Staff Reporters

Nedlands-based Advanced Ocular Systems Ltd is looking to raise $2.4 million through a share placement, while setting its sights on something completely different - a residential subdivision investment in Westfield, south of Perth.

A SERIES of upgrades undertaken at Dumas House has resulted in the 42-year-old government-owned heritage building gaining star ratings for energy efficiency.

PROGRAMMED Maintenance Services Ltd has appointed Chris Sutherland (pictured) as managing director as a result of the impending retirement of Max Findlay.

Sage Select solution provider Technopac has appointed Gavin Bird as project manager.

ONE third of small business owners work more than 50 hours a week, the latest MYOB small business survey has found.

UWA Extension, the community outreach program of The University of Western Australia, has organised several upcoming presentations.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I

Peet Ltd has appointed Mario Pisano as chief financial officer.

RIO Tinto and Murdoch University’s Business School will award four annual scholarships to students interested in forging strong business links with China.

CRYSTAL balls. Don’t you wish you had one when you were preparing for a big sales call? Even more when you were in a big sales presentation?

PERTH-BASED internet service provider, Westnet, has trumped local rivals Amnet and iiNet to win the ‘Best ISP’ prize at the recent PC Authority awards in Sydney.

Straits Resources Ltd non executive director Richard Ong Chui Chat has decreased his direct interest in the company through the on market sale of 1 million shares realising $6.5 million.

Bill Williams has been appointed as chief commercial officer for Blue Energy Ltd.

FIVE Perth building companies will build 30 new display homes at Champion Lakes, as part of stage one of a 26-hectare residential estate.

STEWART Washer has resigned from the position of chief executive officer of biopharmaceutical company, Phylogica.

Mortgage Choice has appointed Bernie Fernandes as state manager. Mr Fernandes was previously state manager of Timbercorp Securities.

THE thought of an energetic, heath-conscious holiday can be an appealing option for those determined to avoid overindulgence at Christmas, or throughout Western Australia’s long, hot summer.

GREAT Southern Ltd has announced the retirement of managing director John Young effective on February 28 2008.

Lincoln Kinley has joined Downings Legal as a solicitor in the firm’s workplace relations practice.

AS a young person who lives and owns a business in Subiaco, I feel incredibly disheartened by Subiaco council.

Verne Harnish, founder of the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs Organisation and Gazelles Inc (US), to speak at a WA Business News seminar on fast business growth, February

Ian Parker - Director, Hartleys Ltd

Joe Spirito has been appointed CEO of resource services company COSOL. Mr Spirito has previously held senior management roles with ABB and Honeywell.

IF ever there was an obvious wealth indicator it has to be luxury sports cars.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) is a not-for-profit aerial medical service operating in Western Australia.

Former international project engineer for the Square Kilometre Array project, Professor Peter Hall, has been appointed to Curtin University of Technology’s radio astronomy team.

THE state government has appointed Jason Banks as the co-ordinator of energy and chief executive officer of the Office of Energy.

Jess Roscic has joined the WA Farmers Federation as marketing and communications officer.

Michael Kiernan's Territory Resources Ltd has firmly put its foot on mineral sands company Olympia Resources Ltd by lifting its stake from 14.0 per cent to 19.7 per cent.

David Middlemas has been promoted to the position of national industry leader for property finance at St George Bank, having previously worked in the bank’s property finance team in WA.

Mike Hood – CEO of CRC Mining and head of the University of Queensland’s mining program; Frank Roxborough – professor emeritus, University of NSW; Bernhard Schimm – product manager for surface mining,

ALDO and Connie Dichiera have called it quits after more than 22 years operating Julio’s Restaurant in West Perth.