Barone’s Pizzeria Express Employees – Unavailable Michael Monteleone, President Barone’s famous pizzas date back to 1945, when six Italian families, all related, combined their recipes and opened the first Barone’s Restaurant in Sherman Oaks. Black Meetings & Tourism 27 Employees Solomon Herbert, Publisher Black Meetings and Tourism is a print and online information provider sharing valuable minority travel trends and market information. Buddy’s All Stars, Inc. 80 Employees Louis Talamantes, President & CEO Buddy’s is a sporting goods retailer that offers a wide variety of apparel for team and individual sports. Canon Recruiting Group, LLC 350 Employees Tim Grayem, President & Owner Canon Recruiting is a temporary staffing company, specializing in executive-level positions. Clearance Domain 8 Employees Larry Weier, Founder & President; Stephanie Weier, Principal Partner Clearance Domain offers product placement, clip licensing, music clearance and title reports to the entertainment industry. Crescenta Valley Insurance 17 Employees Rick Dinger, President Crescenta Valley Insurance provides comprehensive insurance coverage for Southern California businesses, families and individuals. Dazadi.com 13 Employees Jason Boyce, Co-founder & President Dazadi.com is a leading online retailer of recreational merchandise and equipment. Extraordinary Events 18 Employees Andrea Michaels, President Extraordinary Events produces galas and incentive events. The company also facilitates product introductions, keynotes, dealer shows, advertising and marketing meetings. Fresh Brothers Pizza 224 Employees Adam Goldberg, Founder & CEO Fresh Brothers is a chain of successful pizza eateries with locations throughout Southern California. Generales & Generales 6 Employees Peter Generales, Owner Sylvia Generales, Owner Generales & Generales is a fine jewelry retail store serving the San Fernando Valley since 1969. The store specializes in custom jewelry designs. Gold’s Gym Los Angeles 687 Employees Angel Ba~nos, Jr., President/CEO William Ba~nos, Vice President/COO Brothers Angel and William Ba~nos opened their first Gold’s Gym franchise over 20 years ago. Since then, they have won several Gold’s Gym International Awards and have opened eight locations. Hoffman Brown Company 43 Employees Steven M. Brown, President Hoffman Brown Company is a full-service insurance agency that offers commercial, personal, life and medical insurance products to companies and individuals. Hydra-Electric Company —–Hydra Electric Aerospace & Defense 239 Employees Allen Davis, Founder & Chairman Hydra Electric has been a prominent manufacturer of aerospace components since 1948. Jacobi Building Materials Inc. 11 Employees J.W Charles Jacobi, Founder & President Robert Jacobi, Vice President Since 1959, Jacobi Building Materials has offered a wide selection of building supplies for a variety of applications. Jim’s Fallbrook Market 14 Employees Mike McQuaid, Owner Jim’s Fallbrook Market has been a West Valley institution since 1946, offering gourmet and high-quality foods. JNJ Building Care Inc. 6 Employees Jung Lee, Founder & President; Sue Lee, Founder & Operations Manager JNJ Building Care Inc. provides cleaning services for retail stores, restaurants, business offices, auto dealerships and many other clients. Mandell Law Firm 9 Employees Robert Mandell, Partner Mandell Law Firm is a Northridge-based personal injury and tort litigation firm serving Southern California. The firm specializes in auto accidents, product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice and other torts resulting in catastrophic injury. Midnight Oil Creative 59 employees Tom Stilwell, CEO Midnight Oil Creative is a creative digital and print marketing agency for theatrical, television, home entertainment and retail industries. Mike’s Roofing and Building Corp. 15 Employees Marcello “Mike” Quiroga, President & CEO Mike’s Roofing and Building has provided roofing and construction services since 1972. Mission City Orthodontics 10 Employees Eric Babayan, DDS, Owner Mission City Orthodontics has served the San Fernando Valley region for over 32 years. Mixed Chicks 15 Employees Wendi Levy-Kaaya, Co-Owner Bradley Kaaya, Co-Owner Kim Etheredge, Co-Owner Mixed Chicks is a specialty hair products manufacturer and distributor. MMP Printing and Digital Graphics 9 employees Pam Berg, President Kevin Berg, CFO & General Manager MMP Printing and Digital Graphics is a printing company that serves small- to medium-size business and nonprofits. Montrose Travel 150 Employees Joe McClure, President Andi McClure-Mysza, Co-President Montrose Travel is a full-service retail travel agency. NAI Capital 260 Employees (Brokers & Employees) Mike Zugsmith, Founder & Chairman Bob Scullin, CEO NAI Capital is one of the largest full-service commercial real estate brokerages serving Southern California, with 14 brokerage offices located throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Kern counties. NorthStar Moving Corp. 88 Employees Ram Katalan, Co-founder & President Laura McHolm, Co-founder & Director of Marketing Since 1994, Northstar Moving Corp. has provided local, long distance, international, residential, and commercial moves, as well as full-service and mobile storage. ORLY International 106 employees Jeff Pink, Founder, President & CEO ORLY has created innovative nail care and beauty products since 1979. Patton’s Corp. Employees – Unavailable Jon Novak, Owner/President Patton’s Corp. supplies steel products, ornamental supplies and industrial tools from its six locations in Southern California, including Palmdale and Burbank. Photo-Sonics Inc. 60 employees (approximately) John Kiel, President & CEO Since its founding in some 70 years ago, Photo-Sonics Inc. has built tracking mounts that serve primarily the military. The company’s equipment has been used by military research centers, major corporations and major missile test ranges. REM Eyewear – Rem Optical Company Inc. 109 Employees Michael Hundert, CEO & Owner Donna Hundert Gindy, COO & Owner REM Eyewear is a leading designer and marketer of eyewear worldwide, with headquarters in Los Angeles, Sydney, Hong Kong, and the UK. Riggins Engineering Inc. 40 Employees Joe Grossnickle, President Riggins Engineering is a precision manufacturer of metal hydraulic and valve housings for all types of aircraft including military, commercial and private airplanes, military drones and missiles. Service Master Restoration Employees— Unavailable Mike Rouel, Owner Service Master is a family-run business offering professional janitorial services. SoccerOne 20 Employees Mark Neudorff, CEO Emilia Neudorff, President Founded in 1993, SoccerOne is a national distributor of soccer goods, equipment and educational materials to individuals and organizations across the United States. Someone’s in the Kitchen 35 employees JoAnn Roth Oseary, Founder & President Someone’s in the Kitchen is a full service catering and event planning company, with separate divisions offering Kosher catering and Foods-to-go. Stay Green Inc. 210 Employees Richard Angelo, Founder & Executive Chairman Chris Angelo, President & CEO Stay Green Inc. provides landscaping services and care and does it in an environmentally conscious way with computerized water management systems, recycled mulch trimmings, and organic fertilizers and pest control products. Troll Systems Corp. 42 Employees Julian Scott, CEO Michele Scott, President Troll Systems supplies media, defense and law enforcement customers with airborne antenna and control systems and directional microwave ground receive systems UVDI — UltraViolet Devices, Inc. 52 Employees Peter Veloz, CEO UVDI specializes in the manufacturing of air and water disinfection equipment utilizing ultraviolet and molecular filtration technologies. Valencia Acura 47 Employees Cheri Fleming, President/Dealer Principal/Co-Owner Don Fleming, General Manager/ Co-Owner Valencia Acura is one of the top Acura dealerships in sales nationwide and is also one of the country’s highest ranking dealerships in customer satisfaction. Valley Motor Center 65 Employees Marshall Gluchow, President & Owner Valley Motor Center has been providing expert collision repair since 1944. Vitamin Institute 10 Employees Dr. John Thomson, President & CEO The Vitamin Institute manufactures SUPERthrive®, a vitamins-hormones solution for plants. The information for these companies was gathered from event nomination and application forms submitted by companies. Additional research was conducted by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s editorial department and company websites.
Family Business Awards 2011 Nominees
