Are you looking for obscure rankings of LA or Orange County commercial real estate brokers, venture capital firms, or PR agencies? Look no further than the Book of Lists. The Los Angeles Business Journal and the Orange County Business Journal publish their annual Book of Lists from business ranking compilations that are featured in each respective bi-weekly journal issue. To produce The List, these business journals conduct year-round proprietary research on multiple local industries, individuals and companies that are often unique to the geographic area. The research information is then ranked by various factors such as revenues, number of employees, contract value or enrollment. Each listing includes company/institution name, address, telephone number, website, contact person, job title, rank in list, and criteria for ranking.
Local area compilations of top rank data in the Book of Lists provide valuable leads for marketing lists, sales data, job prospects and competitive analysis. To view the most recent edition of Lists (Los Angeles Business Journal) and the Orange County Business Journal Book of Lists, visit the Business & Economics Department information desk at the Central Library.
Sample entry from the Lists (Los Angeles Business Journal)
Lists (Los Angeles Business Journal)
R 338.09794 B7245 (Folio)
Current edition: 2013
Lists Contents:
Accounting Firms | MBA Programs |
Advertising Agencies | Meeting Facilities |
Airlines | Minority-Owned Businesses |
Architecture Firms | Money Management Firms |
Auto Dealerships | Motion Picture Distribution Companies |
Aviation Companies | Newspapers |
Banks | Office Leases |
Best Places to Work in LA | Performing Arts Venues |
Biotech/BioMed Firms | Private Education Companies |
Business Improvement Districts | Private Equity Firms |
Chambers of Commerce | Production Companies |
City Contractors | Property Management Firms |
Colleges - Community | Property/Casualty Insurers |
Colleges & Universities - 4 year | Public Companies |
Commercial Developers | Public Relations Firms |
Commercial Interior Design Firms | Radio Stations |
Commercial Real Estate Brokers | Private Companies |
Construction Projects | Private-Sector Employers |
Contingency Search Firms | Residential Real Estate Brokerages |
Corporate Philanthropy | Residential Real Estate Developers |
Credit Unions | Restaurant Chains |
Employee Benefit Consultants/Managers | Retail Centers |
Environmental Firms | Retained Executive Search Firms |
Executive Compensation | SBA Lenders |
Fastest Growing Private Companies | Savings & Loans |
Financial Institutions | Securities Brokerage Firms |
Foundations/Trusts | Shipping Lines |
Franchisers | TV Stations/Networks |
General Contractors | Talent Agencies |
Health Insurers | Telecommunications Companies |
Highest Assessed Properties | Temporary Placement Firms |
Hospitals | Tourism Business Improvement Districts |
Hotels | Travel Agencies/Vendors |
Insurance Brokerage Firms | Unions |
Labor Unions | US Headquarters of Foreign Companies |
Law Firms | Women-Owned Businesses |
Private Companies | Venture Capital Firms |
Private-Sector Employers | Wealthiest Angelenos |
Orange County Business Journal Book of Lists
R 658.03 O63-1 Folio
Current edition: 2013
Book of Lists Contents:
Accounting Firms | Hospitals |
Advertising Agencies | Hotel Meeting Rooms |
Aerospace & Defense Contractors | Hotels |
Apparel Makers | Insurance Brokers |
Architecture Firms | Law Firms |
Automakers | Management Consultants |
Best Places to Work | MBA Schools |
Chipmakers | Medical Device Makers |
Commercial Banks | Minority-Owned Businesses |
Commercial Construction Companies | Nonprofits |
Commercial Developers | OC Cities |
Commercial Printers | OC’s Wealthiest |
Commercial Property Managers | OC-Based Commercial Banks |
Commercial Real Estate Brokers | OC-Based Credit Unions |
Computer Products Companies | OC-Based Restaurant Chains |
Contract Electronic Makers | PPOs |
Dental HMOs/PPOs | Private Companies |
Drug Makers | Public Companies |
Employers | Public Relations Firms |
Employment Agencies | Savings and Loans |
Engineering Companies | SBA Lenders |
Environmental Consultants | Shopping Centers |
Fastest Growing Private Companies | Software Companies |
Fastest Growing Public Companies | Telecommunication Companies |
Financial Advisers | Tenant Improvement Contractors |
Foreign Owned Companies | Title Insurers |
HMOs | Venture Capital Firms |
Homebuilders | Women-Owned Businesses |