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61 | A-C Electric Company
55 | Aera Energy
16 | Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
IV | Berkadia Real Estate Advisors
7 | Bolthouse Development Company
82 | Brumfield & Hagan
2 | Chevron
16 | City of McFarland
53 | City of Wasco
60 | County of Kern
25 | CSU Bakersfield
54 | DoubleTree By Hilton Bakersfield
37 | Electrical Systems & Instrumentation
55 | First American Financial Corporation
17 | GET Bus
60 | Greater Bakersfield | Chamber of Commerce
43 | Grimmway Farms
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II,IV | Advertiser Index
1 | President’s Message
3 | Editor’s Note & Acknowledgements
4-5 | Kern EDC: Helping Businesses | Thrive in Kern County Since 1988
Learn more about the county’s primary engine for economic and workforce development.
8-9 | Top 10 Reasons to Do Business in Kern CountyWith top rankings making national news, it’s easy to see why Kern County is “the land of opportunity.”
10-15 | Kern County by the NumbersTake an in-depth look into Kern’s GDP growth, unemployment statistics, and much more.
18-23 | Kern County Business AdvantageStrategic market access and business-friendly environment are just two of the reasons companies prefer Kern County.
24-25 | Kern County Target IndustriesOil and agriculture aren’t the only industries making headlines in Kern County. Find out more about what Kern “does for a living.”
26-27 | Aerospace & DefenseEastern Kern County is home to some of the most innovative and specialized technologies in the world.
28-31 | Energy & Natural ResourcesKern County is the leading energy provider for the State of California and is connected to the strongest players in the global energy industry.
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82 | Jim’s Supply Company
IV | Kaiser Permanente
IBC | Kern County Board of Trade
BC | Kern Economic Development | Corporation
49 | Kern Economic Development Foundation
II | Kern Schools Federal Credit Union
VI | Marcom Group, The
6 | Marcom Real Estate
81 | McIntosh & Associates
81 | Quad Knopf
2 | Roll Real Estate Development
17 | Sierra Printers
II | South Valley Electrical Contractors
IFC | State Farm
55 | Taft College
38 | Tejon Ranch Company
I | Valley Republic Bank
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32-33 | Health Care ServicesKern County residents enjoy an array of cutting-edge medical services thanks to passionate and innovative health care providers.
34-36 | Transportation, Logistics | & Advanced Manufacturing
Kern’s easy one-day turnaround trip to California’s largest population centers makes it a rapidly growing home for some of the world’s largest companies.
40-42 | Value-Added AgricultureAgriculture has long been at the heart of Kern County’s economy and as one of the top commodities producers in the nation, it’s easy to see why.
44-47 | Community ProfileWith one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation, Kern’s diverse communities continue to flourish with opportunities.
48-53 | Education & Workforce DevelopmentMeeting demands for a skilled and prepared workforce are top priorities for education professionals.
56-59 | Quality of LifeWith valley, mountain, and desert areas, Kern County has something for everyone.
62-76 | Kern EDC Investor Directory by Category
77-81 | Kern EDC Investor Directory Index
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Welcome toKern CountyAn Emerging Economic Powerhouse!
Home to one of the fastest-growing regions in California, Kern’s business environment is bustling with
unprecedented growth and opportunity.
In fact, Area Development, a leading economic development publication, featured Kern and declared it a “California County that’s Making (Good) News.”
According to a recent Harvard University study, Kern County ranked #1 in U.S. in terms of the “Odds of Reaching Top Fifth Income Level, When Starting from the Bottom Fifth.” Indeed, ample opportunities in energy, logistics, and value-added agriculture are providing lucrative career opportunities.
Kern County is constantly in the national spotlight when it comes to its rapidly-growing and diverse economy and is poised to experience substantial economic growth in several industry sectors. Recent Top 10 performances by the Milken Institute and the Brookings Institution showcase to corporate executives and site selection consultants our significant economic strengths and advantages.
Let Kern EDC Help You
Kern EDC staff visits an average of 100 County businesses per year. The two key goals for Kern EDC’s business retention and expansion (BRE) program are to remove local obstacles that prevent existing firms from remaining in operation in the community, and to help businesses become more competitive.
Kern EDC provides targeted business development assistance in the areas of strategic planning and marketing, production, regulatory, workforce development, and financing.
25,000 JOBS
$5 BILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT
$1 BILLION ANNUAL WAGES
Indeed, since the founding of Kern EDC in 1988, our business-friendly environment, enhanced commercial/industrial infrastructure, and relatively low cost-of-doing business (93% of the U.S. average) and living (97% of the U.S. average) have helped to make Kern #1 in U.S in the 2000s for economic and personal income growth.
Kern EDC will continue to encourage local economic growth by strengthening Kern County’s competitive position and facilitating outreach efforts to help our business community thrive. I invite you to learn more about Kern EDC’s role in helping to make Kern County the best investment a business can make! ■
RICHARD CHAPMANPresident/CEO
President’s Message
... Kern County (ranks) #1 in U.Sin the 2000s for economic and personal
income growth.
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A ContinuingStory of Innovation
So many of the things that make our lives
better, things that we take for granted every
day, originate right here in Kern County. From petroleum and natural gas that fuel our way of life, to value-added agriculture that provides nutriment around the world, Kern County’s vast resources are essential for a global economy moving forward.
One thing is certain: Kern County continues to deliver more than meets the eye. After all, we are the leading reason why:
“California’s Central Valley enjoys what is essentially a microcosm of an entire nation’s economy. Or perhaps ‘microcosm’ is the wrong word, because there’s nothing ‘micro’ about it- the economy here dwarfs that of many nations.”
— Steve Stackhouse-Kaelble, Area Development
Kern Economic Development Corporation is proud to present the 2015 Kern County Market Overview & Investor Directory. This annual publication is prepared by Kern EDC to give you a synopsis of Kern County’s vast resources, business climate, demographics, and quality of life, which is important to consider while making your own business development decisions. This directory provides contact information needed to help you reach out and create strong relationships with our business partners, all of whom recognize that a strong economic development effort is integral to our county’s continued vitality. ■
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A special thank you to The Marcom Group for providing exceptional design work for this publication. We would also like to thank David Lyman, Bakersfield Visitors Bureau, and Kevin McCuster, CSU Bakersfield, for their valuable input and collaboration.
Finally, we would like to thank Cheryl Scott, Kern EDC, for improving the publication’s readability.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Editor’s Note
Kern EDC Team
Executive Committee Board of Directors
TERRENCE ALEXISNational Cement
HOLLY ARNOLDCalifornia Resources Corporation
ISABELLE BRASSARDRio Tinto Minerals/US Borax
TEOFILO CORTEZ, JR.City of Wasco
CHRISTINE FRAZIERKern County Superintendent of Schools
KELLIE GARCIACalifornia State University, Bakersfield
TERESA HITCHCOCKKern County Board of Trade
TIM HOOPERS.C. Anderson, Inc.
BRUCE JAYValley Republic Bank
TOM JONESPacific Gas & Electric
ORCHEL KRIERCity of Taft
RICK KREISERCarney’s Business Technology Center
DR. DENA P. MALONEYTaft College
DR. MICHAEL McCLENICKaplan College
ROGER McINTOSHMcIntosh & Associates
DENNIS MULLINSKlein, DeNatale, Goldner
MICHAEL MYERSGEMCare Health Plan
CHRIS PARLIERCity of Bakersfield
STEVE PEREZRosamond Community Services District
PATTY POIREGrimmway Farms
CATHY PROUTCity of Shafter
TOM SABASaba Agency
SANDRA SERRANOKern Community College District
JEFF STONEWells Fargo Bank
CHRIS WARDState Farm Insurance
JOHN WELLSThe Bakersfield Californian
SUSAN WIGGINSCity of Tehachapi
CHRIS WILSONWallace & Smith Contractors
DAVID WOMACKKaiser Permanente
JENNIFER WOODCalifornia City
JOHN WOONERCity of McFarland
STEVE RENOCKTreasurer
Kern Schools Federal Credit Union
LAUREL SHOCKLEYSecretary
Southern California Edison Economic
Development Services
WAYNE KRESSVice-Chair
Cushman & Wakefield | Pacific Commercial
Realty Advisors
ROB DUCHOWChair
Southern Gas California Company
MIKE MAGGARDSupervisor
County of Kern District 3
ZACK SCRIVNERSupervisor
County of KernDistrict 2
DEAN BROWN Immediate Past-Chair
Tejon Ranch
CARLA MUSSEREx-Officio Member
Representative for KEDFChevron
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An environment that helps businesses grow and create new job opportunities is vital to the economic well-being of any community. Southern California Gas Company is proud to support Kern Economic Development Corporation and similar organizations that help make our communities stronger by supporting business expansion and job creation.
— Rob Duchow, Chair
WhatWe Do.
Staff
FIONA LYTLEResearch & Marketing Specialist
MELINDA BROWNDirector of Business Development/Corporate Relocations
CHERYL SCOTTVice President
RICHARD CHAPMANPresident/CEO
TRISH REEDInvestor Relations Specialist
PATRICIA MARQUEZProgram Manager & Foundation Liaison
COURTNEY ANSOLABEHEREAdministrative Assistant
E stablished in 1988 as a public private partnership, Kern EDC is dedicated to helping
retain, grow and attract businesses and jobs in Kern County. We work with businesses, schools and universities, elected officials, and many organizations and partners seeking to advance economic vitality and quality of life in the region.
Helping Companies Grow and Create Jobs
Kern EDC offers a variety of services designed to support our mission. With local industry sector expertise and deep connections in Kern’s communities, we work to ensure the region remains a leader of commerce and a hub for innovation.
Kern EDC Services:
SITE SELECTION
Through partnerships with the County of Kern, municipalities and real estate professionals, we can identify available property and buildings that meet your requirements.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
We provide direct access to educational and vocational training organizations, as well as other local training resources, to help you recruit, hire and train employees.
FINANCING
We help you find and apply for financial incentives, and connect you with grant and loan professionals.
PRIVATE/PUBLIC SECTOR SYNERGY
We work closely with the public entities to advocate for local businesses. Whether we are helping facilitate the already expedient permitting process, or speaking to the Board of Supervisors on behalf of local companies, our strong relationship with the County is invaluable.
RESEARCH
We compile labor studies, demographic data, economic vitality updates and other important information you need to objectively evaluate Kern County as a viable option for your growing business. ■
Helping BusinessesThrive in Kern CountySince 1988.
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Top 10 Reasons to Do Business in Kern County
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... (Kern County) ranks #1 for fastest-growing workforceand #4 for most industrial variety ...
Location,Location, Location!
Kern County is geographically the center of California’s population, making it accessible to 38 million consumers.
1 Top 15 Strongest-Recovering Areas in U.S. (Brookings Institution)
The Brookings Institution’s Metro Monitor ranked Kern County #11 in the U.S. for economic recovery. Four indicators were used: jobs, unemployment, output (gross product), and house prices.
2 #1 Metro for Fastest-Growing Workforce (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The Bakersfield MSA (Kern County) ranks #1 for fastest-growing workforce and #4 for most industrial variety, according to WalletHub’s “2014 Best U.S. Cities To Find A Job” list.
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#4 Most Industrial Variety (WalletHub)
From aerospace to logistics and manufacturing jobs, Kern County has a bountiful job market for the average job seeker, independent of background or industry focus.
6Top 15 Fastest-Growing Metro GDP (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
Powered by the oil & gas industry, Kern County saw a reported GDP jump by 5.9 percent in 2012, the nation’s 14th highest growth rate, just ahead of Austin, Texas.
5 #5 Metro in U.S.for Upward Mobility(National Bureau of Economic Research)
Kern County is definitely the land of opportunity because it ranks #1 in California for “Odds of Reaching Top Fifth Starting from the Bottom Fifth.” Greater mobility is associated with the following community characteristics: less segregation, less income inequality, better schools, greater social capital, and more stable families.
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With top rankings making national news, it’s easy to see why Kern County is “the land of opportunity.”
Over 15,000 people work in the energy industry and engineers make up about 4,680 employees.
These are just a few accolades that demonstrateKern County’s stability as an economic power house.
#9 Engineering Jobs per Capita in U.S. (Forbes)
Over 15,000 people work in the energy industry and engineers make up about 4,680 employees. This translates to 17.1 engineers per 1,000 employees.
9 #4 Region for STEM Jobs (Brookings Institution)
The number of local blue-collar technical jobs in the energy industry puts Kern’s Bakersfield MSA ahead of Seattle for the prevalence of technical jobs: science, computer technology, engineering and math. ■
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#2 Millennial Job Growth Creation (Forbes)
The Bakersfield-Delano metropolitan area had the second-fastest job growth rate in the nation for millennials from 2007 to 2013, at 11%.
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Top 20 Best Performing U.S. Metro (Milken Institute)
Kern County has held steady at the #19 spot due to good performance in job and wage growth, despite lagging the state and the nation in educational attainment.
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$6,643,209,411$68,940,443
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$1,410,208,403$15,521,877
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$794,134,112$11,177,775
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By the Numbers
The Fast-Growing U.S. Economy Since 2001
I n 2013, Kern’s GDP increased 1.2% over the previous year. The manufacturing and trade industries were the top performers. This compares to a
staggering 7.6% growth rate in 2012. Currently, Kern County holds the title as the fastest-growing economy—among the 200 largest metros—in the U.S. since 2001.
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Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance (8,900)
Professional & Business Services (6,800)
Leisure & Hospitality (4,900)
Government (4,500)
Construction (2,400)
Wholesale Trade (1,500)
Financial Activities (1,400)
Other Services (1,100)
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GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT FROM 2012-22
Kern County by the Numbers
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Kern’s Top Ten Major Employers
1. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
Location: Edwards
Type: Military
Employees: 12,224
2. COUNTY OF KERN
Location: Bakersfield
Type: Government
Employees: 8,785
3. CHINA LAKENAVAL WEAPONS CENTER
Location: China Lake
Type: Military
Employees: 7,000
4. GRIMMWAY
Location: Arvin
Type: Agriculture
Employees: 4,130
5. WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS
Location: Bakersfield
Type: Agriculture
Employees: 2,209
6. SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Location: Bakersfield
Type: Health Care
Employees: 2,059
7. SUN WORLD
Location: Bakersfield
Type: Agriculture
Employees: 1,600
8. DIGNITY HEALTH
Location: Bakersfield
Type: Health Care
Employees: 1,500
9. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Location: Bakersfield
Type: Government
Employees: 1,474
10. GIUMARRA VINEYARDS
Location: Bakersfield
Type: Agriculture
Employees: 1,215
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According to the State of California Employment Development Department, industry employment in Kern County is projected to reach 371,900 by 2022, an increase of 14.7% over the next ten years. Total nonfarm employment is projected to grow by more than 41,000 jobs by 2022.
Fifty percent of all projected nonfarm job growth is concentrated in three industry sectors.
■ Educational services, health care, and social assistance leads the anticipated growth adding the most jobs at 8,900 jobs. Ambulatory health care services is predicted to bring in 4,400 of these jobs.
■ Professional and business services is expected to have job gains of 6,800 with an estimated growth of 4,500 jobs in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services.
■ Leisure and hospitality is projected to add 4,900 jobs, the third largest increase, with food services and drinking places increasing by 4,200 jobs.
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Architecture & Engineering 1.38 $44.90 $93,400
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media 0.63 $22.61 $47,020
Building & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance 0.71 $12.46 $25,910
Business & Financial Operations 0.72 $33.36 $69,400
Community & Social Service 1.28 $23.47 $48,820
Computer & Mathematical 0.56 $40.02 $83,250
Construction & Extraction 1.60 $23.16 $48,180
Education, Training & Library 1.07 $24.67 $51,310
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 41.84 $9.15 $19,030
Food Preparation & Serving Related 0.79 $10.19 $21,190
Health Care Practitioners & Technical 0.76 $38.46 $80,000
Health Care Support 0.71 $12.86 $26,740
Installation, Maintenance & Repair 1.19 $23.13 $48,120
Legal 0.43 $43.89 $91,300
Life, Physical & Social Science 1.01 $37.68 $78,360
Management 0.74 $51.02 $106,130
Personal Care & Service 0.76 $16.77 $34,870
Production 0.60 $19.88 $41,360
Protective Service 1.31 $29.69 $61,760
Sales & Related 0.75 $16.40 $34,110
Transportation & Material Moving 1.20 $16.00 $33,280
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Occupational Employment
The fastest growing occupations anticipate an annual growth rate of 2.1% or higher. Twenty-four percent of the fastest growing occupations are in the healthcare field. Occupations range from home health aides that require a high school diploma or less and earn $10 per hour, to medical and health services managers that require a bachelor’s degree and pay median wages of $53 per hour. ■
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, Except Line Installers
430 750 74.4% $42,931 5
Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers 320 510 59.4% $41.246 8
Medical Assistants 1,680 2,480 47.6% $25,040 5
Personal Care Aides 4,120 5,960 44.7% $18,964 8
Home Health Aides 880 1,240 40.9% $21,241 8
Dental Hygienists 350 490 40.0% $73,714 4
Phlebotomists 230 320 39.1% $34,583 5
Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists
500 690 38.0% $62,438 3
Rehabilitation Counselors 360 490 36.1% $30,746 2
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 480 650 35.4% $38,747 8
Painters, Construction & Maintenance 460 620 34.8% $35,792 8
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians 320 430 34.4% $36,624 4
Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
350 470 34.3% $29,633 5
Medical Secretaries 1,090 1,460 33.9% $33.628 7
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,270 1,690 33.1% $54,869 7
Dental Assistants 770 1,020 32.5% $27,267 5
Cooks, Restaurant 1,480 1,950 31.8% $21,614 8
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers 6,140 8,070 31.4% $23,506 8
Nursing Assistants 1,210 1,590 31.4% $24,053 5
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers
550 720 30.9% $51,340 7
*Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics (CES) March 2013 benchmark, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) industry employment, and Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) data.
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By the Numbers
UNEMPLOYMENT TREND IN KERN COUNTY
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Number of Employed 351,017
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“According to the State of California Employment Development Department, industry employment in Kern County is projected to reach 371,900 by 2022, an increase of 14.7% over the next ten years.”
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Business Advantage
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Kern County’s centralized location cannot be beat when it comes to reaching West Coast destinations. Combine Kern’s location with the usual lack of traffic congestion and the road ahead is a painless one.
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Brokerage Houses that Specialize in Business
BROCK REALTY ADVISORS
www.brockrealtyadvisors.com
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | PACIFIC COMMERCIAL REALTY ADVISORS
www.paccra.com
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
www.colliers.com/en-us/bakersfield
NEWMARK GRUBB
www.ngkf.com
OLIVIERI COMMERCIAL GROUP
www.oliviericommercial.com
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Office Real Estate Snapshot
According to Cushman & Wakefield, Kern County’s office market finished strong in 2014. Office vacancies decreased a remarkable 23% from 8.1% (Q4 2013) to 6.53% (Q4 2014). Kern’s 2013 vacancy rate was the lowest in the nation! One year later, an even lower vacancy rate of 6.5% is substantially lower than the current national average of 14%.
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GENERAL ±8,500,000 RSF [6.5%] $1.53/SF/MO MG
Class A ±2,900,000 RSF [6.0%] $1.91/SF/Mo MG
Class B ±2,100,000 RSF [7.5%] $1.62/SF/Mo MG
Class C ±2,700,000 RSF [6.5%] $1.37/SF/Mo MG
Class D ±760,000 RSF [5.8%] $1.21/SF/Mo MG
MEDICAL ±1,900,000 RSF [9.2%] $1.78/SF/MO MG
Class A ±454,000 RSF [9.7%] $2.21/SF/Mo MG
Class B ±893,000 RSF [3.8%] $1.97/SF/Mo MG
Class C ±370,000 RSF [21.4%] $1.45/SF/Mo MG
Class D ±173,000 RSF [10.1%] $1.50/SF/Mo MG
STATS-ON-THE-GO
OVERALL VACANCY (OFFICE)
Q4 2013: 8.1% Q4 2014: 6.5%
Y-T-Y Change: 24% 12-MO FORECAST: ▲
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Q4 2013: 8.2% Q4 2014: 9.2%
Y-T-Y Change: 12% 12-MO FORECAST: ▼
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“Kern’s 2013 vacancyrate was the lowest in the nation! One year later, an even lower vacancy rate of 6.5% is substantially lower than the current national average of 14%.”
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Business Advantage
■ Over 3.3M SF currently under construction
■ 1,625-acre master-planned industrial park
■ By-right entitlements for 26M SF of development
■ Parcel sizes from 5-300 acres
■ Build-to-suit industrial facilities available for up to 2.8M SF
■ BNSF rail-served sites for up to 2M SF
■ Foreign Trade Zone 276
■ High-speed fiber optics network that supports 10Gbps
■ 180-acre park with design flexibility
■ Premium concrete tilt-up construction warehouses with yards
■ Buildings available from 18,000 to 133,000 SF
■ For lease, sale or build-to-suit
■ Parcels range from 1-16 acres
■ Over 80 acres for office, retail and light industrial
■ Build-to-suit and spec development
■ For sale or lease
■ Parcels range from 1.5-16 acreswww.RollRealEstate.com/Crossroads-Business-Park
www.RollRealEstate.com/North-Meadows-Business-Park
www.RollRealEstate.com/Paramount-Logistics-Park
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1,450 Acre Masterplan
■ Fully entitled, 1,450-acre master planned development
■ Offering industrial, commercial and retail leasing and building opportunities
■ Shovel ready pads available for up to 2 million square feet
■ Located at the juncture of Interstate 5 and Highway 99
■ Proximity to the Outlets at Tejon’s 70 designer and
brand-name stores
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Business Advantage
Business Incentives
Workforce
■ Employment Training Panel (ETP) — Funds offsetting cost of training
■ America’s Job Center Workforce Investment Act (WIA) — Free assistance, customized recruitment plans, positions advertising, qualifying applicants and hiring
New California Incentives
■ Manufacturing equipment + sales and use tax exemption
■ Employment credit between Jan 2014 - Jan 2021.
■ California Competes Tax Credit — Criteria includes number of jobs to be created or retained, extent of property in business development area, minimum compensation limitation, and set job retention period.
Foreign Trade Zone 276
■ California City
■ County of Kern Department of Airports
■ Mojave Airport
■ Rockefeller Group at Tejon Ranch
■ Paramount Logistics Park at Shafter
Recycling Market Development Zone
■ Low interest loans and assistance for manufacturers using recycled materials.
County of Kern Economic Development Incentive Program
Cash payments to qualified, non-retail
businesses whose investment will:
■ Yield at least $50,000 over a five-year period to the County of Kern General Fund AND
■ Create at least 10 full-time equivalent permanent jobs with benefits that are available to Kern County residents at the proposed County business location for the same five-year period.
Contact Kern EDC for additional incentive program details or application forms.
Kern Microenterprise Opportunity Program (KMOP)
KMOP offers small business loans to eligible, qualified borrowers seeking to start or expand their businesses. Loans from $2,500-$50,000 may be available. ■
To encourage business owners to invest in energy efficiency as a major goal in their new buildings, financial incentives are available to owners when the efficiency of their new building exceeds the minimum Savings By Design threshold (generally 10% better than Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards).
■ Greater health, comfort, and productivity for the occupant
■ Reduce building and operating costs for the owner
■ Identify system options and quickly estimate the associated potential savings
Savings By Design, a program administered by California utilities, encourages high-performance, non-residential building design and construction. The program offers a variety of solutions, including owner incentives to help offset the additional costs of energy efficient buildings.
For more information or contact information visit: www.savingsbydesign.com
Utility Incentives
Target Industries
Kern County’s Target Industries
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Energy & Natural Resources
With national rankings for both traditional energy (petroleum) and renewables (wind and solar), Kern County is the leading energy provider for the state of California and is connected to the strongest players in the global energy industry. Additionally Kern County also leads as a producer of natural gas, hydro-electric power, geothermal, and is noted for its mineral wealth, including gold, borate, and kernite.
Health Care Services
As Kern County continues to grow, so does the need for a wide-ranging network of healthcare professionals and facilities to serve the region’s population. With more than 850,000 living in Kern County, and over 360,000 in Bakersfield alone, demand for highly skilled and innovative healthcare options continues to increase.
T arget industries are groups or clusters of related businesses which export products and services from the county, bringing in new net revenue. Kern County’s Economic Development Strategy outlines six industry clusters of focus. The Kern County Board of Trade develops and markets the large Tourism, Recreation, and Entertainment cluster, while Kern Economic Development Corporation recruits and works to retain businesses in the other five:
Kern County is at the heart of California’s military and defense presence ...
Aerospace & Defense
Boeing, Virgin Galactic, and Edwards Air Force Base are just a few of the globally recognized names in aerospace and defense. Kern County is at the heart of California’s military and defense presence and the industry contributes significantly to the state’s economy and workforce. Photo by Piotr Zajc / Shutterstock.com
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Transportation, Logistics& Advanced Manufacturing
Kern County’s transportation, logistics and advanced manufacturing industry is strongly united with oil and agriculture, which continue to be the region’s strongest assets. With ideal geographic location in California, the area is home to major distribution centers such as IKEA, Target, American Tire, Frito Lay, Nestle, and many more.
Value-Added Agriculture
From cattle to carrots, Kern County’s agriculture products feed communities around the world and strengthen the local, state, and national economy. As the nation’s second leading producer of goods, the Ag industry generates a fifth of the county’s gross domestic product and employs up to 20 percent of the workforce. ■
Kern County is the leading energy provider for the state of California and is connected to the strongest players in the global energy industry.
With ideal geographic location in California,the area is home to major distribution centers ...
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Aerospace & Defense
Target Industry
Advancing the Future
E astern Kern County is home to some of the most innovative and specialized technologies
in the world. The region’s aerospace programs stand at the forefront of an industry gaining international recognition for space tourism and the first-ever privately-funded spaceflight, while the area’s defense and advanced weapons development are fostered by two military installations. The region’s aerospace and defense employment is four times the national average.
California is home to approximately 139,000 aerospace jobs, with over 20,000 of them in Kern County. These high-wage full-time jobs have staying power thanks to vast open land, lack of development encroachment, proximity to Los Angeles, and higher education levels per capita in East Kern than in most other regions in the country.
Launching to New Heights
Kern County is home to the Mojave Air and Space Port, one of the country’s ten space launch complexes, where more than 60 companies and 3,000 employees are located. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) honored the Mojave Air and Space Port as the first facility certified in the U.S. for horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft. Kern County also made history as Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded, built and manned spacecraft to rocket into space and win the $10 million Ansari X-Prize. The spacecraft, designed by famed aerospace engineer Burt Rutan, garnered attention from celebrity billionaire, Sir Richard Branson, who continues to invest millions in space tourism in eastern Kern County. More than 700 people have already paid up to $250,000 each to reserve their seat for a suborbital space fight on the aircraft.
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Companies in Kern County’s Aerospace Industry
ASB AVIONICS
BAE SYSTEMS
FIBERSET
FIRESTAR TECHNOLOGIES (Engineering)
FLIGHT RESEARCH, INC.
FLIGHT TEST ASSOCIATES
ICON AIRCRAFT
MASTEN SPACE
MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT
NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP.
ROCKET PROPULSION ENGINEERING CORP.
SCALED COMPOSITES
STRATOLAUNCH MANUFACTURING
THE SPACESHIP COMPANY
TRANS LUNAR RESEARCH
VIRGIN GALACTIC
XCOR AEROSPACE
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Business of Nationwide Importance in Kern’s Backyard
Two military installations are based in eastern Kern County: the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake and Edwards Air Force Base.
China Lake is the Navy’s largest single landholding in the world. It represents 85% of the Navy’s land for research, development, tests, and evaluations use, and it represents 40% of the Navy’s land holdings worldwide. A unique combination of laboratories, ranges, and weapons test squadrons give the team at China Lake the ability to provide efficient deployment of new
weapons systems, fleet training and tactics development. Almost 2,000 scientists and engineers are engaged in designing the 21st century battlespace.
Edwards Air Force Base covers roughly 470 square miles in the western portion of the Mojave Desert, 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, and is ideally located for the base’s three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Edwards is also home to the Air Force Flight Test Center, where virtually every aircraft, weapon system and component the Air Force has ever put in the air, on an aircraft, or in an aircraft has been developed and tested. ■
Edwards AFB, CA - Oct 17, 2009 B-17 Flying Fortress performs at Flight Test Nation 2009. Photo by Eugene Berman / Shutterstock.com
Photo by Eugene Berman / Shutterstock.com
Edwards AFB, CA - Oct 17, 2009 Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight aircraft on display at Flight Test Nation 2009.
Photo by Prometheus72 / Shutterstock.com
Istanbul, Turkey - Nov 17, 2007 Famous English business magnate Sir Richard Branson. He is the founder of Virgin Group.
“California is hometo approximately 139,000 aerospace jobs, with over 20,000 of them in Kern County.”
Aerospace & Defense
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Energy & Natural Resources (OIL & GAS)
Target Industry
Fueling the Nation
P etroleum energy companies in California produce 585,000 barrels of crude oil per day from onshore wells as well as
offshore wells in state and federal waters, making up 10 percent of the nation’s oil production. Over seventy percent of that oil is produced by companies based in Kern County.
Approximately 78 percent of all active California wells are in Kern County, which accounts for almost 72 percent of oil production and more than 63 percent of all gas production in the state. Los Angeles County is a distant second, with less than seven percent of active wells, twelve percent of oil production and seven percent of gas production.
Along with jobs and revenues, the petroleum industry in the western United States provides the affordable energy needed to move us forward, grow our food, manufacture the goods we use every day, and to transport those items to market.
Petroleum keeps public transportation and public safety fleets moving, gets our
kids to school, parents to work and family members to the doctor. Property taxes paid by oil producers and refiners help pay for local schools. The contributions of the petroleum industry are essential to maintaining not only our state’s economy but our quality of life.
Oil accounts for one out of every 20 dollars of GDP in California, and no California county contributes more to that total than Kern. At 386,000 barrels per day, Kern produces more oil than even the most oil-rich counties in Texas, North Dakota, Alaska and New Mexico.
In crude oil production, California ranks third behind Texas and North Dakota while out-producing such oil-rich states as Alaska, Oklahoma and Louisiana. In terms of refining activity, California ranks third behind Texas and Louisiana. At the end of December 2012, California was producing two million barrels per calendar day, representing 11 percent of total U.S. capacity.
California also produces 876 million cubic feet of natural gas every day, 77 percent of which is produced along with crude oil. Natural gas touches people’s lives every day from cooking and bathing to heating
their homes. And it’s a key resource used to generate nearly half the electricity we all use.
THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IS A LEADING ECONOMIC DRIVER AND MAJOR EMPLOYER:
■ 50,000 jobs — Kern’s petroleum industry provides a substantial amount direct/indirect equating to over $4 billion in labor income
■ $10.7 billion total value added — The petroleum industry responsible for 25% of Kern’s GDP
■ $85 billion direct economic value — The petroleum industry’s direct economic value in California equals 3.8% of the state’s entire GDP.
■ $113 billion total economic value — The petroleum industry’s 5.4% total GDP contribution to California alone is larger than the economies of 17 U.S. states.
78% of all active California wells are in Kern County.
Major Oil and Gas Companies in Kern
AERA ENERGY LLC
ALON USA ENERGY, INC.
BAKER HUGHES
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP. LLC
CANARY, LLC
CHEVRON CORPORATION
E&B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY
FREEPORT-McMoRAN
GE ENERGY
HALLIBURTON
HESS CORPORATION
KERN OIL AND REFINING CO.
KEY ENERGY SERVICES
MACPHERSON ENERGY CORPORATION
MT. POSO COGENERATION COMPANY, LLC
NABORS INDUSTRIES
SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.
SCHLUMBERGER CO.
SEMPRA U.S. GAS & POWER
TRICOR REFINING, LLC
VENOCO INC.
VINTAGE PRODUCTION CALIFORNIA
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California’s increasingly dry climate. Chevron, an international oil and gas company ranked 12th on Fortune’s Global 500 list for 2014, operates a series of oil wells at the Kern River Field, which is the fifth largest oil field in the country, producing 70,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Oil is far from the most abundant resource produced when drilling. The field produces about nine barrels of water for every barrel of oil, or approximately 760,000 barrels of water per day. The resulting water is at near-fresh water quality standards, requiring minimal filtration on site before traveling through an 8.5 mile
pipeline to the Cawelo Water District (CWD), where it is then dispersed to approximately 90 high-yield farms representing over 45,000 acres of farmland.
According to The New York Times, in normal years when California is not facing extreme drought conditions, water from the Kern River Field facility makes up about 25 percent of the CWD’s total supply. However, in current drought conditions, that number is closer to 50 percent as other sources of water “dry up.” ■
An Unlikely Ally for Ag
THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MAKES SIGNIFICANT FISCAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CA:
■ $21.6 billion in state and local tax revenues
■ $14.7 billion in sales and excise taxes
■ $1 billion in personal income taxes
■ $3.8 billion in property taxes
■ $990 million in corporate profits taxes. ■
Kern County is the #1 Oil-Producing County in the Nation.
Energy & Natural Resouces (Oil & Gas)
Kern County is home to some of the world’s largest solar and wind projects
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Energy & Natural Resources (RENEWABLES)
Target Industry
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy is energy derived from naturally replenished resources such as wind, sunlight, geothermal
heat, small hydro, and biomass. In the energy arena, Kern County’s renewables industry, with over $15 billion in recent private investment, has gained national and world-wide attention.
Wind and solar energy creates jobs, supports public works, and boosts local economic activity. In fact, the renewable energy industry has generated over 800 manufacturing jobs, 1,600 professional and indirect permanent local jobs, and wind will pump over $50 million in property tax revenues into our local economy.
Kern County Energy Goal
In 2011, the Kern County Board of Supervisors announced their goal to produce 10,000MW by 2015. Today, we are at 9,142 MW installed and operating in Kern County. When complete, projects will have resulted in 8,000 construction jobs at all skill levels, 1,500 operational jobs, electricity to over 7 million
people, and a $25 billion investment in Kern County (inclusive of wind, solar, geothermal, small hydro and biomass).
Leading the State
Thanks to companies in Kern, California is set to exceed its own legal requirement of generating 33 percent of its electricity from renewables such as wind, solar and biomass by 2020 through a series of private-sector success stories. Leading the charge is BHE Renewable’s “Solar Star projects,” the largest solar farm in the world (formally known as MidAmerican Solar). With over 1.7 million photovoltaic modules, capable of delivering 597 megawatts to the California ISO grid, up to 570,000 tons of CO2 emissions will be alleviated per year (estimated completion date year-end 2015).
Leading the Way
Like solar, wind energy plays an integral role in California’s electricity portfolio. By 2014, Kern had installed over 3,200 MW, with about 2,455 MW installed 2009-2014.
■ Over $5 billion invested in Eastern Kern County wind projects and it is estimated an additional $2.4 billion will be spent on wind and solar development
■ Highest percentage increase for assessed value in Kern
▪ Oil & Gas: $27.7 billion, 12% increase
▪ Renewable Energy Sector: $7.4 billion, 31.5% increase
▪ Agriculture: $5.3 billion, 11% increase
■ Growing Wind Assessments: County of Kern receives half and the remainder goes to schools, cities and special districts
▪ 2011: $13 million
▪ 2012: $29.6 million
▪ 2013: $46.3 million
■ 4,363 MW total wind energy potential in Kern County
Like solar, wind energyplays an integral role in CA’s
electricity portfolio.
Major Renewables Companies in Kern
8MINUTENERGY RENEWABLES
EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY
EDP RENEWABLES
FIRST SOLAR
GESTAMP SOLAR
MARICOPA SUN
MIDAMERICAN SOLAR
NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES
NRG
PIONEER GREEN ENERGY
RECURRENT ENERGY
SUNEDISON
SUNPOWER
TERRAGEN
(Partial list compiled by Kern EDC)
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Energy Production from Biomass
Kern County is home to four biomass plants, built over 20 years ago and originally burning coal. Thanks to bioenergy companies like Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, LLC, nearly 2 million pounds a day of agricultural waste and urban tree trimmings are being used as fuel to generate enough electricity to power more than 30,000 homes and helping produce steam that doubles production in nearby oil fields.
A Note on Energy Storage
The Tehachapi Storage Project (TSP) is one of the largest battery storage systems in the world, with 8MW of power and storage capability of 32MWh of energy. The ability to store large amounts of solar and wind energy will help improve flexibility and reliability of the next-generation grid. TSP will also test the storage capability of the lithium-ion battery, expected to provide nearly instantaneous maximum capacity for supply-side ramp rate control to minimize the need for fossil fuel-powered back-up generation. ■
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(watts hours per square meter per day)
... Up to 570,000 tons ofCO2 emissions will be
alleviated per year.
BATTERY CONFIGURATION
■ 8 MW/32MWh system
■ 56 cells per module
■ 18 modules per rack
■ 604 racks
■ 608,832 cells
TehachapiStorage Project
KERN COUNTY RECEIVES SOME OF THE BEST SOLAR RADIATION IN THE U.S.
WHR/SQ M PER DAY
Kern County
Energy & Natural Resources (Renewables)
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Health Care Services
Target Industry
Where Technology Meets Humanity
K ern County residents enjoy an array of medical services thanks to passionate and innovative health care providers. Caring for Kern’s 860,000 residents is no small task. Each year new technologies and
advancements make their way to the region where they are needed most. Continuing this upward development, Dignity Health has announced its plans to build a four-story, 120-bed addition, to its existing 150,000-square foot medical facility. The new $150 million building is estimated to create 600 jobs and will allow for expanded services, including women’s health and neurology, and new ones such as cardiology.
RENOWNED HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS IN KERN COUNTY
Advances in medical technology are already being made right here in Kern County.
■ Dignity Health’s Lauren Small Children’s Medical Center at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County and includes a 31-bed Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and a 20-bed Pediatric Unit with 24/7 in-house pediatricians.
■ San Joaquin Community Hospital’s AIS Cancer Center’s 60,000-square-foot facility in Bakersfield is affiliated with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and offers a comprehensive option for cancer diagnosis and treatment all under one roof.
■ Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center (CBCC) in Bakersfield is the largest private cancer center on the West Coast and is a top accrual site for UCLA & Bristol Myers Squibb.
■ Memorial Hospital’s Sarvanand Heart and Stroke Center offers a range of cardiovascular services and technology such as the Bi-plane International Suite to perform heart procedures on kids, treat stroke-causing clots and blockages and many other lifesaving procedures.
■ HealthSouth Hospital is a 60-bed acute medical rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Of the 93 hospitals in the United States system, HealthSouth Bakersfield is consistently ranked in the top 10.
■ The Valley Institute of Prosthetics & Orthotics (VIPO) offers some of the newest and most advanced prosthetic technology in the country. One of VIPO’s many special offerings is the POWER KNEE, the world’s first powered bionic prosthesis for above-the-knee amputees.
■ Townsend Design is a leading manufacturer of knee braces and orthotic products for patients with injuries or osteoarthritis. Through published studies and personal use, physicians, certified orthotists and physical therapists consistently designate Townsend Design as the top performing knee brace manufacturer. ■
Caring for Kern’s 860,000 residents is no small task.
KAISER PERMANENTER
900
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
1,100
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
1,350
DIGNITY HEALTH
1,500
DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
500
RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL
450
BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL
350
COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD & CANCER CENTER
220
HEALTHSOUTH BAKERSFIELD REHABILITATION CENTER
200
TEHACHAPI VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
190
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Health care matters in Kern County.
Health Care
Kern’s Top Health Care Providers (Employees)
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Target Industry
Transportation and Logistics is a Strong, Emerging Cluster in Kern County
K ern County’s logistics and distribution sector is driven by the availability of shovel-ready sites and accessible
workforce. The region is home to 50+ distribution centers with access to key transportation infrastructure, including the Ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles and Oakland, and the major north-south
and east-west highways and interstates in California. Within a four-hour drive from 90% of the state’s population, Kern County boasts an extremely low (single-digit) employee turnover rate at most of its centers and complementary workforce development programs.
Kern County has significant strengths in facilities support, specialized freight, trucking and logistics services for road and rail, rental, leasing, and equipment repair. The County’s industry cluster is also strong in wholesale trade, which depends on the strong availability of
transportation providers and services across various modes. The Transportation and Logistics cluster’s strengths are tied to the County’s strengths in energy and agriculture, two export-oriented industries that are heavily dependent on the large-scale transport of materials and final products.
The industry employs over 13,000 people with above-average wages in the key segments of road, air, rail, logistics, warehousing, and wholesale trade. Since 1990, the sector has achieved an annual growth rate of 4%.
Transportation,Logistics & AdvancedManufacturing
Transportation and Logistics
Customers within 2-Day Truck Turn
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FedEx and UPS Hubs in Bakersfield
PORTS OF
San FranciscoOakland
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Geographic Population Center of CA (36 Million People)
ACCESS TO
LAX Los Angeles ONT OntarioSFO San Francisco SCLA So. CA LogisticsOAK Oakland BFL Meadows Field
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California Logistics Distribution Center Cluster
Over 40 Distribution Centers Located within 50 Miles of State Center of Population
Located in Kern County approximately 5 miles west of Bakersfield and Shafter, the geographic center of population is the weighted single point that is closest to all people in California. It is the location with the lowest shipping cost and carbon footprint for facilities designed to ship to consumers statewide. ■
Distribution Centers
California Geographic Center of Population
Distance from Center of Population
County Proportional Population
State Proportional Population
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(Kern County) is the location with the lowest shipping cost
and carbon footprint for facilities designed to ship to consumers
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Transportation, Logistics & Advanced Manufacturing
California C-10 #837498Nevada C-2 #0068774New Mexico #378509
Texas #28803
Our market segment expertise includes:
• Oil and Gas Production,
Pipeline and Refining • Water and Waste Water • Mining and Minerals • Food and Beverage
Our capabilities include:
• Electrical Power • Control Systems • Instrumentation • Overhead Line Construction • Panel and System Fabrication
ESI Headquarters6906 Downing Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308Phone: (661) 587-9322Toll-Free: (800) ESI-0800 Fax: (661) 587-8655www.elect-systems.com
Electrical Systems andInstrumentation, Inc. isa full-service electrical and instrumentation service company. Specializing in many industrial and commercial sectors, we provide both construction andboth construction andmaintenance services.
Safety,Qualityand Value
Distribution Centers
AMERICAN TIRES DC
ANDREWSAG INC.
ANTHONY VINEYARDS
BOLTHOUSE FARMS
CAMPING WORLD DC
CARQUEST DC
CATERPILLAR
DELANO FARMS
DOLLAR GENERAL DC
FAMOUS FOOTWEAR DC
FEDEX
FOUR STAR FRUIT
FRITO-LAY
GARCIA FARMING
GRIMMWAY FARMS
HILLMAN GROUP DC
HURE BROTHERS
IKEA DC
JOHNSTON FARMS
KERN RIDGE GROWERS
KIRSCHENMANN FARMS
LUCICH FARMS
M CARATAN
MEN’S WAREHOUSE
NESTLE/DREYER’S
PANDOL BROTHERS
PARAMOUNT CITRUS
PARAMOUNT FARMS
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP
PRIME WEST WAREHOUSING
RAILEX DC
REDBANK-MALAGA
ROSS DRESS FOR LESS DC
SEARS DC
SIERRA FARMS
SUNRIDGE NURSERIES
SUN PACIFIC
SUN PACIFIC TULARE
SUN WORLD
TARGET DC
THOMSON INTERNATIONAL
U.S. COLD STORAGE OF CA
WAL-MART DC
Recent Relocations & Expansions
AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
▪ 1 MSF build-to-suit on 45 acres
▪ 234 trailer stalls, 201 loading docks, and 10,000 SF of office space
BAKERSFIELD PIPE AND SUPPLY
▪ 80,000 SF expansion
HILLMAN FASTENERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
▪ 60,000 SF expansion
PACTIV
▪ Expansion of manufacturing portion of facility
▪ Estimated 30 jobs
▪ Expected to produce $12 million in capital investment
RAILEX LLC
▪ Expansion of services
▪ Estimated 150 jobs
ROSS DRESS FOR LESS DISTRIBUTION
▪ 1.7 MSF facility
▪ Estimated 1,500 jobs
CATERPILLAR LOGISTICS INC.
▪ 400,000 SF distribution warehouse on 46 acres
▪ Estimated 150 jobs
CATERPILLAR LOGISTICS INC.
▪ 606,000 SF distribution warehouse
▪ Estimated 120 jobs
PARAMOUNT CITRUS
▪ 600,000 SF expansion of ag distribution center
▪ Estimated 500 jobs
▪ Will process additional 500 million lbs. of citrus/year
The region is home to 50+ distribution centers ...
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Transportation, Logistics & Advanced Manufacturing
California C-10 #837498Nevada C-2 #0068774New Mexico #378509
Texas #28803
Our market segment expertise includes:
• Oil and Gas Production,
Pipeline and Refining • Water and Waste Water • Mining and Minerals • Food and Beverage
Our capabilities include:
• Electrical Power • Control Systems • Instrumentation • Overhead Line Construction • Panel and System Fabrication
ESI Headquarters6906 Downing Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308Phone: (661) 587-9322Toll-Free: (800) ESI-0800 Fax: (661) 587-8655www.elect-systems.com
Electrical Systems andInstrumentation, Inc. isa full-service electrical and instrumentation service company. Specializing in many industrial and commercial sectors, we provide both construction andboth construction andmaintenance services.
Safety,Qualityand Value
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Value-Added Agriculture
Target Industry
Kern County Provides the Nation’s Food Supply and Beyond
T hanks to fertile soils and one of the best climates for fruit and vegetable production, value-added agriculture is a strong economic driver for Kern County’s economy. In 2013, the gross value of
all agricultural commodities produced in Kern County was over $6.7 billion. Grapes, almonds, milk, citrus and cattle & calves alone account for 68% of agriculture’s value, generating more than $4.6 billion.
In terms of overall employment, Kern County’s value-added agriculture industry is the largest and most significant sector. Over 55,000 people — 20% of Kern’s total workforce — are employed in this sector that also has overall employment growth that outpaces most competitor counties.
According to the Agriculture Issues Center at UC Davis, for every 100 jobs linked directly to the agricultural industry, an additional 106 jobs are created in the local economy. In addition, every dollar generated by value-added Ag leads to an additional $1.27 generated by the region’s non-agriculture economy.
Exports are booming in Kern County with nuts and fruits capturing world markets. The export market is especially important to almond and pistachio growers, with close to 70% of their harvest going straight to international buyers. Demand for Kern’s agriculture is highest in China, followed closely by Mexico and Japan. ■Kern County Commodities
Rank #2 in the U.S.
Pistachios are one of the oldest flowering nut trees and one of Kern County’s leading commodities.
TOP COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM KERN COUNTY
Lemons(336) 1%
Mandarins(234) 1%
Grapefruit(156) 1%
Grapes 37% (9,400)
Almonds 16% (4,219)
Pistachios 16% (4,217)
Oranges 12% (3,047)
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Major Agriculture Companies in Kern
ASV WINES, INC.
BIDART BROTHERS
BOLTHOUSE FARMS, INC.
CALIFIA FARMS
CAL-ORGANIC FARMS
CENTRAL VALLEY ALMOND ASSOCIATION
CERTIS USA
CRYSTAL GEYSER
DELANO GROWERS GRAPE PRODUCTS
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1 Grapes, all $1,822,092,000
2 Almonds, including by-products $970,808,000
3 Milk, market & manufacturing $764,728,000
4 Citrus, fresh & processing $641,691,000
5 Cattle & Calves $408,897,000
6 Pistachios $388,189,000
7 Carrots, fresh & processing $335,088,000
8 Hay, Alfalfa $217,964,000
9 Cotton, including processed cottonseed $146,537,000
10 Potatoes, fresh & processing $109,222,000
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Gross value of Kern’s agricultural commodities is over $6.7 billion.
Major Agriculture Companies in KernCONT.
FARMERS COOPERATIVE ALMOND HULLER, INC.
FRITO-LAY, INC
THE GARLIC COMPANY
GIUMARRA VINEYARDS CORPORATION
GOLDEN EMPIRE NUT
GOLDEN STATE VINTNERS
GRIMMWAY FARMS
JOHNSTON FARMS
KERN-TULARE ALMOND PROCESSING
KERN RIDGE GROWERS
LANGER’S JUICE
MARKO ZANINOVICH, INC.
PACIFIC ALMONDS PROCESSING
PALM LLC
PANDOL & SONS
PANOCHE CREEK PACKING
PARAMOUNT CITRUS
PARAMOUNT FARMS
PRODUCTION PILLSBURY
PRIMEX FARMS PISTACHIOS
SARA LEE BAKERY GROUP
SHAFTER – WASCO GINNING AND ALMOND HULLING CO.
SOUTH FAMILY FARMS
SUN GRO COMMODITIES
SUN PACIFIC
SUNNY GEM ALMOND PROCESSING
THOMSON INTERNATIONAL
TOMATO COMPANY LLC
VETCH FARMS ALMOND PROCESSING
Southern San Joaquin Valley Crush District 14 is comprised of Kern
County and the southern half of Kings and Tulare County. It’s no surprise that Kern’s #1 commodity has a major impact on the wine industry. Kern grows a variety of grapes from table grapes to grapes used for wine production. With several white and red wine grape varieties from Chardonnay and French Colombard to Merlot and Syrah, District 14 supplies low-cost wine grape varieties with consistent quality for use in everyday wines. This advantage
allows growers to provide large volumes of product to the bulk wine market at low prices.
In 2013, Chardonnay continued to account for the largest percentage of the total crush volume with 16.1 percent. Cabernet Sauvignon accounted for the second leading percentage of crush with 11.1 percent. The next eight highest percentages of grapes crushed included wine and raisin grape varieties. Thompson Seedless, the leading raisin grape variety crushed for 2013, held 6.2 percent of the total crush. ■
Kern County Crushes:Wine Industry
Makes Sweet Impact
Value-Added Agriculture
LEADING VARIETIES CRUSHED PERCENT OF TOTAL 2013 CRUSH
Chardonnay(16.1%)
Other Varieties
(27.6%)
Zinfandel(10.0%)
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Merlot(7.4%)
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Community Profile
(U.S Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey (5-year estimates))
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AGE AND GENDER DISTRIBUTION
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4.38%Preschool Age 0-4
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High School/College Age 15-24
Young Adult Age 25-39
Mature Adult Age 40-64
Retirees/Seniors 65+
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8.11% 16.4%
8.70% 16.2%7.50%
11.38% 21.1%9.72%
14.57% 28.4%13.83%
4.17% 9.3%5.13%
Male (Overall: 51.5%)
Female (Overall: 48.5%)
MEDIAN AGE
Kern County: 30.8 California: 35.4
US: 36.9
Community Profile
Kern County’s Bakersfield MSA is the 10th Fastest Growing City in the Nation
O ver the next 25 years, growth in Kern County could vary widely based on a host of factors, including spillover from Southern California, water availability, employment opportunities, housing costs, interest rates,
high-speed rail, air quality regulations, and land availability. The combined general plans within the Kern region designate sufficient land to absorb growth at twice the rate forecasted by 2035.
Past growth in the region and in Southern California as a whole would indicate that the question is not “if” but “when” Kern County’s population will double. At current growth rates that will likely happen by 2050.
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County Size by Population
KERN IS THE 11TH LARGEST COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA
x2
FASTEST GROWING CITIES IN THE U.S.
INCORPORATED PLACEPERCENT INCREASE
Gilbert, AZ 90.0%
North Las Vegas, NV 87.9%
Fayetteville, NC 65.7%
Fontana, CA 52.1%
Cape Coral, FL 50.9%
Irvine, CA 48.4%
Henderson, NV 47.0%
Raleigh, NC 46.3%
Peoria, AZ 42.2%
Bakersfield, CA 40.6%
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Orange (3,113,991)
Riverside (2,279,967)
San Bernardino (2,085,669)
Santa Clara (1,868,558)
Sacramento (1,454,406)
Contra Costa (1,087,008)
Fresno (964,040)
Kern (873,092)
Ventura (842,967)
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Community Profile
COMMUNITY POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD FORECAST
CITY TYPE OF UNITESTIMATE 2014
FORECAST 2020
FORECAST 2030
FORECAST 2035
FORECAST 2040
RATE
INCREASE
Kern County Population 873,092 1,010,800 1,208,200 1,321,000 1,444,100 1.80% 20,150
Households 319,200 381,600 417,200 456,100 1.90% 6,716
Metro Bakersfield Population 640,500 764,900 848,500 939,700 1.90% 13,540
Households 203,800 244,700 269,800 297,200 1.90% 4,293
Arvin Population 20,226 23,800 29,300 32,500 36,000 2.10% 557
Households 5,300 6,700 7,500 8,400 2.30% 139
Bakersfield Population 367,315 443,500 566,000 639,400 719,500 2.40% 12,401
Households 143,900 186,300 212,000 240,100 2.50% 4,299
California City Population 13,276 17,300 21,300 23,600 26,100 2.00% 399
Households 5,200 6,700 7,500 8,400 2.40% 143
Delano Population 52,591 60,100 68,100 72,500 77,300 1.20% 809
Households 11,600 13,000 13,800 14,700 1.20% 148
Maricopa Population 1,180 1,170 1,190 1,200 1,210 0.20% 2
Households 410 420 420 420 0.00% 0
McFarland Population 13,745 14,600 16,800 18,000 19,300 1.40% 220
Households 2,900 3,100 3,300 3,500 1.00% 30
Ridgecrest Population 28,638 30,500 33,600 35,500 37,600 1.00% 333
Households 12,000 13,400 14,200 15,100 1.10% 144
Shafter Population 17,461 23,700 33,100 39,900 47,300 3.40% 1,010
Households 6,100 8,700 10,600 12,700 3.60% 282
Taft Population 8,942 10,900 12,800 14,000 15,300 1.60% 199
Households 2,400 2,700 2,800 2,900 0.80% 22
Tehachapi Population 13,346 16,000 17,800 18,900 20,100 1.10% 190
Households 3,600 4,200 4,600 5,000 1.60% 63
Wasco Population 26,159 31,200 38,100 42,600 47,500 2.00% 732
Households 6,500 8,200 9,300 10,500 2.40% 179
Unincorporated Population 310,213 338,030 370,110 382,900 396,890 1.00% 3,300
Households 119,290 128,180 131,180 131,180 1.10% 1,267
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OTHER
Kern County 49.8 37.9 5.3 4.1 0.7 2.0 0.1 0.1
Arvin 91.5 6.5 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
Bakersfield 46.0 36.7 7.9 6.2 0.6 2.4 0.1 0.2
California City 27.3 52.5 13.7 3.2 0.1 2.5 0.0 0.6
Delano 73.2 7.1 5.0 13.1 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.0
Maricopa 25.2 65.7 0.0 4.7 2.3 2.1 0.0 0.0
McFarland 90.0 5.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.0
Ridgecrest 17.0 67.4 6.3 4.0 0.5 4.4 0.3 0.1
Shafter 81.4 16.1 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4
Taft 34.9 56.1 2.3 2.2 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0
Tehachapi 33.5 56.3 6.2 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.3
Wasco 76.9 13.9 7.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1
Over the next decade, natural increases will continue to fuel population growth in Kern County, with a population that will consist of more than 50% Hispanic/Latino ethnicity (Source: US Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey). Concurrently, a huge “baby boomer” population group is retiring and has set the stage for conversion of existing vacation homes in the mountain areas to primary residences.
According to Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG), the increase of telecommuting workers will also allow more remote locations to become primary residences. At some point, significant spillover from the Southland will be felt first in the Rosamond and Frazier Park areas. Centennial—a new proposed community of 23,000 housing units on Tejon Ranch in northern Los Angeles County—may siphon some of the anticipated growth from southern Kern as the development comes online; however, this project will likely have growth-inducing effects in the Frazier Park area as well. The most recent forecast assumes that positive and negative growth factors will ultimately cancel each other out, causing long-term growth to reflect historic boom/bust trends. ■(U.S Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey (5-year estimates))
KERN COUNTY QUICK FACTS
Median Household Income Kern $48,552Bakersfield $56,204
Per Capita Income $20,295 $23,316
Housing Units 285,895
Persons per Household 3.11
Owner Occupied 148,163 (58%)
Veterans 44,753 (7.6% of Population)
Insurance Coverage Private 51.5% Public 36.6%
Education & Workforce
Education &
Today’s Kids are Tomorrow’s Workforce
I n response to Kern County’s steady economic development and business growth, Kern Economic Development Foundation (KEDF) was established to cultivate top-notch hiring prospects for the benefit of
local employers and the community overall. KEDF’s workforce development mentoring program, with a special emphasis on STEM industry (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, is helping develop today’s youth into tomorrow’s skilled workforce.
The mentoring program is housed in local high schools where, each month, over 100
professionals meet with and mentor over 300 students. Mentors provide
the benefit of their personal work experience, and they teach lessons from a career skills-based curriculum.
KEDF’S MENTORING CURRICULUM PROMOTES SOFT SKILLS AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC:
■ Creating and pursuing a career action plan
■ How to write a resume and promote oneself in job interviews
■ Managing time, physical space, and stress levels
CURRICULUM ALSO PROMOTES SELF-CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE:
■ Preparing for transitions from high school to college and/or technical training to career
■ Understanding and managing personal finances
■ Developing interpersonal communication skills
KEDF’s Additional Programs
The Alliance of Women in Energy (AWE) is a membership group created for women in Kern County energy industry careers. The group provides local traditional, renewable, and utility industry professionals the opportunity to build relationships with one another and gain knowledge about their industry and community. At AWE monthly luncheons and quarterly evening events, members share knowledge about their field and enjoying presentations by community leaders about key energy innovations, legislative challenges, non-profit activities, and women’s issues.
The East Kern Economic Alliance (EKEA) is a coalition of community and business leaders from the eastern Kern County region who aims to foster economic development collaborations within their cities and unincorporated areas. These relationships result in improved infrastructure, workforce development, and business recruitment/retention/expansion efforts that are beneficial to the entire region. ■
Workforce Development
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To learn about how you can help,
visit kedf.org or call (661) 862-5156.
KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION’S mentoring programs give high school students the
soft skills, work ethic, and self-confidence they need to become top prospects for future employers. And
with the help of Kern County’s business community, we can continue helping local kids reach their full
potential.
Whether you are a business owner in need of a better-prepared workforce, or a local professional looking
for a way to make a difference, you can help KEDF develop a qualified, productive pool of future hires.
KEDF is the sister organization to Kern EDC, and a charitable 501(c)(3) focusing on workforce development and research benefitting Kern County businesses and communities.
KEKERNRN EECOCONONOMIMICC DEDEVEVELOLOPMPMENENTT FOFOUNUNDADATITIONON’’SS mentoring programs give high school students the
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Education & Workforce
CSU Bakersfield strives for excellence, opportunity and engagement. The University empowers students to transform their lives through education and in turn, transform our community.
Educating Kern County’s Future
A Q&A with Kevin McCusker, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at California State University, Bakersfield.
Kern EDC: How is CSU Bakersfield evolving to meet the changing demands of business and industry?
CSUB: Our objectives encompass preparing students to be competitive in the job market and working with business and industry to develop a highly skilled workforce. It is really a two-fold approach.
As an example, CSUB’s petroleum geology program is the only one offered by a public university west of the Rockies. The program’s Geotechnology Center is a state-of-the-art training resource for petroleum geology students and oil industry professionals. Its California Well Core Repository contains information from thousands of oil, gas, water and core wells from California and is an irreplaceable
resource for California’s energy and water industries.
We offer students the opportunity to excel
academically and compete at the highest levels when they enter the job market; and we offer our business and industry partners the chance to work with us to develop a highly skilled workforce and to further develop current personnel.
Kern EDC: How does CSUB prepare students for the rapidly changing climate of the workplace?
CSUB: The University combines opportunities for rigorous student research and excellent academics with the development of critical thinking and problem solving abilities. Students get to tackle those aspects of their learning in an environment that focuses on real-world and leading-edge applications.
Let’s look at the Fab Lab at CSUB as an example.
In one location, students can access equipment for three-dimensional
Four Year Universities
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD
Undergraduate and graduate degrees
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITYΩEDWARDS AFB
World’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace
FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITYΩBAKERSFIELD
Teaching certification, undergraduate and graduate degrees
UNIVERSITY OF LAVERNEΩBAKERSFIELD
Undergraduate and graduate degrees
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIXΩBAKERSFIELD
Teaching certification, undergraduate and graduate degrees
“(CSUB) offer(s) students the opportunity to excel academically & compete at the highest levels.”
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imaging and printing, laser cutting, circuit production—everything. It’s leading-edge technology accessible in a single lab so the user can execute a project from conception to prototype.
And its not only CSUB students reaping the hands-on, project-based learning benefits of the Fab Lab. Local middle school and high school students also use a suite of fabrication and rapid prototyping machines, typically including a large CNC router, a 3D desktop mill and scanner, a vinyl cutter, a laser cutter, an electronics work bench, a 3D printer and the accompanying computers and software to make almost anything.
Kern EDC: Explain some of CSUB’s economic development partnerships in the community.
CSUB: CSUB is home the region’s Small Business Development Center which serves Kern, Inyo and Mono counties. It is funded through a variety of sources including the Small Business Administration, the County of Kern and Mid State Development Corporation, as well as the University itself.
Our SBDC consultants work with small businesses throughout the county and partners with companies like Chevron, the County of Kern, Kern EDC, and more than 25 chambers of commerce
and economic development associations across the three counties.
Another example is CSUB’s nursing program, which is an integral part of the National Children’s Health Study, the largest long-term study of environmental and genetic effects on child health ever undertaken in the U.S. The study will follow a representative sample of 100,000 children, seeking information to prevent and treat some of the nation’s most pressing health problems.
Kern EDC: What is CSUB’s economic impact in Kern County?
CSUB: Annual spending related to CSUB generates a total impact of $163.4 million on the regional economy and nearly $262.7 million on the statewide economy. That impact sustains nearly 2,000 jobs in the region and nearly 2,300 jobs statewide.
Per year, CSUB’s impact generates more than $8.2 million in local and nearly $15.2 million in statewide tax revenue.
Even greater—nearly $676.4 million of the earnings by alumni from CSUB are attributable to their CSU degrees, creating an additional $996.5 million of industry activity throughout the state. ■
Employment and Training Centers
BAKERSFIELD ADULT SCHOOL
CARNEY’S BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER
DELANO ADULT SCHOOL
AMERICA’S JOB CENTER
EMPLOYERS’ TRAINING RESOURCE
KERN COUNTY REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM
Community Colleges & Trade Schools
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE
Certificate and associates degrees
CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate and associates degrees, honor programs
DEVRY UNIVERSITYΩBAKERSFIELD
Certificate, associates and undergraduate degrees
KAPLAN COLLEGE
Certificate and associates degrees
NATIONAL UNIVERSITYΩBAKERSFIELD
Certificates, undergraduate and graduate degrees
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE
Certificate and associates degrees
SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE
Certificate and associates degrees
TAFT COLLEGE
Certificate and associates degrees
WESTEC
Safety certifications
“... Nearly $676.4 million of the earnings by alumni from CSUB are attributable to their CSU degrees ...”
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Total Enrollment (K-12) 179,680
School Districts 47
Average Class Size 23
Elementary Schools 156
Middle/Junior High Schools 46
High Schools 34
Charter Schools 13
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
KERN BAKERSFIELD
High School Graduate or Higher 72.4% 78.5%
Bachelor’s or Higher 15% 20.0%
HIGHEST EDUCATION ATTAINMENT LEVEL
KERN BAKERSFIELD
No Diploma 13.0% 10.7%
High School Graduate 26.5% 24.9%
Some College 23.9% 25.6%
Associate’s Degree 7.0% 7.9%
Bachelor’s Degree 9.9% 13.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree 5.1% 6.7%
ANNUAL EARNINGS
HIGHEST EDUCATION ATTAINMENT LEVEL KERN BAKERSFIELD
No Diploma $16,872 $19,130
High School Graduate $26,392 $28,089
Some College or Associate’s Degree $35,253 $36,899
Bachelor’s Degree $57,299 $58,317
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The Future Will Run on Innovation
The demand for skilled workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is closely linked to global competitiveness and is a leading priority for Kern County educators. To succeed in this new information-based and highly technological society, local businesses, community leaders, and educators have come together to create private-public partnerships, allowing students new opportunities to study and experience STEM activities and training programs. In the past year, Chevron has dedicated $30 million to STEM education through project-based learning methods at CSUB, Bakersfield College, Taft College, and a handful of local high schools and middle schools.
Project Lead the Way Pathway (PLTW), a program that serves several high schools in the Kern High School District, offers world-class, activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum and high-quality teacher professional development model, combined with an engaged network of educators and corporate partners, help students develop the skills needed to succeed in our global economy. ■
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading provider of K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. More than 6,500 elementary, middle, and high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia currently offer PLTW courses to their students. For more information, visit www.pltw.org.
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OCCUPATION2014 JOBS
ANNUAL OPENINGS 2014-2023
MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE*
Operations Management 3,246 151 $43
Technicians/Technologist-related 912 37 $36
Sales Engineers 69 3 $43
Industrial Electronics Maintenance 189 9 $28
TOTAL: 4,416 200 $41
One of only 15 community college districts in California to offer a degree program, BC willprovide much-needed workforce training to Kern County’s current and future employers.
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New BAS in Industrial Automation at Bakersfield College
Building upon more than 100 years of excellence, Bakersfield College (BC) continues to contribute to the intellectual, cultural,
and economic vitality in Kern County. Beginning fall 2015, BC will offer a Baccalaureate of Applied Science in Industrial Automation. One of only 15 community college districts in California to offer a degree program, BC will provide much-needed workforce training to Kern County’s current and future employers. Courses will prepare students for technical management careers in industries that use automation, including petroleum, manufacturing, logistics and agriculture industry sections—key industries to Kern County’s regional economic growth. ■
Local Automation Employers
Industries that use automation are key to Kern County’s regional economy.
An Inviting Gateway to theSan Joaquin Valley and Central California
The DoubleTree by Hilton Bakersfield, the largest full service hotel in Bakersfield,
is your ideal home away from home. All guests receive the famous warm DoubleTree
chocolate chip cookie on arrival and that’s the beginning of our warm and caring service.
262 oversized guest rooms and suites, over 14,700 square feet of flexible
function space for up to 1,000 guests, Club Odyssey Bar and The Cafe Restaurant.
Call to book your conventions, meetings and events,weddings and business travel to Bakersfield.
Please call our sales and catering department 661.323.71113100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, CA 93308
www.Bakersfield.DoubleTree.com
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AAUW – Tech Trek • American Cancer Society • API Coastal Chapter – Scholarships • API SJV Chapter – Scholarships • Arts Council of Kern • Assistance League of Bakersfield
• Bakersfield City School District Educational Foundation • Bakersfield Foundation • Bakersfield Homeless Center • Bakersfield Museum of Art • Bakersfield Southwest Baseball
• Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra • Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference • Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County • Boys & Girls Clubs of North SLO • Boys & Girls Clubs of
Ventura • Bradley Union Elementary School District • Brea Chamber of Commerce • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History • California Living Museum • California Lutheran
University • California Oil Museum • California State University, Bakersfield • California State University, Channel Islands • CASA of Kern County • Coalinga Area Chamber
of Commerce • Coalinga High School • Coalinga–Huron Library District • Concerned Resources & Environmental Workers (C.R.E.W.) • Corcoran Chamber of Commerce •
Diamond Bar Chamber of Commerce • Direct Relief International • Food Bank Coalition of SLO • Food Share • Friends of Rowland Unified School District Foundation • Friends
of Youth Foundation • Friendship House • Golden Empire Gleaners • Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce • Grossman Burn Center at San Joaquin Community Hospital
• Habitat for Humanity • Jim Burke Education Foundation • KEEP Foundation • Kern Adult Literacy Council • Kern Autism Network • Kern Community Foundation • Kern
County Black Chamber of Commerce • Kern County Children and Families Commission • Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Kern County Museum • Kern County
Science Foundation • Kern County Sheriff's Search and Rescue • Kern Economic Development Corporation • Kern High School District Educational Foundation • Kings County
Economic Development Association • Lemoore High School • Lost Hills Union School District • Maricopa High School • MESA • Mexican American Opportunity Foundation •
Museum of Ventura County • North County Adaptive and Recreation Program • North County Women’s Shelter • Orange County Business Council • Paso Robles High School
• Project Best • Project Self Sufficiency • Project Understanding • Rancho Los Amigos • Ready to Start Foundation • Regional Chamber of the San Gabriel Valley • R.M. Pyles
Boys Camp • San Ardo Elementary School • San Miguel Joint Union School District • Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce • Sheridan Way Elementary School • Stop
the Violence • Studios on the Park • Taft City School District • Taft College Foundation • Taft District Chamber of Commerce • Taft Oildorado • Taft Union High School • United
Way • Valley Public Radio • Ventura Chamber of Commerce • Ventura County Arts Council • Ventura County Community Foundation • Ventura County Economic Development
Association • Ventura County Fire Department • Ventura County Office of Education • Ventura County Science Fair • Ventura Education Partnership • Ventura Music Festival
• Ventura Police Activities League • West Hills College Foundation • West Side Recreation & Park District • YMCA of Orange County • Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce
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Our work includes helping others.
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An Inviting Gateway to theSan Joaquin Valley and Central California
The DoubleTree by Hilton Bakersfield, the largest full service hotel in Bakersfield,
is your ideal home away from home. All guests receive the famous warm DoubleTree
chocolate chip cookie on arrival and that’s the beginning of our warm and caring service.
262 oversized guest rooms and suites, over 14,700 square feet of flexible
function space for up to 1,000 guests, Club Odyssey Bar and The Cafe Restaurant.
Call to book your conventions, meetings and events,weddings and business travel to Bakersfield.
Please call our sales and catering department 661.323.71113100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, CA 93308
www.Bakersfield.DoubleTree.com
For more information visit taftcollege.edu or
call 661-763-7748
TaftCollegeOpening Doors
• AA/AS degrees and transfer programs
• Dental Hygiene Engineering Business Administration
• 45 certificate programs to choose from
• On line and evening classes available
Taft College is dedicated to STUDENT SUCCESS and the success of our community's growing workforce needs.
Opportunity
Kern Lifestyle
Quality of LifeFood. Fun. Festivals. Family.
W ith more than 8,000 square miles, Kern offers everything from big city amenities to small
town friendliness, along with outstanding recreational opportunities and easy access to ocean, alpine, and desert.
Our largest city, Bakersfield, was founded on hospitality and that spirit is found throughout Kern County. In the mid-19th century, Col. Thomas Baker was known for offering travelers a place to rest in the area he settled that became known as “Colonel Baker’s Field.” That spirit of welcoming continues today, as new industry, new residents, and new visitors discover Kern County. Don’t believe it? Just look at how our population has grown: between 1960 and 2010, Kern’s population increased 187%!
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This “Nashville of the West” will have your family calling Kern County home in no time!
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Most Family Friendly City
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Salary Comparison
If you make $60,000 in Kern County how much would you have to make in other California areas to maintain the same quality of life?
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■ $16.24 Billion Total Personal Income: Up $140 million, annual growth rate of 3.4%
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$208,000
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Kern Lifestyle
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The scenic Kern River is the source of boundless recreational activities: from whitewater rafting and boating in the Kern River Valley, fishing in the Kern River canyon, to cycling or walking the 30 mile Kern River Parkway Trail through Bakersfield. Sky diving is popular around Taft and Frazier Park and golf courses are found just about everywhere is Kern. Exploring nature is also a popular activity, from Red Rock Canyon in the Mojave Desert, to Sequoia National Forest, to Wind Wolves Preserve, the west coast’s largest non-profit preserve.
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Outdoor Activities
Festival Fun
There always seems to be a festival going on somewhere in Kern County: Ridgecrest Air Show and Balloon Festival, Greek Food Festival, Tehachapi Mountain Festival, Wasco Rose Festival, Bakersfield Jazz Festival, Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival, Mac and Cheese Festival, Kern County Nut Festival, and many more.
Community Festivals
Bravo! Bravo!
The Mountain Shakespeare Festival brings live theater to Pine Mountain Club, while the Ridgecrest Community Light Opera and Theater Association produces plays throughout the year. Bakersfield Community Theater is the longest continually operating community theater in California, and the second oldest live theater west of the Mississippi. Larger productions and top names in entertainment go onstage at Bakersfield’s Fox Theater and Rabobank Theater & Arena.
Kern County is the Place to Be!
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Chow Down
New residents and visitors alike rave about their latest “food find,” whether it is white table cloth or Kern County casual. Our restaurants have made Saveur Magazine, Smithsonian, Travel+Leisure, the New York Times, and Food Network.
Get Your Game On
With three professional sports teams (baseball, hockey, and basketball), countless golf courses, and the west coast’s largest soccer facility, Kern County is a sports-lovers paradise, either as a participant or as a spectator. Get your team on here.
Delicious Food
Start Your Engines!
Join racing fans from throughout the world who regularly visit Kern’s storied tracks: Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Willow Springs International Raceway, Buttonwillow Raceway, Bakersfield Speedway, and Kern County Raceway Park. Start your engines for racing fun. ■
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Auto Racing Mania
Love of Sports
Whatever you enjoy—bird-watching, golfing, hunting and fishing, auto racing, sky diving, rock climbing, biking, off-roading, skiing, kayaking, or windsurfing—Kern County is the place to be!
Celebrating
70 years
in the Central
Valley! New Construction
Design Build
Industrial
Site Lighting
Commercial Solar
Automation
System Integration
Oil Field Service
24/7 Service
Since 1945 Bakersfield Visalia Fresno CA Lic 99849
A-C Electric Company
A-CELECTRIC.COM A-CAUTOMATED.COM A-CSOLAR.COM
A-C Electric Company Innovation for the future...
….built on a tradition of Excellence.
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Connections with Other Businesses
Top 10 Reasons WhyBusinesses Join the Greater Bakersfield
Chamber of Commerce
Business Exposure
Want to Make a Difference in Community
Credibility of Membership
Civic Responsibility
Educational Opportunities
Advocacy Efforts
Leads Generation
Benefits and Services Provided
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Contact Joy Davis, Director of Membership at (661) 327-4421 or [email protected] for more information on Chamber membership.
10 great benefits, at prices your business can afford!1 to 9 Employees ............................................... $37510 to 25 .................................................................... $44526 to 39 .................................................................... $54540 to 69 .................................................................... $64570 to 99 .................................................................... $825100 and over ...............$800+$2 per employeeAssociate* ............................................................... $205Retired .........................................................................$65
Two part-time employees are equivalent to one full-time employee.
*An associate annual membership is provided for individuals not engaged in business and for branches of member firms. Contact Chamber Membership.
Director for Branch office qualifications. Dues investment amounts are subject to change without notice. Dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for income tax purposes. Dues may be considered as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
Celebrating
70 years
in the Central
Valley! New Construction
Design Build
Industrial
Site Lighting
Commercial Solar
Automation
System Integration
Oil Field Service
24/7 Service
Since 1945 Bakersfield Visalia Fresno CA Lic 99849
A-C Electric Company
A-CELECTRIC.COM A-CAUTOMATED.COM A-CSOLAR.COM
A-C Electric Company Innovation for the future...
….built on a tradition of Excellence.
Accounting Firms
BARBICH HOOPER KING DILL HOFFMAN
Geoffrey B. King
P.O. Box 11171
Bakersfield, CA 93389-1171
(661) 631-1171
www.bhkcpas.com
A full service firm serving businesses and individuals, with expertise in Agriculture and Wineries, Medical and Dental, Not-for-Profits, Real Estate and Construction, Employee Benefit and Pension Plan Administration, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, and Special Districts.
DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK MANAGING PARTNER
Nancy Vogel
300 New Stine Road
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 834-7411
www.dpvb.com
Specializing in serving the owner managed business.
O’DELL CROSS CPA’S
Nicolette Cross, CPA CEO
5001 California Avenue, Suite 212
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 716-1160
www.odellcrosscpa.com
Specializing in full service accounting, auditing and tax.
Investor List
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SABA AGENCY
Cathy Berthiaume
P.O. Box 11570
5329 Office Center Court, Suite 220
Bakersfield, CA 93389
(661) 326-0393
www.sabaagency.com
Specializing in advertising, print, website development, graphic design, and electronic and social media.
WILLIS DESIGN STUDIO
Mike Willis
1703 Forrest
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 324-2337
www.willisdesign.com
blog.willisdesign.com
Specializing in print and web design.
Advertising Agencies & Promotional Products
PROFORMA SOLUTIONS
Beckie Diltz
5330 Office Center Court, Suite 34
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 633-1117
www.proformabakersfield.com
Specializing in print, promotional, marketing and social media.
Advertising Agencies
DESIGN MARK & ASSOCIATES
Mark Ramsey
5401 Business Park South, Suite 217
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 323-7787
www.designmarkassociates.com
Specializing in all forms of print communications, brand development/support, broadcast media and web design.
eMEDIA
Erin Henderson
1800 Oak Street, Suite B
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 323-0800
www.eMediams.com
Specializing in creative advertising and media placement.
HEISE MEDIA GROUP
Marlene B. Heise
1400 Easton Drive, Suite 148
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 323-8594
www.heisemedia.com
Specializing in full-service marketing, advertising and communications.
THE MARCOM GROUP INCORPORATED
David Plivelich
1100 Mohawk Street, Suite 170
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 489-4444
www.TheMarcomGroup.com
Specializing in advertising, branding, design and website development.
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DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED
5080 California Avenue, Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 716-3000
www.dowlingaaron.com
Specializing in commercial transactions, employment law, business and estate planning, and business litigation.
KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP
Dennis Mullins
4550 California Avenue, 2nd Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 395-1000
www.kleinlaw.com
KDG provides the most advanced legal services in the San Joaquin Valley, ranging from business litigation and transactions to specialized representation for bankruptcy, employment, estate planning, construction, intellectual property and real estate matters.
Automobile Dealers
BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA
Steve Downs
5100 Gasoline Alley Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 398-8697
www.billwright.com
Specializing in automobile sales and services.
JIM BURKE FORD
Dan Hay
2001 Oak Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(888) 699-4585
www.myjimburkeford.com
Specializing in automobile sales and services.
MOTOR CITY LEXUS-BUICK/GMC
Richard Stricklen
3101 Pacheco Road
Bakersfield, CA 93313
661/836-9000
www.motorcitywest.com
Specializing in GMC, Buick, and Lexus.
Agriculture / Food Processing
FRITO-LAY
Stephen Ray
28801 Hwy 58
Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 328-6000
www.fritolay.com
Specializing in snack foods.
GIUMARRA VINEYARDS
Jeff Giumarra
11220 Edison Highway
Edison, CA 93307
(661) 395-7000
www.fritolay.com
Specializing in grapes, potatoes, and citrus.
GRIMMWAY FARMS
Patty Poire
P.O. Box 81498
Bakersfield, CA 93380
(661) 855-8530
www.grimmway.com
Specializing as a grower, packer, processor, and shipper of carrots and other organic vegetables.
Airports
MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT
Stuart Witt
1434 Flightline
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-2433
www.mojaveairport.com
Specializing in aerospace and industrial development.
Architecture Firms
KSA GROUP ARCHITECTS
Derek Holdsworth
4660 American Avenue, Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 834-1331
www.ksagrouparchitects.com
Specializing in medical, retail and industrial buildings.
KLASSEN CORPORATION
Mark Delmarter
2021 Westwind Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 324-3000
www.klassencorp.com
Specializing in energy, commercial, education, industrial, civic, agribusiness, and healthcare industries.
ORDIZ-MELBY ARCHITECTS, INC.
Danny Ordiz
5500 Ming Avenue, Suite 280
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 832-5258
www.ordizmelby.com
Specializing in institutional and commercial buildings.
TETER
Renee Goodwin
1200 Discovery Drive, Suite 160
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 843-8400
www.teterae.com
Specializing in education, agriculture, energy, and industrial.
Attorneys
BRUMFIELD & HAGAN, LLP
Kristin Hagan
2031 F Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 215-4980
www.brumfield-haganlaw.com
Specializing real estate, land use and civil litigation.
Categorical
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Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
BANK OF THE SIERRA
Heather Sullivan
Market President
8500 Ming Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 654-6397
(661) 376-1953 Cell
www.bankofthesierra.com
molague@bankofthesierra,com
Specializing in independent full service banking including small business loans.
FARM CREDIT WEST
Mike Moore
19628 Industry Parkway Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93389
(661) 399-7360
www.farmcreditwest.com
Specializing in agriculture finance.
JPMORGAN CHASE
Zeny Agullana
1415 L Street, Suite 650
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 491-3340
Specializing in financial services.
MERRILL LYNCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Andy Stanley
5080 California Avenue, Suite 102
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 326-7708
www.fa.ml.com/andystanley
Specializing in personalized wealth management plans, 401(k) implementation, cash management, investment income, asset growth, and tax reduction strategies.
MID STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Keith Brice
1631 17th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 322-4241
www.msdcdc.org
Specializing in commercial real estate funding and 504 SBA loans.
RABOBANK
Deanna Blaise
SVP Retail Division Manager South Valley
3800 Riverlakes Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 334-6901
www.rabobankamercia.com
Specializing in full service community banking.
TRI COUNTIES BANK
Greg Gill
5201 California Ave, Suite 102
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 325-9321
www.tcbk.com
Specializing in commercial lending.
VALLEY REPUBLIC BANK
Bruce Jay
5000 California Avenue, Suite 110
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 371-2000
www.valleyrepublicbank.com
Specializing in local, responsive and reliable community banking services.
WELLS FARGO BANK
Jeff Stone
Vice President Regional Sales Manager
5401 California Avenue, Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 637-2632
www.wellsfargo.com
Specializing in a diversified financial services company providing commercial, agriculture and consumer banking as well as insurance, investment and mortgage services.
Business Consulting
BUSINESS INITIATIVES
Sue Watson
9021 Willamette Court
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 301-7162
Specializing in improving organizational effectiveness and conflict resolution.
GENE TACKETT CONSULTING
Gene Tackett
2927 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 747-0654
Specializing in connecting projects with local government and winning project approval.
PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INC.
Tracy Leach
1800 30th Street, 4th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-1698
www.provconsult.com
Specializing in strategic communications & government & public affairs.
KERN SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Steve Renock
P.O. Box 9506
Bakersfield, CA 93389
(661) 833-7955
www.ksfcu.org
Specializing in financial services.
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YANKEE COMMUNICATIONS
Jimmy Yee
5001 California Avenue, #211
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 861-8100
Specializing in communications, lobbying, and crisis management.
Chambers of Commerce
GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1725 Eye Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-4421
www.bakersfieldchamber.org
Specializing in providing leadership for a healthy business community.
Computer / Internet Services
CARNEY’S BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Rick Kreiser
2001 Westwind Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-0030
www.carneys.com
Specializing in design, installation, and support of business-class networks.
Construction
BAYMARR CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Patrick Howes
6950 McDivitt Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 395-1676
www.baymarr.com
Specializing in concrete/tilt-up construction.
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Brent Fogg
3005 James Road
Bakersfield, CA 93388
(661) 399-3361
www.graniteconstruction.com
Specializing in general engineering/aggregate and asphalt materials sales.
GUINN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Jeff Affonso
6533 Rosedale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661/325-6109
www.guinnconstruction.com
Specializing in general engineering construction.
MAAS COMPANIES, INC.
Courtney Kerrigan
20280 Acacia Street, #220
Newport Beach, CA 93660
(949) 679-9439
www.maasco.com
Specializing in program/project management, public and private institutions.
PAC-VAN, INC.
Tom Svare
2801 E. Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 324-0060
www.PacVan.com
Specializing in modular buildings, mobile offices and storage
equipment.
TURMAN CONSTRUCTION
Jeff Turman
4301 Park Circle
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 831-0905
www.turmanconstruction.com
Specializing in general engineering, contracting and
infrastructure.
Contractors - Electrical
A-C ELECTRIC COMPANY
Daren Alexander
2921 Hangar Way
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 410-0000
www.a-celectric.com
Specializing in electrical engineering, construction automation and service.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS & INSTRUMENTATION, INC.
Martin Esqueda
6906 Downing Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 587-9322
www.elect-systems.com
Specializing in Electrical and Instrumentation construction and maintenance.
SOUTH VALLEY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Darren Scott
309 Windsor Park Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 665-9809
Specializing in electrical maintenance, construction and remodels of commercial, industrial and home projects.
Contractors - General
GRIFFITH COMPANY
Luke Walker
1128 Carrier Parkway Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 392-6640
www.griffithcompany.net
Specializing in paving, concrete and underground utility.
S.C. ANDERSON, INC.
Tim Hooper
P. O. Box 81747
Bakersfield, CA 93380
(661) 392-7000
www.scanderson.com
Specializing in commercial, educational and healthcare development properties.
Categorical
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SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Amber Shafer
4241 E. Brundage Lance
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 588-0552
www.superiorconstuctiononline.com
Specializing in general contracting in all types of construction for the ag, oil, industrial, medical and retail industries.
WALLACE & SMITH CONTRACTORS
Chris Wilson
3325 Landco Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 327-1436
www.wallacesmith.com
Specializing in multi-unit housing and commercial, industrial,
institutional, agriculture, and aviation buildings.
Contractors - Steel Fabricators
PCL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
Mark Pittser
1500 South Union Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 832-3995
www.pcl.com
Specializing in full service heavy industrial contracting.
Corporate Meeting Space
THE LODGE AT PAINTED ROCK
Tom Teofilo
P.O. Box 3203
Lake Isabella, CA 93240-3203
(760) 379-5500
www.lodgeatpaintedrock.com
Specializing business meetings, weddings and corporate get-aways.
Education
TAFT COLLEGE
Dr. Dena Maloney
29 Cougar Court
Taft, CA 93268
661/763-7748
www.taftcollege.edu
Discover the Difference!
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, KERN COUNTY CAMPUS
Nora Dominguez
1201 24th Street, Suite D200
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661/861-6800
www.laverne.edu
Specializing in bachelor and masters degrees in business and education, credentials, Doctorate in Organizational Management, small business development resources, corporate employee tuition discounts, and on-site degree programs. WASC Accredited.
Employment /Training / Recruitment Services
VOLT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Sofia Espinoza
4560 California Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 395-0135
www.volt.com
Specializing in accounting and finance, administrative, engineering IT and light industrial services.
WORKLOGIC HR LEGAL SOLUTIONS
David Blaine
4029 Coffee Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 588-8118
www.worklogiclegal.com
Specializing in human resource consulting and employment
law counseling.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD
Kellie Garcia
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 654-2287
www.csub.edu
Specializing as Kern County’s only regionally comprehensive state university.
KAPLAN COLLEGE
Dr. Michael McClenic
1914 Wible Road
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 836-6300
www.kaplancollege.com/bakersfield
Specializing in vocational and employer-oriented education.
KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE
CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PORTERVILLE COLLEGE
Sandra V. Serrano, Chancellor
2100 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 336-5104
www.kccd.edu
Specializing in university transfer, basic skills, and workforce training education for students at the lower division undergraduate college level.
KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Christine Lizardi Frazier
1300 17th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4000
www.kern.org
Specializing in services to school districts.
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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, LLC
Holly Arnold
10800 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 412-5044
www.crc.com
Specializing in oil and gas exploration and production.
EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Tim Marvich
53 SW Yamhill Street
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-9400
www.edpr.com
Specializing in renewable energy.
FIRST SOLAR
Jack Pigott
525 Market Street, 15th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 935-2512
www.firstsolar.com
Specializing in alternative energy.
GESTAMP SOLAR
Julia Jauregui
2440 Tulare Street, Suite 410
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 440-6432
Specializing in developing and operating utility-scale photovoltaic plants.
HYDROGEN ENERGY CALIFORNIA BY SCS ENERGY
Tiffany Rau
189 E. Front Street
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
(661) 764-6442
www.hydroenergycalifornia.com
Specializing in alternative energy by converting fossil fuels into hydrogen to generate clean electricity and manufacture low-carbon fertilizer products while capturing CO2for use in enhanced oil recovery by resulting in permanent storage of greenhouse gas emissions.
MARICOPA SUN, LLC
Jeffrey Roberts
1396 West Herndon, Suite #101
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 436-0900
Specializing in land for utility scale solar development.
Categorical
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
8MINUTENERGY RENEWABLES
Tom Buttgenbach
5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2010
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 525-0900
www.8minutengery.com
Specializing in solar development.
AERA ENERGY LLC
Cynthia Pollard
10000 Ming Avenue
P.O. Box 11164
Bakersfield, CA 93389-1164
(661) 665-5000
www.aeraenergy.com
Specializing in oil and gas production.
ALON USA ENERGY, INC. / PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Bill Winters
6451 Rosedale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 326-4200
Specializing in petroleum refining and marketing CARB gasoline and diesel.
BHE RENEWABLES, LLC
Paulette Rush
15637 Avenue A
Lancaster, CA 93560
(805) 423-8763
Specializing solar development.
CHEVRON
Carla Musser
9525 Camino Media
Room A-2050
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 654-7155
www.chevron.com
Specializing in energy development and production.
E&B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Steve Layton
1600 Norris Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 679-1700
www.ebresources.com
Specializing in oil exploration and production.
EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Mark Tholke
4000 Executive Parkway Suite 100
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 242-0168
www.edf-re.com
Specializing in renewable energy sources.
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MACPHERSON ENERGY COMPANY
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY
Tim Lovley
24118 Round Mountain Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 368-3909
www.macphersonenergy.com
Energy – Power Generation, O&G E&P
MUTH PUMP, LLC
Garold Muth
4308 Resnik Court #206
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 836-1373
www.muthpump.com
Specializing in down hole rod pumps for the oil industry.
PIONEER GREEN ENERGY, LLC
Cyrus Tashakkori
1802 Lavaca Street, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 921-8643
www.pioneergreen.com
Specializing in renewable energy project development.
RECURRENT ENERGY
Michael Bowes
300 California Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 675-1500
www.recurrentenergy.com
Specializing in solar development.
SEMPRA U.S. GAS & POWER
Lisa Briggs
101 Ash Street, HQ15A
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 696-4016
Specializing in alternative energy.
sPOWER
Nikki Olofson
2749 E. Parley’s Way
Sat Lake City, UT 84109
(809) 679-3514
www.spower.com
Specializing in sustainable energy.
SUN EDISON
Tim Lasocki
44 Montgomery, Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 230-3400
www.sunedison.com
Specializing in solar energy.
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
15637 Avenue A
Rosamond, CA 93560
(408) 240-5500 Ext: 5437
www.sunpower.com
Specializing in solar energy and construction.
WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION
Nick Ortiz
901 Tower Way, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 321-0884
www.wspa.org
Specializing in striving to ensure adequate, reliable, and
affordable energy for consumers in the western United States.
Engineering Firms
AUTOMATED CONTROL & TECHNICAL SERVICES
David Morton
315 30th Street
P.O. Box 82191
Bakersfield, CA 93380-2191
(661) 399-2200
www.a-cautomated.com
Specializing in complete industrial automation services, including: control system engineering, systems integration, instrumentation, and electrical construction.
BSK ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS & LABORATORIES
On Man Lau, P.E., G.E.
Bakersfield Branch Manager
700 22nd Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-0671, ext. 206
www.bskinc.com
Specializing in providing analytical chemistry, construction observation, ecological services, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and water resources management.
CANNON
Skip Carleton, PLS
4540 California Avenue, Suite 550
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 328-6280
www.cannoncorp.us
Specializing in providing responsive solutions to clients in oil and gas, development, and public infrastructure.
DEWALT CORPORATION
Jeffrey Gutierrez
1930 22nd Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 323-4600
www.dewaltcorp.com
Specializing in providing creative and pragmatic civil engineering and land surveying solutions for residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial development.
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KRAZAN & ASSOCIATES
Byron “Kip” Williamson
2205 Coy Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 837-9200
www.Krazan.com
Specializing in geotechnical and environmental engineering.
NYFOTOGRAPHY KISS ME PHOTO BOOTH
Natalie Green M.S. / P.P.S.
2100 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 864-7700
(661) 549-9108
www.nyfotograpghy.com
www.kissmephotobooth.com
NYFotography -Blog about it
Specializing in professional photography and day of event
photography services.
Financial Services
CENTRAL VALLEY FUND
Brad Triebsch
1590 Drew Avenue, Suite 110
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-7004
www.centralvalleyfund.com
Specializing in management buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisitions, intergenerational transfers, and growth capital.
Government Agencies - City / County
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Doug McIsaac
1715 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 326-3681
www.bakersfieldcity.us
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
Tom Weil
21000 Hacienda Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-8661
www.californiacity.com
QUAD KNOPF, INC.
Jeff Cowart
5080 California Avenue, Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 616-2600
www.quadknopf.com
Specializing in the dedication of providing innovative and efficient solution in the areas of civil and traffic engineering, surveying, construction management, landscape architecture, utility coordination, planning and urban design, environmental permitting, and NEPA/CEQA compliance.
SEI - SOILS ENGINEERING, INC.
Tom Bayne
4400 Yeager Way
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 831-5100
www.soilsengineering.com
Specializing in soils, geology, environmental, and construction materials testing and consulting.
WZI, INC.
Jesse D. Frederick
1717 28th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 326-1112
www.wziinc.com
Specializing in engineering consulting.
Entertainment
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY
Matthew Riley
P.O. Box 1806
Bakersfield, CA 93303
(661) 324-7825
www.bakersfieldcondors.com
Specializing in sports entertainment.
Categorical
McINTOSH & ASSOCIATES
Roger McIntosh
2001 Wheelan Court
Bakersfield, CA 93309-4975
661/834-4814
www.mcintoshassoc.com
Specializing in civil engineering, land surveying, land development, photogrammetry, and landscape design.
MORENO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.
Justin Moreno
5351 Olive Drive #100
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 480-6625
www.morenostructural.com
Specializing in structural engineering services.
PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
Terry Schroepfer, P.E.
1800 30th Street, Suite 280
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 616-5900
www.ppeng.com
Specializing in engineering, planning, surveying, water resources and infrastructure for private sector clients and government.
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CITY OF McFARLAND
John Wooner
401 West Kern Avenue
McFarland, CA 93250
(661) 792-3091
www.mcfarlandcity.org
CITY OF WASCO
J. Paul Paris
746 8th Street
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7214
www.ci.wasco.ca.us
CBCC - COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD & CANCER CENTER
Gitesh Patel
6501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 322-2206
www.cbccusa.com
Specializing in cancer and blood diseases and the world’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center with a freestanding Cyberknife Center.
DIGNITY HEALTH BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Jon Van Boening, President
420 34th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-1792
www.bakersfieldmemorial.org
Specializing in tertiary hospital services.
MERCY HOSPITAL
Bruce Peters, President
Truxtun Campus
2215 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 632-5000
Southwest Campus
400 Old River Road
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 663-5000
www.mercybakersfield.org
Specializing in healthcare.
GEMCARE MEDICAL GROUP
Michael Myers
4550 California Avenue, Suite 500
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 716-7120
Specializing in healthcare services.
CITY OF SHAFTER
Scott Hurlbert
336 Pacific Avenue
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-5000
www.shafter.com
CITY OF TAFT
Craig Jones, City Manager
209 East Kern Street
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-1222
www.cityoftaft.org
CITY OF TEHACHAPI
David A. James
115 South Robinson Street
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2200
www.liveuptehachapi.com
COUNTY OF KERN
John Nilon
1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-3198
www.co.kern.ca.us/cao/
ROSAMOND COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT
Steve A. Perez
3179 35th Street W
Rosamond, Ca 93560
(661) 256-3411
www.rosamondcsd.com
Healthcare Providers
BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL
David Veillette
3001 Sillect Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 316-6000
www.bakersfieldhearthospital.com
Specializing in high acuity medical and surgical care, including cardiovascular, cardiac catheterization, general surgery and a full service ER.
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GEMCARE MERCY MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
Michael Myers
4550 California Avenue, Suite 500
Bakersfield, CA 93309
661/716-7125
Specializing in healthcare administrative services.
HOUCHIN COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK
Greg Gallion
11515 Bolthouse Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 323-4222
www.hcbb.com
Specializing in being the sole provider of a safe, adequate blood supply from volunteer blood donors for the purpose of saving the lives of the residents of Kern County.
KAISER PERMANENTE
David Womack
5055 California Avenue, Suite 240
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 864-3392
www.kp.org/kerncounty
Specializing in providing high quality, affordable health care in an easy and convenient manner with a personal touch.
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Doug Duffield
2615 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 395-3000
www.sjch.us
Specializing in hospital/healthcare.
US HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL GROUP
Liz Martinez
1800 Westwind Drive, Suite 301
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-9617
www.ushealthworks.com
Specializing in workers comp medicine, physicals and return to work evaluations.
Home Builders
TOWERY HOMES DBA TOWERY COMMERCIAL
Matt Towery
P.O. Box 81866
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 633-1110 Homes
(661) 615-6634 Commercial
www.toweryhomes.com
Specializing in residential and commercial building.
Hotels
BAKERSFIELD MARRIOTT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER
Carlos Navarro
801 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 323-1900
www.bakersfieldmarriott.com
Specializing in corporate and leisure travel, lodging, catering, and all meeting and function needs.
COURTYARD & SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT
Dana Gillis
3801 Marriott Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 377-4000
www.marriott.com
Specializing in lodging needs.
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON - BAKERSFIELD
Bill Murray
3100 Camino Del Rio Court
Bakersfield, CA 93308-6247
(661) 323-7111
www.bakersfield.doubletree.com
Specializing in corporate and leisure travel, lodging, catering, and all meeting and function needs.
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON - BAKERSFIELD
Nicole Kirkland
1505 Mill Rock Way
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 664-0400
www.bakersfield.homewoodsuites.com
Specializing in corporate and leisure travel, lodging, and all meeting and function needs.
Indian Tribal Nations
TEJON INDIAN TRIBE
Kathryn Montes Morgan
1731 Hasti-Acres, Suite 108
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 834-8566
Insurance
BUSTOS INSURANCE AGENCY
Patrick Bustos
2200 Oak Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-1621
www.bustosinsurance.com
Specializing in business and workers compensation and group health and providing auto, home and life insurance.
FIRST SOLUTIONS INSURANCE SERVICES
Jackie McCarville
4550 California Avenue, Suite 105
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 325-3005
www.kernhealth.com
Specializing in employee benefits, individual life, health, annuities and senior plans.
SIDLES DUNCAN & ASSOCIATES, A HUB, INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
Eric Barthel
4800 Stockdale Highway, Suite 201
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(714) 308-6013
www.hubinternational.com
Specializing in employee benefits and healthcare consulting.
Categorical
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STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
Chris Ward – Vice President Agency Sales
900 Old River Road
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(805) 379-5049
www.statefarm.com
Specializing in providing insurance and financial services.
Labor
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
John Spaulding
200 West Jeffrey Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 323-7957
Specializing in providing essential coordination and support to the work of its affiliated national and international unions.
Media
THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
KERN BUSINESS JOURNAL
BAKERSFIELD LIFE MAGAZINE
WWW.BAKERSFIELD.COM
John Wells
P.O. Box 440
Bakersfield, CA 93302
1707 Eye Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 395-7500
www.bakersfield.com
Specializing in providing Kern County residents with the most complete source of local news and information.
Mineral Mining
GOLDEN QUEEN MINING COMPANY, LTD.
H. Lutz Klingmann
6411 Imperial Avenue
West Vancouver, BC V7W 2J5
(604) 921-7570
www.goldenqueen.com
Specializing in mineral mining.
H.M. HOLLOWAY, INC.
Vard Terry
2019 Westwind Drive, Suite B
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 758-6484
www.hmhgypsum.com
Specializing in gypsum mining and biosolids disposal.
HEART OF NATURE
Jerry Tyler
34710 7th Standard Road
Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 399-9755
www.heartofnature.biz
Specializing in 100% natural minerals for agriculture and environmental uses.
NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Terrence Alexis
15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 475
Encino, CA 91436-2935
(818) 728-5200
Specializing in cement and concrete.
REYNEVELD CONSTRUCTION
Willy Reyneveld
2911 Landco Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 859-0224
Specializing in full service concrete construction.
RIO TINTO MINERALS, BORON OPERATIONS
Isabelle Brassard, General Manager
14486 Borax Road
Boron, Ca 93516
(760) 762-7470
www.riotintominerals.com
Specializing in being a leading supplier of borates and, servicing more than 2,400 direct customers worldwide.
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
John Hunt
P.O. Box 22800
Bakersfield, CA 93390
(661) 835-4800
www.vulcanmaterials.com
Specializing in construction materials, including sand and gravel, asphalt, ready mix concrete.
Non - Profit Organizations
BARC, INC.
Jim Baldwin
2240 South Union Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 834-2272
www.barc-inc.org
BARC…Giving People Purpose™ since 1949
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Sheryl Chalupa
4901 Stine Road
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 837-0595
www.TheGoodwill.org
Specializing in providing work opportunities and skills
development to people with barriers to employment.
Office Furnishings, Equipment & Supplies
STINSON STATIONERS
Ben Stinson
4500 Stine Road-Office Furniture Showroom
1108 Baker Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 323-7611
www.stinsons.com
Specializing in office products and office furniture.
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Partners
AMERICA’S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA
Daniel C. Smith
1600 E. Belle Terrace
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 336-6849
www.amerciasjobcenterofkern.com
www.etronline.com
Specializing in employment and training.
ANTELOPE VALLEY BOARD OF TRADE
Vicki Medina - Executive Director
41319 12th Street West, Suite 104
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 947-9003
www.avbot.org
KERN COUNTY BOARD OF TRADE
Teresa Hitchcock
2101 Oak Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-5376
www.kerncountyboardoftrade.com
KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Michael Turnipseed
331 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 322-2973
www.kerntaxpayers.org
KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bryon Schaefer
5801 Sundale Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 827-3100
www.khsd.k12.ca.us
Specializing in serving the 9-12 educational needs of more than 37,000 students.
Printing / Digital / Direct Mail Services
Real Estate - Commercial
BERKADIA REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
Mark J Bonas
1430 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 369-7100
(661) 330-1283
www.berkadia.com
www.apartmentupdate.com
Specializing in multi-family investment sales.
BROCK REALTY ADVISORS
Chad Brock
2130 F Street, Suite B
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 864-1000
www.naicentralcal.com
Specializing in commercial real estate, brokerage, and management services.
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
David Williams, SIOR
10000 Stockdale Highway, Suite 102
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 631-3800
www.colliers.com/bakersfield
Specializing in office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties.
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD / PACIFIC COMMERCIAL REALTY ADVISORS
Wayne Kress
5060 California Avenue, Suite 1000
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 633-3819
www.paccra.com
Specializing in commercial properties.
NEWMARK GRUBB ASU & ASSOCIATES
Mark Smith
2000 Oak Street, Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 862-5454
www.ngkf.com
Specializing in office, industrial, retail, agriculture, land and multi-family real estate.
Categorical
SIERRA PRINTERS
Jon Van Alstyne
Steven Van Alstyne
901 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 322-6128
www.sierraprinters.com
Specializing in commercial printing and direct mail services.
TREK IMAGING
Valarie Canfield
3700 Easton Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 325-2695
www.trekimaging.com
Specializing in printing, copying, promotional products and wide format equipment.
Promotional Products
CREATIVE CONCEPTS
Tom Saba
5329 Office Center Court, Suite 220
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 326-0393
www.sabaagency.com
Specializing in imprinted promo items, safety incentive programs, embroidered and silk screened wearables.
Public Relations
LARRY PICKETT/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Larry Pickett
9530 Hageman Road, Suite B166
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 587-8173
www.LarryPickettPR.com
Specializing in public outreach, media relations, crisis management, training and meeting facilitation.
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CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA, INC.
Laura Whitaker
10000 Stockdale Highway, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 664-6500
www.castlecooke.com
Specializing in the development of master planned communities and commercial and retail centers.
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE HOMEBUILDER SERVICES
Brian Johns
8500 Stockdale Highway, Suite 190
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 362-6510
(661) 221-3452 Cell
www.firstam.com/title/homebuilder/socal
Specializing in title and escrow services for new homebuilders and developers.
JACO OIL COMPANY
Lee Jamieson
P.O. Box 82515
Bakersfield, CA 93380-2515
(661) 393-7000
Specializing in convenience stores, and petroleum products.
TEJON RANCH COMPANY
Greg Bielli
P. O. Box 1000
Tejon Ranch, CA 93243
(661) 248-3000
www.tejonranch.com
Specializing in a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company committed to responsibly using its land and resources to meet the housing, employment and lifestyle needs of Californians.
TRACY RANCH, INC.
Mike Frey
7540 Tracy Avenue
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
(661) 764-5865
www.tracyranch.com
Specializing in agriculture real estate.
Real Estate - Residential
COLDWELL BANKER, PREFERRED REALTORS®
Westwind Drive Office
1810 Westwind Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-2121
Ming Avenue Office
9100 Ming Ave. #100
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 836-2345
Coffee Road Office
3820 Coffee Road, #1
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 616-3600
www.cbbakersfield.com
Specializing in 30 years of local real estate experience.
OLIVIERI COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.
Anthony Olivieri
9810 Brimhall Road
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 327-1200 Main
(661) 617-1850 Direct
www.oliviericommercial.com
Specializing in sale and leasing of commercial real estate.
RITCHIE REALTY ADVISORS
John Ritchie
5100 California Avenue, Suite 101
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 889-3549
Specializing in commercial real estate development, entitlement, and brokerage construction.
STOCKDALE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. AMO®
Cheryl Miller, CPM® - President
5001 California Avenue, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93309-1607
(661) 323-7830
Specializing in property management for office buildings, shopping centers and light industrial.
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
BOLTHOUSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
Stephan DeBranch
2000 Oak Street, Suite 250
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 323-4005
www.bolthouseproperties.com
Specializing in diversified real estate development, as well as the management of office, retail, and industrial centers.
ROLL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Jason Gremillion
4805 Centennial Plaza, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 829-8102
(661) 369-5176
Specializing in Industrial Development.
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Real Estate - Residential / Commercial
BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Linda Jay
2300 Bahamas Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 635-2300
www.bakersfieldrealtor.com
Specializing in real estate trade association.
Retail
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Philip Serghini
7710 Hazard Center Drive, Suite E
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 688-3083
www.walmart.com
Specializing in one-stop shopping and helping people save money so they can live better.
Security Systems / Services
TEL-TEC SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Morgan Clayton
5020 Lisa Marie Court
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 397-5511
www.tel-tec.com
Specializing in burglary, fire, access control and camera systems.
TRANS-WEST
TRANS-WEST SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
TRANS-WEST SERVICES, INC.
TRANS-WEST SPECIAL SERVICES, INC.
Brooke Antonioni
8503 Crippen Street
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 834-0711
www.trans-west.net
Specializing in private security, armed /special details, and janitorial/maintenance service.
Technology Solutions
FORMFORCE, INC.
Brooke Antonioni
8503 Crippen Street
Bakersfield, CA 933011
(888) 440-3111
www.fomforceinc.com
Specializing in hardware and software technology solutions aimed at high compliance industries.
Telecommunications
AT&T
Mike Silacci
1150 S. Olive Avenue, Room 2803
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 743-7010
www.att.com
Specializing in communication services, including wireless, high speed Internet access, home entertainment/digital television, residential and business phone service.
BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS
Danielle Wade
4450 California Avenue, Suite A
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 634-2204
www.brighthouse.com
Specializing in residential and business cable television, high speed internet and phone.
Title / Escrow Companies
CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Gary Hallstrom
4015 Coffee Road, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93308-5024
(661) 410-4700
www.chicagotitle.com
Specializing in residential, refinance, commercial, ag, oil and gas real estate transactions.
TICOR TITLE COMPANY
Joe Armas
10000 Stockdale Highway, Suite 101
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 847-7000
www.ticortitle.com
Specializing in residential, refinance, commercial and agriculture real estate transactions.
Transportation
BNSF RAILWAY
Hector Garcia
740 E. Carnegie Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 386-4020
www.BNSF.com
Specializing in railway transportation.
GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT
Karen King
1830 Golden State Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 324-9874
www.getbus.org
Specializing in public transportation utilizing compressed natural gas vehicles for clean air.
Travel Agencies
UNIGLOBE GOLDEN EMPIRE TRAVEL
Ray W. Watson, Jr.
1820 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 323-1213
www.uget.com
Specializing in corporate travel, meetings and incentives, and vacations.
Categorical
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Utility Companies
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Terry Scott
1918 H Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 321-4468
www.pge.com
Specializing in gas and electric services along with energy efficiency.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
Deborah Hess, Regional Manager
P.O. Box 7329
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(760) 924-4811
www.sce.com
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Laurel Shockley
25625 W. Rye Canyon
Valencia, CA 93155
(661) 257-8217
www.sce.com/ebd
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Rob Duchow
3701 Pegasus, Suite 114
Bakersfield, CA 93308-2559
(661) 393-1501
www.socalgas.com
Warehouse / Distribution
ADVANCE BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
Bill Lazzerini
5200 District Boulevard
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 833-3783
Specializing in beer distribution including Budweiser and Bud Light.
B&B SURPLUS, INC.
Michael Georgino
7020 Rosedale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 589-0381
Specializing in steel and pipe warehouse and distribution.
DOLLAR GENERAL
Matt Lucas
4193 Industrial Parkway Drive
Lebec, CA 93243
(661) 664-2251
www.dollargeneral.com
Specializing in providing top quality brands and being the largest small-box discount retailer.
IKEA
Jim Cavezza
4104 Industrial Parkway
Lebec, CA 93243
(661) 858-0345
www.ikea.com
Specializing in logistics.
JIM’S SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
Daron Hobson
3530 Buck Owens Boulevard
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(800) 423-8016
www.jimssupply.com
Specializing in steel vineyard and livestock products.
TARGET CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION CENTER T-593
Jason Bell
3880 Zachary Avenue
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 396-6054
Specializing in distribution.
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE
Randy Dorrell
6501 District Boulevard
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 832-COLD
www.uscoldstorage.com
Specializing in cold storage.
Waste Processing
CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC
Marianna Buoni
P.O. Box 787
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
(661) 762-6236
www.cleanharbors.com
Specializing in hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal.
KNIGHT’S PUMPING AND PORTABLE SERVICES, INC.
Maureen Napier
P. O. Box 41657
Bakersfield, CA 93384
(661) 397-4116
www.knightsservices.com
Specializing in portable restrooms, executive restroom trailers, temporary fence, temporary power, holding tanks, water tanks, septic tanks, and grease tanks.
WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
Bob Hampton
274 East Cedar
P.O. Box 104
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-5135
Specializing in solid waste collection, recycling collection and recycling.
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KERN EDC INVESTOR LIST#
8MINUTENERGY RENEWABLES Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
A
A-C ELECTRIC COMPANY
Contractors - Electrical
ADVANCE BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
Warehouse / Distribution
AERA ENERGY LLC
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
ALON USA ENERGY, INC. / PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
AMERICA’S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA
Partners
ANTELOPE VALLEY BOARD OF TRADE
Partners
AT&T
Telecommunications
AUTOMATED CONTROL & TECHNICAL SERVICES
Engineering Firms
B
B&B SURPLUS, INC.
Warehouse / Distribution
BHE RENEWABLES, LLC
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Real Estate – Residential/Commercial
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY
Entertainment
BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL
Healthcare Providers
BAKERSFIELD MARRIOTT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER
Hotels
BANK OF THE SIERRA
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
BARBICH HOOPER KING DILL HOFFMAN
Accounting Firms
BARC, INC.
Non - Profit Organizations
BAYMARR CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Construction
BERKADIA REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
Real Estate – Commercial
BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA
Automobile Dealers
BNSF RAILWAY
Transportation
BOLTHOUSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS
Telecommunications
BROCK REALTY ADVISORS
Real Estate - Commercial
BRUMFIELD & HAGAN, LLP
Attorneys
BSK ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS & LABORATORIES
Engineering Firms
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
Labor
BUSINESS INITIATIVES
Business Consulting
BUSTOS INSURANCE AGENCY
Insurance
C
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, LLC
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD
Education
CANNON
Engineering Firms
CARNEY’S BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Computer / Internet Services
CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA, INC.
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
CBCC - COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD & CANCER CENTER
Healthcare Providers
CENTRAL VALLEY FUND
Financial Services
CHEVRON
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Title / Escrow Companies
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Government Agencies - City / County
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
Government Agencies - City / County
CITY OF McFARLAND
Government Agencies - City / County
Alphabetical
BYNAME
Investor List
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CITY OF SHAFTER
Government Agencies - City / County
CITY OF TAFT
Government Agencies - City / County
CITY OF TEHACHAPI
Government Agencies - City / County
CITY OF WASCO
Government Agencies - City / County
CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC
Waste Processing
COLDWELL BANKER
Preferred Realtors, Real Estate – Residential
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
Real Estate – Commercial
COUNTY OF KERN
Government Agencies - City / County
COURTYARD & SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT
Hotels
CREATIVE CONCEPTS
Promotional Products
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD / PACIFIC COMMERCIAL REALTY ADVISORS
Real Estate – Commercial
D
DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK
Accounting Firms
DESIGN MARK & ASSOCIATES
Advertising Agencies
DEWALT CORPORATION
Engineering Firms
DIGNITY HEALTH BAKERSFIELD, BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & MERCY HOSPITAL
Healthcare Providers
DOLLAR GENERAL
Warehouse / Distribution
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON
Bakersfield, Hotels
DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED
Attorneys
E
E&B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS V& INSTRUMENTATION, INC.
Contractors – Electrical
EMEDIA
Advertising Agencies
F
FARM CREDIT WEST
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE HOMEBUILDER SERVICES
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
FIRST SOLAR
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
FIRST SOLUTIONS INSURANCE SERVICES
Insurance
FORMFORCE, INC.
Technology Solutions
FRITO-LAY
Agriculture / Food Processing
G
GEMCARE MEDICAL GROUP
Healthcare Providers
GEMCARE MERCY MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
Healthcare Providers
GENE TACKETT CONSULTING
Business Consulting
GESTMAP SOLAR
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
GIUMARRA VINEYARDS CORPORATION
Agriculture / Food Processing
GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT
Transportation
GOLDEN QUEEN MINING COMPANY, LTD.
Mineral Mining
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Non - Profit Organizations
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Construction
GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Chambers of Commerce
GRIFFITH COMPANY
Contractors – General
GRIMMWAY FARMS
Agriculture / Food Processing
GUINN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Construction
H
H.M. HOLLOWAY, INC.
Mineral Mining
HEART OF NATURE
Mineral Mining
HEISE MEDIA GROUP
Advertising Agencies
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON BAKERSFIELD
Hotels
HOUCHIN COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK
Healthcare Providers
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HYDROGEN ENERGY CALIFORNIA BY SCS ENERGY
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
I
IKEA
Warehouse / Distribution
J
JP MORGAN CHASE
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
JACO OIL COMPANY
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
JIM BURKE FORD
Automobile Dealers
JIM’S SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
Warehouse / Distribution
K
KAISER PERMANENTE
Healthcare Providers
KAPLAN COLLEGE
Education
KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE, CERRO COSO COLLEGE & PORTERVILLE COLLEGE
Education
KERN COUNTY BOARD OF TRADE
Partners
KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Education
KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Partners
KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Partners
KERN SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
KLASSEN CORPORATION
Architecture Firms
KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP
Attorneys
KNIGHT’S PUMPING AND PORTABLE SERVICES, INC.
Waste Processing
KRAZAN & ASSOCIATES
Engineering Firms
KSA GROUP ARCHITECTS
Architecture Firms
L
LARRY PICKETT/ PUBLIC RELATIONS
Public Relations
M
MAAS COMPANIES, INC.
Construction
MACPHERSON ENERGY COMPANY
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
MARICOPA SUN, LLC
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
McINTOSH & ASSOCIATES
Engineering Firms
MERRILL LYNCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
MID STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
MORENO STRUCTURAL ENGINNERING
Engineering Firms
MOTOR CITY LEXUS-BUICK/GMC
Automobile Dealers
MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT
Airports
MUTH PUMP, LLC
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
N
NAI CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Real Estate - Commercial
NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Mineral Mining
NEWMARK GRUBB ASU & ASSOCIATES
Real Estate – Commercial
NYFOTOGRAPHY AND KISS ME PHOTO BOOTH
Entertainment
O
O’DELL CROSS CPA
Accounting Firms
OLIVIERI COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.
Real Estate – Commercial
ORDIZ-MELBY ARCHITECTS, INC.
Architecture Firms
PPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Utility Companies
PAC-VAN, INC.
Construction
PCL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
Contractors - Steel Fabricators
PIONEER GREEN ENERGY, LLC
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
PROFORMA SOLUTIONS
Advertising Agencies & Promotional Products
PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INC.
Business Consulting
PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
Engineering Firms
Alphabetical
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QUAD KNOPF, INC.
Engineering Firms
R
RABOBANK
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
RECURRENT ENERGY
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
REYNEVELD CONSTRUCTION
Mineral Mining
RIO TINTO MINERALS
Mineral Mining
RITCHIE REALTY ADVISORS
Real Estate – Commercial
ROLL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
ROSAMOND COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT
Government Agencies - City / County
S
S.C. ANDERSON, INC.
Contractors – General
SABA AGENCY
Advertising Agencies
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Healthcare Providers
SEI - SOILS ENGINEERING, INC.
Engineering Firms
SEMPRA U.S. GAS & POWER
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
SIDLES DUNCAN & ASSOCIATES, A HUB, INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
Insurance
SIERRA PRINTERS
Printing / Digital / Direct Mail Services
SOUTH VALLEY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Contractors – Electrical
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Utility Companies
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
Utility Companies
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Utility Companies
STATE FARM INSURANCE
Insurance
STINSON STATIONERS
Office Furnishings, Equipment and Supplies
STOCKDALE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. AMO®
Real Estate – Commercial
SUN EDISON
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Construction - General
T
TAFT COLLEGE
Education
TARGET CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION CENTER T-593
Warehouse / Distribution
TEJON INDIAN TRIBE
Indian Tribal Nations
TEJON RANCH COMPANY
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
TEL-TEC SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Security Systems / Services
TETER
Architecture Firms
THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
Kern Business Journal & Bakersfield Life Magazine, Media
THE LODGE AT PAINTED ROCK
Corporate Meeting Space
THE MARCOM GROUP INCORPORATED
Advertising Agencies
TICOR TITLE COMPANY
Title / Escrow Companies
TOWERY HOMES DBA TOWERY COMMERCIAL
Home Builders
TRACY RANCH, INC.
Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners
TRANS-WEST, TRANS-WEST SECURITY SERVICES, INC., TRANS-WEST SERVICES, INC. & TRANS-WEST SPECIAL SERVICES, INC.
Security Systems / Services
TREK IMAGING
Printing / Digital / Direct Mail Services
TRI COUNTIES BANK
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
TURMAN CONSTRUCTION
Construction
U
UNIGLOBE GOLDEN EMPIRE TRAVEL
Travel Agencies
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE
Warehouse / Distribution
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
Kern County Campus, Education
US HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL GROUP
Healthcare Providers
V
VALLEY REPUBLIC BANK
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
VOLT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Employment / Training / Recruitment Services
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
Mineral Mining
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WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Retail
WALLACE & SMITH CONTRACTORS
Contractors – General
WELLS FARGO BANK
Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions
WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION
Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar
WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
Waste Processing
WILLIS DESIGN STUDIO
Advertising Agencies
WORKLOGIC HR LEGAL SOLUTIONS
Employment / Training / Recruitment Services
WZI, INC.
Engineering Firms
Y
YANKEE COMMUNICATIONS
Business Consulting
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Civil & Traffic Engineering
Environmental Compliance
Land Surveying & GIS
Land Use Planning
Biological Resources
Construction Management
Labor Compliance
Landscape Architecture
Utility Coordination
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