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Perth-based professional services company, L7 Solutions, was established by Matt Sullivan and started trading in March 2004.

While walking down the high street of Fremantle in 2001, David Cooke came across a street performance by a local theatre company and was immediately inspired to investigate further.

Owned and managed by the Di Virgilio brothers, Maddington-based DVG Automotive sells new and used vehicles and related services to the general public and fleet customers.

A three-year partnership between Woodside Energy and the West Australian Music Industry Association (WAM) has provided students in regional and remote areas access to contemporary music.

The Steel Blue brand of industrial safety footwear was introduced into the Australian market in 1995 by Bassendean-based Footwear Industries Pty Ltd.

The role of theatre as a vehicle for education and communication is not a new one, but it's certainly something the Department of Environment and Conservation has utilised to its advantage.

Walking along Fremantle's Market Street in 2002, business manager Richard Poulson and his wife, designer Kylie Radford, had a clear vision of their future business, clothing and retail company Morrison International Pty Ltd.

A five-way partnership between the Art Gallery of WA, Curtin Uni-versity and three mining companies has been recognised for its contribution to arts development in WA.

Standing the test of time, TCC Group, formerly known as Total Corrosion Control, has grown to become the largest industrial painting facility in the Southern Hemisphere, with turnover increasing more than 150 per cent since 2000.

Television advertising can be prohibitively expensive for not-for-profit organisations, a hindrance that AWESOME Arts has managed to overcome through its partnership with three useful entities – a television station, an advertising company and a film comp

Specialising in information technology services, ZettaServe was formed by Dr Nathan Harman in 2003 following his departure from Marconi Australia, which dissolved its desktop management division in late December 2003 to refocus on its core telecommunicati

The partnership behind one of Western Australia's newest art exhibitions has been recognised for its innovation.

The judges panel for the 2006 WA Business News Rising Stars Awards includes a wide variety of leaders in the business world.

For the past two years, North-bridge has showcased its diversity and creativity in a weekend of art, music and performance.

Competition for the fundraising dollar is fierce in Western Australia's prosperous economic climate, with not-for-profit organisations having to think creatively in their fight for a piece of the pie.

Once the preserve of a select few, Harvest Moon has opened its doors to the public.

Some years ago, in conjunction with accounting firm Deloitte, we launched the concept of Rising Stars – a search for the growth companies of the future that often hide among the unlisted sector.

The Western Australian Wine & Food Festival has been bought by Australia's leading organiser of wine and food exhibitions, Diversified Exhibitions Australia.

Jandakot Airport lessee and property investment group, Ascot Capital, is eyeing land north of Perth for a potential expansion of the airport in the event of its controversial plan for a complete move failing to gain approval.

This year's Rising Stars awards attracted 52 entries from a wide range of business sectors, all committed to innovation and growth.

A largely overlooked public address by University of WA emeritus professor of geography, Martyn Webb, delivered earlier this month focused upon a rarely considered aspect of one of Western Australia's most historic urban or man-made precincts – Fremantle.

Australian Mine Services managing director Ian Massara has clear memories of winning his first job with BHP Billiton.

UK-based Renewable Energy Holdings' Perth-based subsidiary Seapower Pacific Ltd has taken a step towards full commercialisation of its CETO wave-power machine, announcing plans to install pre-copmmercialisation units today.

Wesfarmers chairman Trevor Eastwood sits at the blue chip end of the business spectrum, while Reg Gillard is a veteran mining promoter at the more speculative end of the market. What they have in common, however, is a big income from their directors' fees

Perth companies Monadelphous and Macmahon have a lot in common. They both service the booming resources sector, have about 3,000 staff, reported similar profits in 2006, achieved strong shareholder returns over the past three years, and have a similar mar

As the world of academia has changed, so too have the remuneration packages of the state's public university vice-chancellors.

Western Australia's biggest industrial company, Wesfarmers, has become the place to work for ambitious young executives hoping to earn more than $1 million.

Health supremo Neale Fong has retained his status as Western Australia's highest-paid public sector employee, followed by the chief executives from a clutch of public trading enterprises.

The possibility of Broome becoming Western Australia's second international flight hub next year is helping drive a major development push in the town, leading to strong sales of existing hotel properties.

West Leederville will get its first shopping centre in August next year following moves by supermarket giant Coles to anchor a new $30 million retail and office complex under construction at 115 Cambridge Street.

The heirs and successors of the late Rene Rivkin are not alone in worrying about tax matters.

Changing social perceptions of corporate social responsibility and work/life balance are bringing about a shift in many businesses' approach towards volunteering.