TECHNOLOGY and increased competition have had the biggest impact on the engineering industry, according to the seven top engineering CEOs nominated for this year’s Engineering Elite.
GHD engineer Kim McFarland was nominated in three categories of the Engineering Elite survey, including for his role as a mentor of engineering graduates.
ENGINEERING and consulting company GHD has achieved remarkable growth over the past 25 years but no period was more significant than when John Phillips took the reins.
JAMES Trevelyan describes the development of an industrial robot capable of being operated via the Internet as something “developed from a crazy idea in the 1990s that is now taken for granted”.
MECHANICAL engineer Caroline Chen dominated nominations in the category of female engineer, with support from both her colleagues at GRD Minproc and engineers at other firms.
A DIVERSE group of project managers from private sector companies through to government agencies received multiple nominations in the Engineering Elite survey.
Jesters Jaffle Pie Company has been highlighted by members of WA’s advertising industry as the State’s best emerging brand. Julie-anne Sprague unearths its branding success.
There were few surprises among the top 10 leading names in WA Business News’s 2003 branding survey. While the industries may be varied, WA’s top brands have one thing in common – advertising, marketing, and promotion spends in the millions.
DESPITE a reduction in its use of television advertising this year in favour of developing niche markets on the east coast, BankWest has managed to maintain brand stature in the WA marketplace.
THERE were few surprises among the top 10 leading names in WA Business News’s 2003 branding survey. From insurance to hardware to a casino, the State’s top brands represent high-profile companies from vastly differing industries.
Gaining prominence for a young company, product or brand does not necessarily require large advertising budgets, particularly if a good strategy is executed in a clever way, according to advertising insiders spoken to by WA Business News.
THE Lotteries Commission’s multi-million dollar transition to the Lotterywest brand has been well received by WA’s advertising industry, which has voted it as a more recognisable brand in 2003.
WA is well served by 123 business migration agents, with more than one quarter of Australia’s business migration coming to the State.
And the State’s southern half seems the most popular destination, with both the South West Development Commission...
THE cautious attitude of Australian immigration authorities is thwarting potentially large trade and business immigration markets from China, according to agents and organisations.
HEAT shrink and insulation technology specialist Radiform is building its business with a skilled migrant at the helm of technical production and development.
UNIVERSITIES worldwide compete for research dollars and recognition to remain viable, and WA’s universities are no exception, advertising internationally to fill academic and executive positions with the best possible talent.
BUSINESS migration agents are expecting a decline in the number of business migration applications following changes to the business skills visa arrangements.
The increasing popularity of inner-city living brings with it an inevitable conflict between business and residents, particularly regarding entertainment. Julie-anne Sprague investigates the pressure created by the residential squeeze.
JAH Roc Furniture has won awards every year but one since 1988, when two surfing mates – Gary Bennett and David Paris – acted on their desire to make "legendary" pieces from WA wood, stone and iron.
HUSBAND and wife team Rick and Clare Ferdinands established this communications software company in 2001, following two years of research and applications development.
ESTABLISHED in 1913, Richard Noble & Company is considered largely responsible for the development of some of Perth’s oldest suburbs, including Bayswater, Maylands and Mount Lawley.
