Special Reports

A qualified pharmacist by the age of 21, Christopher Shenton began his working career at a large Rockingham pharmacy.

Paul D'Sylva is responsible for the management of Murdoch University's research and the commercialisation of its intellectual property.

At the age of 24, Brad McManus launched his management career in the highly competitive WA leisure and health club industry.

Robert Harvey joined Edith Cowan University as executive dean of the Faculty of Business and Public Management in March 2003.

Nicholas Bath established Blue Cow Cheese Company in 1998 to deliver the best hand-made cheeses from Australia and Europe to Western Australians.

With her excellent planning skills, customer relationships management and business acumen, Bernadette Hooper has been a driving force at MODAL Pty Ltd.

At 25 years of age, Scott Robinson is the operator of his own integrated marketing and advertising company based in Busselton – Jack in the box.

Emirates Airlines sales manager for WA Darren Tyrrell has extensive experience in the Australian aviation industry and a sales and marketing career that spans 18 years.

David Coomer set out to create a five-star restaurant in 1998.

Greg Devine is an experienced small businessman and financial adviser.

Fay Bahemia left the comfort of a large multinational pharmaceutical company to join five-employee Chemeq as its first and only microbiologist in 2000.

From working on the family farm to buying out a machinery dealership, Peter Gordon's ownership and operation of Busselton hospitality gems, The Equinox, overlooking the Busselton Je

Born into a Western Australian farming family, Deborah Pitter has a passion and understanding of the rural sector.

Richard Thorning was appointed general manager, Western Australia for SingTel Optus Pty Limited in June 2001.

Rachel Cook joined ineedhits.com in 1999, shortly after the business had been established by her partner, Clay Cook.

Real estate is in James Limnios's blood. He has spent all his working life in his family-owned real estate and development consultancy, Limnios Property Group.

Tom Warner joined PIVoD Technologies as the business manager in 2000, originally taking on the role of administration of the company and supporting the sales process.

In addition to our 1st Amongst Equals award and the 40 winners in the 2004 40under40, each of WA Business News' Strategic Alliance Partners chose one individual worthy of a special commendation award and a $1,000 prize.

In addition to his management role at a specialist contact lens practice in Perth, Damon Ezekiel is also managing director of Gelflex Laboratories, a research and development organi

Dr Tony Pennells heads up a multi-million dollar company that oversees more than 3,000 independent distributors of Herbalife International products across 25 countries. After

Marita Naude is currently teaching in the areas of leadership development, global and cross-cultural leadership, as well as organisational change and development, at the Graduate Sc

Combining her love of books and business, Kirsten Butcher established a book retail and distribution business.

Throughout his career in financial advising, Simon Joyner kept his goal to establish an independent financial planning practice in mind.

Beginning his working life as an apprentice fitter/machinist, Russell Tierney worked evenings in second jobs before buying his first business 11 years ago.

The judges' job is getting tougher each year, according to Mark Pownall, who says the problem's not a dearth of talent, but rather its abundance.

When Selina Duncalf joined BankWest as a human resource consultant at the age of 28, she set herself the ambitious goal to join the bank's senior executive team within five years.

Justin Miller has a keen knowledge of the Australian IT marketplace and has used this information to establish and build the WA arm of BCA IT, one of Australia's largest privately o

As managing director of junior mining company Sally Malay Mining Limited, Peter Harold has navigated the company through some uncertain times.

PROJECT proponents, particularly in the government sector, have been criticised for awarding engineering contracts based on the lowest price rather than taking a ‘whole-of-life' view.

An engineering forum hosted by WA Business News has revealed a profession facing unprecedented pressures. Mark Beyer reports.

GOVERNMENT approval processes for building projects were roundly criticised by participants in WA Business News' engineering forum.