Mark Beyer

Winemaker Evans & Tate, internet services provider iiNet, pharmaceutical manufacturer Chemeq and ticketing technology company ERG are some of the high-profile Western Australian companies that are laggards in the latest total shareholder return survey.

The revolving door outside the boardroom of budding aquaculture producer Marine Produce Australia, which has been spinning fast for the past year, hit top speed this month.

It took five years and several million dollars, but Mindarie Regional Council has broken new ground in Western Australia by being the first local authority to negotiate a fully-fledged public private partnership contract.

The Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation, which represents the first traditional owners in Western Australia to have native title recognised by the Federal Court, has become mired in a dispute with the state government and explorers over the terms of its agre

Sydney investment fund Hawkesbridge Private Equity has gained control of loss-making pharmaceutical wholesaler Advance Healthcare Group in extraordinary circumstances.

Perth was the first stopping point in Australia when the director of IBM’s newly established Australian development laboratory toured his operations.

Law firms Minter Ellison and Clayton Utz are experiencing big changes at the partner level, with planning experts Neil Douglas and Andrew Roberts leaving Minter and corporate lawyer Will Moncrieff leaving Clayton Utz.

A group of young executives with a background in engineering and finance has teamed up to buy businesses in Western Australia, starting with established Wangara firm, Electro Acoustic Co.

CEO Don Voelte has made big changes to the executive team structure at WA's biggest company, increasing the number of direct reports after some operational setbacks.