Staff Reporters

Shane Smith was appointed Western Australian general manager of GE Commercial Finance at the start of 2004.

DECLAN KELLY 96fm   general manager

CHOICEONE Total Recruitment has bought its long-time premises at Barrack House for just more than $3 million.

 MARK Hine has been appointed general manager Macmahon Underground.

Sirolli Institute chief executive officer Ernesto Sirolli, National Economics Melbourne principal economist Dr Craig Shepherd, Hervey Bay City Council chief executive officer Leig

JP Morgan Chase & Co ceased to be a substantial holder.

Queste Communications Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,179,711 ordinary shares (8.165%) to 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%).

Data Base Systems Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,900,000 ordinary shares (15.1551%) to 4,700,000 ordinary shares (12.069%)

Raised a total of $24.3 million from the exercise of options and completion of placement.

Announced the signing of a three year contract to provide Hospitality learning resources to TAFE colleges in the eastern states.

HOME-BASED business Cadmium Design & Development has received an award for accessible web design from the Guild of Accessible Web Designers for the recently launched Treasures

Perth Convention Bureau managing director Anne-Maree Ferguson lists the role she played in bringing the new Exhibition and Convention Centre to reality as her most significant ach

In his role as economic development manager, Ian Martinus is responsible for developing new business initiatives, maximising investment attraction, and building strategic alliance

1st Amongst Equals Nathan Buzza

PETER TALIANGIS  Westcare Incorporated  corporate business manager

 EVELYN Tan has joined the Perth office of Mainsheet Corporate as a manager, corporate finance.

WESTERN Areas has had good results at its Flying Fox project and is joining in a scoping study of Polaris Metals’ Bullfinch North Tenements.

Proposed code: ANOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Production of nanomaterials.

Credit Suisse First Boston Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,168,028 ordinary shares (5.22%).

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,136,505 ordinary shares (1.2161%) to 2,406,22 ordinary shares (1.3697%).

Hth Trading Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 28,198,016 ordinary shares (9.45%) to 24,788,016 ordinary shares (8.31%)

1,500,000 options were released from escrow on 10 February 2005

Will acquire a 35% interest in Transaction Solutions International Pty Ltd for a payment of $325,000 within 7 days of shareholder approval

General Meeting  will be held at 10.00am on 10 March 2005 at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth

Caroline Ambrosini has worked at elite corporate players Rio Tinto, JP Morgan, Hartley Poynton and Wesfarmers. 

In her 29 years Josephine Jennings has demonstrated how much can be achieved when running a small, suburban retail business.

Joanne Salim is a director of Global Dial, a telecommunications carrier she runs in partnership with her husband, Patrick Ng.

JEFF GLANCE  Godfrey Pembroke Exchange Plaza  principal consultant and representative

WholesalePrice: $1.53 million plus stock

Senior research fellow at the University of South Australia Centre for Sleep Research Angela Baker and Klinge & Co global risk and business improvement manager Tilman Rasche t