contracting sector reporting2003 a 24 Taylor and Kurt Listug. Today the broker-dealer Scottby Heising company employs 740 people and percent increase in revenues from Bill Kuhnert in 2011. Bycor produces more than 100 guitars per 2010 to $58.3 million 110 Office furniture 1989 Jim Skidmore day in its El Cajon location and plant employs 86 people companywide. Founded in 1981Scott byKaats Rich Byer and in Tecate, Mexico. Shell, tenant improvement, build-to-suit, shopping center renovation, 86 office buildings Scott Kaats, Bycor Scottlists Kaats notable1981 projDropping down the listmedical a few more rankings, No. 25 ranked newcomer ects on their website such as HighG/M Business Interiors reported Tech High in Chula Vista, golf club $68.9 million in revenue in 2011, houses for Fairbanks Ranch Country up 13 percent over 2010. Part of the Club and Rancho Santa Fe Country Herman Miller Certified Dealer Net- Club, and financial institution North work, GMBI lists Ronald McDonald Island Credit Union. The remaining six newcomers are House Charities, Sharp HealthCare and Scripps Health as clients on the No. 33, Ace Relocation Systems Inc.; No. 44, Richard Brady & Associates; company’s website. No. 47, Anderson Direct MarketFrom Garage to Glory ing; No. 48, Geocon Inc.; No. 49, Directly below GMBI is newXifin Inc.; and No. 50 Underground comer No. 26 ranked Scantibodies Elephant. Laboratory Inc. Scantibodies’ success is the archetypal startup story REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE SAN DIEGO BUSINESS JOURNAL