40under40 News

Eight of Perth's culinary elite are ready to combat the skills shortage affecting their industry by signing up to the Taste program, initiated by Must Wine Bar executive chef Russell Blaikie and to be run in conjunction with the School Apprenticeship Link

Jaxon Group has appointed Brad McManus (far left) as general manager residential.

CARTOONISTS and caricature artists around the country are preparing to deflate the egos of some of Australia's (and the world's) most famous and infamous, with the launch of the inaugural Michael Coll

Imaging the South is a telemedicine pioneer, starting business in 1995 when its founder, Johnny Walker, returned from the UK.

Patersons Securities Ltd has brought in former Western Australian stockbroker Andrew Coppin to drive its national expansion and, hopefully, share the spoils of success.

2002 WA Business News 40under40 winner, Fiona Kalaf, has taken up a newly-created role in product packaging and promotion as part of the leadership team at HBF.

Perth-based stockbroker Patersons Securities Ltd has brought in former Western Australian broker Andrew Coppin to drive its national growth plans.

Michael Malone has emerged from a month-long trading halt still in charge of Australia's third-ranked ISP. But in many ways it's a substantially changed business.

The University of Western Australia has added some significant corporate muscle to its Business School, with the appointments of Woodside managing director and CEO Don Voelte, and Alinta CEO Bob Browning to the board.

The 10th annual Western Australian Food and Wine Festival was the biggest on record, attracting an estimated 20,000 people.

SUCCESS can sometimes be a double-edged sword. Deborah Pitter was the personification of youth and success.

Perth drug discovery company Phylogica has become Australia's top biotech stock this year, with its share price up by about 250 per cent over the past five months.

Ending its five-week trading halt at the beginning of this week, iiNet shares plunged as expected to levels around 85 cents per share, the mark struck as a placement deal with white knight PowerTel Ltd.

2004 WA Business News 40under40 winner Deborah Pitter and business partner, Paul Reed, have launched the WA operations of Icon Business Solutions.

For some professional women in Perth, motherhood has been the catalyst for them to start their own businesses.

Home building company Dale Alcock Homes has appointed Dean O'Rourke (left) as general manager.

A much-heralded mission to a key US biotechnology forum appears to have achieved some significant success and provided a point of difference from the days when industry was critical of poor support from the then Geoff Gallop-led government.

The Shovelanna dispute between exploration minnow Cazaly Resources Ltd and mining whale Rio Tinto Ltd will go down in history as a defining moment in Western Australia's corporate history.

Malaga-based electronics products manufacturer AuQuest Pty Ltd's claims it has responded to industry demand for a quieter gold detector that can penetrate deeper.

Internet service provider pioneer iiNet's recently announced trading halt has fuelled speculation about the immediate plans of the company.

A new producer in Western Australia's caravan industry, Henderson-based Trailcraft, is making rapid inroads into the sector, which has traditionally been dominated by Fleetwood subsidiary, Coromal Caravans.

The ousting of Matt Birney was a disappointing moment from my point of view.

A last-minute change of venue did nothing to quell the anticipation of the 900-strong crowd that turned up in Fremantle earlier this month for Western Australia's biggest celebration of young business.

A handful of the 40 winners were also awarded special prizes by some of the organisations involved at the founding of the WA Business News 40under40 Awards.

Australia's third largest Internet Service Provider, Perth-based iiNet Ltd, has announced a $15 million investment in its next generation ADSL2+ network, which will increase coverage to 90 per cent of metropolitan Australia.

A joint venture between Western Australian companies SpectrumData and Access Information Management has won a three-year multi-million dollar contract to manage and store Woodside Energy's petroleum exploration data assets.

Michael Malone used the stage to dramatic effect in accepting his award as the WA Business News 40under40 1st Amongst Equals last week, lashing out at telecommunications regulation before revealing a heartfelt story about his son's autism.

I had an interesting discussion about the rising costs of oil with Motor Trades Association executive director Peter Fitzpatrick recently.

ISP leader Michael Malone used the stage to dramatic effect in accepting his award as the WA Business News 40under40 1st Amongst Equals last night, further lashing Telstra before revealing a heartfelt story about his son's autism.

His role as an WA tech leader was well-known when Michael Malone was last night crowned 40under40 1st Amongst Equals, but when he graduated from university in the early 1990s few knew anything about the internet.

The choice of Fremantle harbour as a venue for the WA Business News 40under40 Awards gala event reflects the port's long and vital role in the commercial world of Western Australia.

Now in its fifth year, the WA Business News 40under40 program continues to amaze and astound all those involved with the diversity and calibre of talent that is uncovered each year.

I am always fascinated at how corporate history gets written and rewritten over time; how some people never escape their past while others seem to have a teflon coating when it comes to their mistakes.

WA Business News 40under40winner (2004), Peter Gordon, has taken on the role as president of the Busselton Chamber of Commerce.

Geospatial information solutions company NGIS Australia Pty Ltd's strong growth of late has continued, with the Burswood-based company making the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 for the second year running.

Private agribusiness manager Rewards Group is budgeting for nearly 50 per cent growth this year, helped by strategic alliances with banking group NM Rothschild & Sons and miner-turned-property investor Chester Mining.