THE LIST – LARGEST VALLEY PUBLIC COMPANIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TThis year’s List of Largest Valley Public Companies consists of 50 companies, with Walt Disney Co. placing first. Two companies are new to the List: Dole Food Company Inc. (13th) and Tutor Perini Corporation (20th). Dole, with headquarters in Westlake Village, is the world’s largest producer and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables with $7.15 billion in revenue. Tutor is one of the largest general contractors in the U.S. with headquarters in Sylmar. Amgen Inc. (2nd), Public Storage (3rd), Northrop Grumman Corp. (4th) and Health Net Inc. (5th) were among the top five. – By Marvin Vasquez THE PACESETTER Once again the Walt Disney Co., in its 88th year of operation, tops the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s List of Largest public companies. With $29.5 billion in revenue, it is one of the largest media conglomerates in the world. Led by President and CEO Robert Iger, the media and entertainment giant has 11 subsidiaries and four business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment and consumer products. Walt Disney is based in Burbank, the entertainment capital of the world. Founded in 1923, it employs 149,000 people. – By Marvin Vasquez Download the LARGEST VALLEY PUBLIC COMPANIES list (pdf)