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October 29, 2012
Talent Agencies
Production Days
Number of on-location film
shows and commercials in
26,509 27,425 33,667 35,2
43,646 45,484
2002 2003 2004 2005
2010 2011
*Excludes sound stage an
Source: FilmL.A. Inc.
 Next week
The Largest Banks and S&Ls
in L.A. County
Ranked by number of L.A. County agents
 the trends
Features
38%
Television
50,000
50,000
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Michael Bay
Michael Bay
40,000
40,000
30,000
30,000
Steven Speilberg (in millions)
Jerry Bruckheimer
Steven Speilberg
Jerry Bruckheimer
20,000
Dr. Dre
34%
Other
16%
0
Commercials
Dr. Dre
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry
Howard Stern
20,000
10,000
James Patterson
Howard Stern
George Lucas
James Patterson
10,000
Simon Cowell
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
0
George Lucas
0
$50
100
Simon
Cowell150
200
Source: Ward’s AutoInfoBank
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
*Excludes sound stage and studio back-lot.
Rank Agency
0
Source: FilmL.A. Inc.
Employees Notable Clients
 the pacesetter
¥ name
¥ agents
C
¥ address
¥ employees
¥ website
Top Earners
Highest paid celebrities, ra
millions)
165 160 130 115
90
90
(in millions)
Oprah Winfrey
Mich
Jerry Bruckheimer Dr. D
Stern James Patterson
Source: Forbes magazine
Highest paid celebrities, ranked by income for 2011.
Number of on-location filiming days for features, television shows and
commercials in Los Angeles. *
Days for L.A. production permits by category:
12%
Top Earners
Production Days
Screen Shot
$50
Union
Affiliations
(partial list)
Year
Founded
100
150
200
Source:
Forbes
magazine
Source:
Ward’s
AutoInfoBank
Top Executive
¥ name
¥ title
(in tho
(in billions)
¥ phone
reative Artists
Creative Artists Agency
340 Will Smith,
Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Brad
SAG-AFTRA,
1975 Richard Lovett
Agency is the largest
Source: Federal Communications
Big Gainers
Wide Array
2000
Avenuebusinesses
of the Stars
WND Pitt, David
Beckham,
Reese
Witherspoon,
Oprahpercentage
AFM,revenue
ATA, growth.
president
talent agency in the L.A.
Companies
on
the
list
with
the
largest
year-over-year
L.A.’s largest
women-owned
are
in
diverse
industries.
1 Los Angeles 90067
Winfrey, George Clooney, Ryan Seacrest
DGA, WGA
(424) 288-2000
area, with 340 agents. The
General Motors
Advertising/Public
Relations
Century City agency increased
caa.com
Ford
Computer/Electronics
its local agent count by 15 over
Big Gainers
Wide Array
WME
250 Ben Affleck, Michael
SAG-AFTRA,
2009 Ari Emanuel
Seat Check
Toyota Bay, Steve Carell, Matt
Food/Restaurant
the past year.
Companies
on the list AEA,
with the
revenue growth.
L.A.’s largest
women-owned
businesses are in diverse industries.
Annual passenger arrivals and departures a
9601
Wilshire
Blvd.
WND
Damon,
Tina
Fey,
Lady
Gaga,
Rihanna, Adam
ATA,largest year-over-year percentage
Patrick Whitesell
Chrysler
Contractor
2
The firm was founded in
Beverly Hills 90212
Sandler, MartinHonda
Scorsese, Ben Stiller, Charlize
DGA, WGA
co-ceos
Staffing Services
300
General Motors
Relations
1975 and represents many of Advertising/Public
Nissan
wmeentertainment.com
Theron,
Denzel
Washington
(310) 285-9000
(in millions)
Travel Agency
the top actors, directors and
Ford
Hyundai
Computer/Electronics
260
United
Talent
Agency
122
Johnny
Depp,
Harrison
Ford,
Owen
Wilson,
SAG-AFTRA,
1991
Jeremy
Zimmer
Finance/Insurance
Kia
producers in Hollywood, includToyota
Food/Restaurant
WND Gwyneth Paltrow,
AEA, ATA,
ceo
Estate Civic Center Drive
VolkswagonRachel McAdams, Judd
220
ing Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Julia
3 Real 9336
Chrysler
Contractor
Beverly
Hills 90210
Apatow, CoenDaimler
bros., Wes Anderson, Celine Dion
DGA, WGA
(310) 273-6700
Event Planner
Roberts and Steven Spielberg.
Honda 15
180
0
3
6
9
12
15
unitedtalent.com
0
5
10
20
Staffing
Services
Over the past several years,
Nissan
Source: Ward’s AutoInfoBank
140
ICM Agency
Partners
110 BeyoncŽ, Megan Fox, Samuel L. Jackson, Jodie
SAG-AFTRA,
1975 Board of Directors
it has increased its purview
Travel
Hyundai
10250
Constellation
Blvd.
308
Foster,
Al
Pacino,
Chris
Rock,
Ellen
DeGeneres,
AEA,
AFM,
(310)
550-4000
beyond traditional entertainFinance/Insurance
4 Los Angeles 90067
100
Kia
Shonda Rhimes, Jon Hamm, Zoe Saldana, Abigail
AGVA, ATA,
ment. It
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20
Real Estate
Volkswagon
founded
icmpartners.com
Breslin
DGA, WGA
So
Daimler
Event Planner
a sports
APA
98 Lewis Black, Bombardier, Louis C.K., Viola Davis, SAG-AFTRA,
1962 James H. Gosnell Jr.
0
3
6
9
12
15
0
5
10
15
20
division in
Tick Tock
405 S. Beverly Drive
192 Kevin Hart, Eddie Izzard, Kardashians,
AEA, AFM,
ceo, president
5 Beverly Hills 90212
Source: Ward’s AutoInfoBankThe percentage of on-time arrivals at LAX.
2006 and
Lamborghini, Gary Oldman, Rise Against
ATA, DGA,
(310) 888-4200
created
apa-agency.com
WGA
83%
an investParadigm
70
Julie
Bowen,
Adrien
Brody,
Laurence
Fishburne,
SAG-AFTRA,
1993
Sam
Gores
ment bank
81
N. Crescent Drive, North Building
165 Andy Garcia, Neil Patrick Harris, Mark Harmon,
AEA, DGA,
chairman, ceo
in 2008.
6 360
Lovett
Beverly
Hills
90210
Shailene
Woodely,
Dave
Matthews
Band,
WGA
(310)
288-8000
Among
79
N/A
Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Toby Keith, Aerosmith
notable departures, Miami Heat
Gersh Agency
61 Kristen Stewart, Werner Herzog, Sam Rockwell,
SAG-AFTRA,
1949 Bob Gersh
basketball star LeBron James
77
9465 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor
WND Amanda Peet, Catherine Keener, Drew Carey,
AEA, ATA,
David Gersh
announced earlier this year that
7
Beverly Hills 90212
John Goodman, Chris Meloni, Debra Messing,
DGA, WGA
co-presidents
he was leaving the agency. Sev75
2004
2005 2006 2007 2
gershagency.com
Allison Janney, Brooklyn Decker, Elizabeth Olsen
(310) 274-6611
eral other players filed papers to
Source: B
switch agencies in the wake of
Innovative Artists Talent & Literary
41 WND
SAG-AFTRA,
1986 Scott Harris
James’ departure. The company
Inc.
WND
ATA, DGA,
president
8 Agency
still represents more than 600
1505 Tenth St.
WGA
(310) 656-0400
athletes.
Santa Monica 90401
In 2010, the company sold
innovativeartists.com
a 35 percent minority stake to
Abrams Artists Agency
35 Chandra Wilson, Michael Emerson, Cliff Curtis,
SAG-AFTRA,
1977 Harry Abrams
private-equity firm TPG Capital.
Infrastructure Contracts
Industrial
9200
SunsetContracts
Blvd., 11th Floor
49 Paul Adelstein,
Roma
Downey, Hal
Holbrook,
AEA, ATA,
chairman, ceo
Additionally, CAA and TPG comValue
of
new
infrastructure
construction
starts
in
L.A.
County.
9 Los
Value of new commercial and manufacturing construction starts in L.A. County.
Angeles
90069
Judith
Ivey,
Peter
MacNicol,
Kellie
Martin,
Joel
DGA,
WGA
(310) 859-0625
mitted to create a $500 million
abramsartists.com
Murray,
Brian
Doyle
Murray,
Robert
Englund
$5
$8
fund for future investments.
(in billions)
(in billions)
Diverse
25 WND
SAG-AFTRA,
2000 Christopher Nassif
The agency has nine offices
7 Talent Group
4
9911 6W. Pico Blvd.
WND
DGA, WGA
ceo
worldwide, including New York,
10 Los Angeles 90035
3
(310) 201-6565
London, Beijing and Stockholm.
5
diversetalentgroup.com
– David Nusbaum
2
4
11
12
Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty
21 Hayden Panettierre, Jon Cryer, Ed Helms, Billy
SAG-AFTRA,
1967 Paul Doherty
1
Talent3 Agency
WND Ray Cyrus, Burt Reynolds, Darren Criss, Phylicia ATA
partner
0
106352 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130
Rashad, Stephanie
Courtney (Progressive's "Flo"),
(310) 475-2111
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012*
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012*
Los Angeles
900252008
Jason Earles
Infrastructure
Contracts
Industrial Contracts
Source: ENR California
*Projected
cesdtalent.com
Value of new infrastructure construction starts in L.A. County.
Value of new commercial and manufacturing construction starts in L.A. County.
Agency Group Ltd.
19 Nickelback, Paramore, Dolly Parton, 3 Doors
SAG-AFTRA,
1996 Andy Somers
1880 Century
WND Down, Bowling for Soup, Pennywise
AFM
senior v.p.
$5
$8 Park East, Suite 711
(in billions)
(in billions)
Los Angeles 90067
(310) 385-2800
7
4
theagencygroup.com
6
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1
83%
3
18.0
300
(in millions)
260
2
2007
2008
2009
2010
16.4
2011
220
14.8
180
13.2
140
11.6
2012*
0
(in millions)
2007
2008
*Projected
2009
2010
81%
Please
2011
see page 16
2012*
Source:
79%ENR California
77%
100
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
10.0
75%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: Ward’s AutoInfoBank
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
201
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Rank Agency
October 29, 2012
Employees Notable Clients
¥ name
¥ agents
¥ address
¥ employees
Union
Affiliations
(partial list)
Year
Founded
¥ phone
13
Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates
11969 Ventura Blvd., Third Floor
Studio City 91604
ksrtalent.com
17 Adam West, Wink Martindale, Bob Eubanks,
WND Chuck Woolery, Mary Beth Evans, Heidi Bohay,
Yvette Nicole Brown, Justin Guarini, Melissa
Peterman, Ken Bauman
14
Buchwald/Fortitude
6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200
Los Angeles 90048
dba-f.com
15
Pantheon Agency
14930 Ventura Blvd., Suite 340
Sherman Oaks 91403
pantheonagency.com
12 WND
WND
SAG-AFTRA,
ATA, DGA,
WGA
2005 Stephen Rice
president
(310) 201-0120
16
AKA Talent Agency
6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles 90048
akatalent.com
11 WND
WND
SAG-AFTRA,
ATA
1999 Doug Ely/Mike Abrams/
Pamela Porter
owners, agents
(323) 965-5600
17
Coast To Coast Talent Group
3350 Barham Blvd.
Los Angeles 90068
ctctalent.com
11 WND
WND
SAG-AFTRA,
ATA, DGA,
WGA
1987 Jeremiah Doryon
Elyah Doryon
principals
(323) 845-9200
18
Clear Talent Group
10950 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City 91604
cleartalentgroup.com
10 WND
18
SAG-AFTRA,
AEA, ATA
2003 Tim O'Brien
president
(818) 509-0121
19
Amsel Eisenstadt & Frazier
5055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 865
Los Angeles 90036
N/A
8 WND
WND
SAG-AFTRA,
ATA
2001 Mike Eisenstadt
agent
(323) 939-1188
7 WND
13
SAG-AFTRA
20
Brady Brannon & Rich Talent
5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 670
Los Angeles 90036
bbrtalentagency.com
1981 Pat Brannon/Daniel Mullenix
president/director of operations
(323) 852-9559
Rank
SAG-AFTRA,
AEA, ATA
12 Juliette Lewis, Joss Stone, Howard Stern, Norman SAG-AFTRA,
22 Reedus, Elle Macpherson, Peter Iliff, Paz De La
ATA, DGA,
Huerta, Crispin Glover, Cybill Shepherd, Craig
WGA
Kilborn, Mario Van Peebles, Angela Lansbury
N/A - Not Applicable
WND - Would Not Disclose
Note: Information on this list was provided by representatives of the agencies themselves.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every
effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and
Continued from page 15
¥ name
¥ title
¥ website
MERGER: Fortitude and Don
Buchwald & Associates merged
last year to form Buchwald/Fortitude. Fortitude, a talent and
literary agency, was launched
in 2007 by partners Benjamin
Press and Michael McConnell.
Don Buchwald & Associates
was a 35-year-old agency.
Top Executive
1957 Cynthia Kazarian
president
(818) 769-9111
2011 Benjamin Press/Michael
McConnell/Julia Buchwald
co-heads
(323) 655-7400
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letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire
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Company
Employees
Revenue1
Services Offered
Profile
Top Local Executive
¥ name
¥ L.A. County
¥ 2011 (L.A./total)
(partial list)
¥ year founded
¥ name
¥ address
environmental
¥ 2010 (L.A./total)
¥ offices (L.A./total)
¥ title
¥ headquarters
¥ phone
1969
2/14
San Francisco
Bobbette Biddulph
regional director
(213) 599-4300
1996
1/2
Irvine
Joan P. Kelly
ceo, managing principal
(626) 351-2000
1995
1/4
Commerce
Larry Goldberg/Shari Goldberg
president/v.p.
(323) 722-5587
¥ total
16
Environmental Science Associates
626 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100
Los Angeles 90017
25
350
$4.1/$52.3 project planning and feasibility, federal and
$5.1/$44.4 state environmental compliance, regulatory
permitting and compliance
17
BonTerra Consulting
225 S. Lake Ave., Suite 1000
Pasadena 91101
25
62
8.5/16 regulatory documentation, biological
5.5/11 resources surveys and assessments,
habitat restoration planning, permitting
18
Beacon Management Inc.
6025 Scott Way
Commerce 90040
25
35
WND/WND recycling and reclamation of electronic
WND/WND scrap material
19
Valley Recycling
20220 Plummer St.
Chatsworth 91311
20
20
6.7/6.7 recycling
5.4/5.4
1994
1/1
Chatsworth
Sepand Samzadeh
ceo
(818) 885-7318
20
All e Waste Inc.
11656 Pendleton St.
Sun Valley 91352
20
20
1.5/1.5 electronic recycling, data destruction, IT
1.1/1.1 asset management
2008
3/3
Sun Valley
David Martinyan
president
(818) 252-5885
21
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
6320 Canoga Ave., Suite 200
Woodland Hills 91367
15
12,000
1954
2/194
Edmonton, Alb.
Eric Nielsen
senior v.p., U.S. West
(818) 594-0040
22
AEI Consultants Inc.
5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 360
Los Angeles 90045
15
157
3/23 environmental and engineering due
2.6/17 diligence, site investigation and
remediation, environmental construction
1992
1/19
Walnut Creek
Adam J. Bennett
regional director
(310) 798-4255
23
Acrylatex Coatings & Recycling Inc.
1000 W. Kirkwall Road
Azusa 91702
14
14
1.2/1.2 recycling of latex paint
0.8/0.8
2008
1/1
Azusa
Brian Brittain
president
(626) 812-0191
Amec Environment & Infrastructure
Inc.
6001 Rickenbacker Road
Los Angeles 90040
13
4,600
1946
1/115
Alpharetta, Ga.
James J. Weaver
Los Angeles area manager
(323) 889-5300
1947
1/3
Simi Valley
Ken L. Newman
ceo, president
(805) 522-1646
24
25
Ramco
9005 Bradley Ave.
Sun Valley 91352
12
25
14.3/1,717.1 site assessment and remediation,
9.3/1,467.7 permitting and compliance, regulatory
liaison, monitoring and management
31/486.5 assessment, remediation, hazardous/toxic
29/369.8 materials, sediments, terrestrial ecology,
aquatic ecology, wetlands
2.5/4 asphalt and concrete recycling
2/3.5
1
In millions.
WND - Would Not Disclose Note: Information on this list was provided by the companies
themselves. Companies are ranked by the number of L.A. County employees involved in
environmental services,total employees and 2011 L.A. County revenue, respectively. To
the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort
is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical
errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170,
Los Angeles 90036. ©2012 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted
in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available
from the YGS Group, (800) 290-5460 ext. 100.
Researched by David Nusbaum