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Aera Energy LLC is one of California’s largest oil and gas producers, accounting for approximately 25% of the state’s production. With headquarters in Bakersfield, most of Aera’s production is centered in the San Joaquin Valley. |
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| For more than 30 years, Barbich Hooper King Dill Hoffman has been dedicated to providing personal, pro-active accounting and consulting services. We are known for our proprietary interest in the success of our clients. We believe that pre-planning, and follow through, are the keys to anticipating and adjusting to an ever changing financial landscape. These guiding philosophies, and the quality of our services, provide a “peace of mind”, that is rare in today’s increasingly complex world. |
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Braun Electric has been in the Electrical Contracting business and serving Bakersfield since 1945. They are the leading Electrical and Instrumentation contractor in the Oil and Gas industry for the West Central California and San Joaquin Valley. Their safety-training programs are aggressive and comprehensive; a safe work environment for their employees and their valued customers is top priority!
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| Bright House Networks has been proudly serving the greater Bakersfield area since 1967. Now the nation’s 6th largest cable operator, the company has grown from a 9-channel cable system to a full-service provider with over 250 digital channels, high speed data services and digital telephone service, employing over 325 people and still growing. |
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| Brown Armstrong is a full service accounting firm offering tax services for both individuals and businesses, audit, bookkeeping and payroll services. We specialize in five distinct industries: Agriculture, Construction and Real Estate, Healthcare, Oil and Gas, and the Public Sector. |
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| Our mission at Carney’s is to serve our clients by efficiently linking the right technology solutions to their individual business needs. By proactively introducing new products and services to our clients, we ultimately help them be successful, too. We believe that in order to operate a great company, we must be sure to have the right teams in the right places. Everyone in our company, from customer service staff and network technicians through to management, shares the same core value: to provide quality, timely service to our clients. Great service and quality products are the basis of our mutual success. Our goal is to work closely with you to transform your network into an efficient tool that maximizes your business potential. It’s that simple. |
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| Castle and Cooke, founded in 1851 in Hawaii, is a privately held development company owned by David Murdock who serves as Chairman and CEO. It develops master planned communities, shopping centers, office parks, housing, and resorts on the mainland U.S. and in Hawaii. The mainland development operations are headquartered in Bakersfield, California. Castle and Cooke is best known for its attention to master planning and design that integrates both residential and commercial developments into “livable communities.” |
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Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company’s success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of its employees and their application of the most innovative technologies in the world. Chevron is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. The company explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif., and also has field operations and offices in and around Bakersfield. |
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| Citizens Business Bank has been ranked as one of the best performing banks in the United States by Forbes Magazine and Bank Director Magazine in 2012. Our corporate mandate is to be the best at what we do. What we do is build long-term relationships with the finest small to medium sized businesses in our markets. We do this by customizing our products and services to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. We believe our responsiveness, professionalism and relationship building are the keys to our success. |
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Founded on the principles of professional ethics, career opportunity and development, operational excellence, and sustainable human resource solutions, Continental Labor & Staffing Resources has become an industry leader in staffing and safety through its client relationship philosophy, commitment to the health and safety of a shared workforce, the ability to remain flexible to client needs, and by providing unequivocal customer service.
With the objective of enhancing the quality of its client partners’ operations, Continental Labor & Staffing Resources reinforces its goal of helping businesses grow one person at a time
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| Tom Saba, who graduated from CSUB with a degree in business and a passion for marketing, founded Creative Concepts in 1989 as an ad specialty business that provides promotional marketing materials. Saba Agency is a full service ad agency and a “sister” company that created in the 90's, providing marketing, media, print and web both locally and nationally as well. |
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| Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock CPAs and Advisors was founded in 1956 by Leslie Watts, who opened an office at the corner of 18th and Chester. Their talented team of partners and staff’s pride runs deep in the firm’s history. Today, the people who make up Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock hold a high degree of skill, and offer diversity and dedication to their clients and the public accounting profession. They are the true reason for the continued success of the firm, which has consistently demonstrated leadership abilities with several partners having served as Presidents of the Bakersfield Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, their firm was and is set apart by their affiliation in January 1994 with the McGladrey Network (now called McGladrey Alliance). This alliance gives our firm access to personnel and expertise that we would not otherwise have and our firm is the only member of this alliance in Kern County. |
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Mercy & Memorial Hospitals have more than 150 combined years of service to our community. Together, we offer the broadest range of health care services and wellness programs in Kern County. And with three locations, we are never far when you need us.
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| At Dowling Aaron Incorporated, our business is understanding yours. Whether you manage a commercial, governmental or nonprofit organization, both business and legal concerns dictate your decisions. Since 1977, Dowling Aaron Incorporated attorneys have distinguished themselves as business and professional experts devoted to understanding each client’s situation and objectives. Sometimes the best way of dealing with problems is to anticipate and prevent them from occurring in the first place. We take a proactive approach to help you make informed decisions. With over 40 attorneys and a broad spectrum of practice areas, we bring a wealth of collective experience to help guide you through legal and business decisions. Whether it is a business or personal decision, we deliver practical and efficient services to help you achieve positive outcomes and peace of mind. |
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Reaching its goal of having 100% of its bus fleet powered by CNG this year, Golden Empire Transit (GET) was presented a Spirit of the Vision award by the Greater Bakersfield Vision 2020 committee for its efforts to help Bakersfield “get green” and for placing the Bakersfield: Life as it should be messages on the buses. Formed in 1973 and serving the 153-square-mile Bakersfield Metropolitan area, GET services 18 routes, seven days a week, transporting more than six million passengers annually.
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| Gregory D. Bynum and Associates, Inc. (Bynum & Associates) is a full-service real estate company specializing in real estate development, appraisal-analysis, property management, brokerage and consultation services in Bakersfield and surrounding areas. Since its beginnings in 1981 as a sole proprietorship, the staff has expanded and the firm has diversified, earning the reputation of providing successful real estate development of recognizable quality, professional appraisal and analysis services, well planned and negotiated acquisitions of real estate projects and quality investment opportunities for its clients and investors. To date, the company has developed over one million square feet of buildings and manages more than 700,000 square feet of office, retail and medical space. As a local business responsible to the communities it serves, Bynum & Associates endeavors to support and improve the quality of life in the Bakersfield region through the quality of the projects it develops, the high level of its services and a commitment to community involvement. |
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In 1971, Harvey L. Hall started his own ambulance service with one goal in mind—to provide people with the absolute best in pre-hospital care and transportation. Currently serving as the 9-1-1 Advanced Life Support (ALS)- level provider of emergency ambulance services to the majority of the ambulance-operating areas in Kern County, Hall Ambulance Service expanded its lifesaving resources in December 2001 to include a helicopter response service, which plays an important role in reducing the time to reach critical patients in western and central Kern County rural communities. Today, Hall Ambulance Service is the largest privately-owned ambulance company in California and remains committed to the standards set 35 years ago, creating the cornerstone of the company’s success.
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| The Jim Burke dealerships began in 1964 when Jim Burke acquired Haberfelde Ford after being employed there since 1948 in various management capacities. Haberfelde Ford, established in 1913, was then located downtown before being moved to the present 20 acre site on Oak Street in 1977. At that time the dealership name was changed to Jim Burke Ford, and Haberfelde Ford is the corporate name. Today, it is one of the biggest Ford dealerships in the nation with two locations, downtown and the automall. Though Jim Burke died in 2006, the Ford Lincoln Jaguar dealerships, rental agency, collision care and commercial leasing companies are still family owned and employ about 260 people. Dan Hay, Jim Burke's son-in-law, serves as President and attributes the company's success to the employees who have built lasting relationships through great customer service. |
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Kern Schools Federal Credit Union was founded in 1938 and is the largest member-owned financial institution headquartered in Kern County with over 170,000 members, 13 branches, over 60 conveniently-located ATMs and $1.6 billion in assets. Unlike other financial institutions such as a bank or savings and loan, credit unions are not-for-profit corporations owned solely by its members and carry the industry-wide philosophy of “People Helping People.” Committed to “On The Spot Service,” Kern Schools has been voted the “Best Financial Institution” in Kern County for over 11 years.
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For more than 55 years, the law firm of Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP has been serving clients in the San Joaquin Valley. With nearly 60 highly skilled and experienced attorneys servicing offices in Fresno, Bakersfield, and San Diego, California, KDG is a full-service law firm, providing aggressive, results-oriented legal representation. Providing counsel to businesses on sophisticated business transactions and complex litigation, we are from the San Joaquin Valley and know the emerging issues in agriculture, energy and the environment. From bankruptcy, regulatory and tax counsel to mergers, acquisitions and property rights, we are the strategic choice for legal representation in the Valley. |
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Founded in 1939, the Law Offices of Young Wooldridge, LLP is a full service law firm, representing business and corporate clients, public agencies and individuals in a wide range of legal matters. Young Wooldridge employs attorneys who are recognized specialists in their practice areas. Clients find knowledgeable, competent attorneys who are experienced in resolving contemporary legal problems with innovative solutions. Understanding the value of making the community a better place to live, the firm’s involvement ranges from being attorney coaches for the Kern County Mock Trial program for over ten year to establishing the Young Wooldridge/Kevin Harvick academic scholarship for high school students wishing to pursue a college education.
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| Established in 1980, Mid State Development Corporation was licensed in 1981 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a Certified Development Company(CDC). The role of which is to assist small business concerns in obtaining long term fixed asset financing utilizing the SBA 504 loan program in conjunction with private sector lenders (Banks). Mid State is the only Kern County based Certified Development Company and is an active supporter of economic development in the area. Now in its 31th year, Mid State created 225 jobs and approved 32 projects in fiscal year 2011, giving a boost to the area economy. Mid State Development is consistently ranked the #1 SBA lender in Kern County. |
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Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) is the No. 1 natural gas producer and second-largest oil producer in California and holds approximately 1.3 million acres of net fee minerals and leaseholds in the state. With two subsidiaries headquartered in Kern County — Vintage Production California LLC and Occidental of Elk Hills Inc. — Oxy is ideally situated to help meet energy demands in both Northern and Southern California markets. In 2009, Oxy announced a significant discovery of oil and gas reserves in Kern County that is believed to be the largest oil and gas discovery in the state in more than 35 years. Oxy also provides vital power supplies to California through its 50-percent ownership in the Elk Hills 550 MW Power Plant, which generates enough electricity annually to supply 420,000 homes.
Working with the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oxy has set aside about 8,000 acres in Kern County as a habitat conservation area for endangered and threatened species. This award-winning program is certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council.
Social responsibility at Oxy encompasses a variety of activities — ranging from support of worthy organizations to hands-on participation in volunteer projects — reflecting the company’s commitment to being the partner, neighbor and employer of choice. |
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, the company is a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation. There are approximately 20,000 employees who carry out Pacific Gas and Electric Company's primary business—the transmission and delivery of energy. The company provides natural gas and electric service to approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area that stretches from Eureka in the north to Bakersfield in the south, and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and other utilities in the state are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. The CPUC was created by the state Legislature in 1911.
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Rabobank, N.A. is a local, community-oriented bank providing financial services to agricultural customers, commercial real estate investors and developers, and small- and medium-sized enterprises with over 80 locations in California. Rabobank, N.A. is the U.S. retail banking division of the Rabobank Group, a premiere lender to the global food and agriculture industry. With over $650 billion in assets, the Rabobank Group is one of the 25 largest banks worldwide and is ranked the “world’s 3rd safest bank” by Global Finance magazine.
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San Joaquin Community Hospital is a 255-bed acute care hospital located in Bakersfield, CA. Having served the community for over 100 years, SJCH continues to be a pioneer of health care innovation in the San Joaquin Valley. Recently, the hospital became the first between Los Angeles and San Francisco to have both Nationally Certified Stroke Center and Nationally Accredited Chest
Pain Center under one roof. In addition, SJCH is home to Kern County’s only full-treatment burn center; an award-winning Maternity Care Center; Bariatric Solutions, a weight-loss center; and The Wellness Center for diabetes education and cardiac rehab. Recently, the hospital merged with Quest Imaging to provide the community with top-notch radiology and diagnostic imaging services. The hospital’s mission is to share God’s love with the community by providing physical, mental and spiritual healing. Visit us at www.sjch.us or call 661-395-3000. |
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State Farm's mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. We make it our business to be like a good neighbor, building a premiere company by selling and keeping promises through marketing partners who bring diverse talents and experiences to our work of serving the State Farm customer. Our success is built on a foundation of shared values - quality service and relationships, mutual trust, integrity and financial strength. In a little over 80 years, State Farm has grown from a small, farming-community-based mutual auto insurer to one of the world's largest corporations on the Fortune 500. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve almost 75 million auto, fire, life, and health policies in the U.S. and Canada, and more than 1.8 million bank accounts.
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The Stinson tradition of service and customer satisfaction began in 1916 when Ben F. Stinson Sr. arrived in Bakersfield to establish the Stinson Grocery Company that would flourish for over 20 years. Transferring the lessons learned from his father, son Ben Jr. established Stinson Stationers in 1947. By 1952, the business moved to the corner of Baker and Kentucky, where extra square footage allowed for the addition of a warehouse and delivery service. In 1966, the business grew to its current location, with expanded delivery to offices throughout Kern County. In 1981, Ben III became president of the now-incorporated company. The spirit and tradition continues today as Stinson’s celebrates 60 years of service to the community.
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Founded in 1843, Tejon Ranch is one of only two New York Stock Exchange companies headquartered in Kern County. At 270,000 acres, it is the largest private landholding in California. Tejon Ranch has been an integral part of Kern County’s history and continues to play an important role in the community. Guided by its core values of conservation and good stewardship, Tejon Ranch is focused on carrying out its long-term vision predicated on a commitment to significant land preservation, including the establishment of the 100,000-acre Tejon Ranch Preserve; continuation of its historic ranching, farming and hunting operations; and the environmentally sensitive development of a small portion of its land over the next 25 years.
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TelePacific Communications is a competitive carrier that serves business customers only throughout California and Nevada. In business since 1998, TelePacific provides services through a combination of TelePacific-owned switches and network infrastructure, including its robust fiber-optic network assets. Offerings include local and long distance voice, dedicated internet access, private networking and data transport services as well as bundled voice and internet solutions. TelePacific now also provides mobile service, including smart phones, data cards, and wireless backup. Most recently, TelePacific has added SAS 70 certified data centers which are compliant with Sarbanes/Oxley, HIPAA, FED Banking regulations and other stringent standards. For the 4th consecutive year TelePacific has been selected to Inc 5000’s list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies, managing more than 38,000 customer accounts with 1,000,000 access lines. |
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| Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.2 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 280,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. |
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