Special Reports

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

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 orga

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.  Afte

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

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

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

During Peter Brown’s tenure as managing director of WestNet, he has overseen the growth of the Internet service provider from a small regional business to a national organisation.

Trish Innes became the youngest general manager of a premium CBD office tower in Australia when she was appointed as general manager of Exchange Plaza at the age of 26.

Stephen Scott was appointed State director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in November 2002 following an impressive career with the Federal Government.

Commencing with National Australia Bank in 1992 as a corporate lawyer in Adelaide, Stuart Wright has contributed to numerous areas of the bank including corporate real estate, ass

Gary Cox entered the Wray and Associates partnership before his 30th birthday and four years later became chairman of partners while studying a law degree part time.

Prior to joining the City of Perth as its CEO in April 2002, Frank Edwards was the CEO of the Town of Kwinana.

In two-and-a-half years, Margaret Baldock has co-founded and built an online investment system for professional and private investors based on the ideas of renowned investor Warre

Darren Haunold discovered his calling as a winemaker on a four-wheel drive adventure around Australia.

As co-founder of agribusiness investment bank Rewards Group Ltd, Dr Andrew Radomiljac manages more than $30 million in funds.