Staff Reporters

In his role as economic development manager, Ian Martinus is responsible for developing new business initiatives, maximising investment attraction, and building strategic alliance

1st Amongst Equals Nathan Buzza

PETER TALIANGIS  Westcare Incorporated  corporate business manager

CHOICEONE Total Recruitment has bought its long-time premises at Barrack House for just more than $3 million.

 MARK Hine has been appointed general manager Macmahon Underground.

Sirolli Institute chief executive officer Ernesto Sirolli, National Economics Melbourne principal economist Dr Craig Shepherd, Hervey Bay City Council chief executive officer Leig

JP Morgan Chase & Co ceased to be a substantial holder.

Credit Suisse First Boston Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,168,028 ordinary shares (5.22%).

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,136,505 ordinary shares (1.2161%) to 2,406,22 ordinary shares (1.3697%).

Hth Trading Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 28,198,016 ordinary shares (9.45%) to 24,788,016 ordinary shares (8.31%)

1,500,000 options were released from escrow on 10 February 2005

Will acquire a 35% interest in Transaction Solutions International Pty Ltd for a payment of $325,000 within 7 days of shareholder approval

General Meeting  will be held at 10.00am on 10 March 2005 at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth

Caroline Ambrosini has worked at elite corporate players Rio Tinto, JP Morgan, Hartley Poynton and Wesfarmers. 

In her 29 years Josephine Jennings has demonstrated how much can be achieved when running a small, suburban retail business.

Joanne Salim is a director of Global Dial, a telecommunications carrier she runs in partnership with her husband, Patrick Ng.

JEFF GLANCE  Godfrey Pembroke Exchange Plaza  principal consultant and representative

 EVELYN Tan has joined the Perth office of Mainsheet Corporate as a manager, corporate finance.

WESTERN Areas has had good results at its Flying Fox project and is joining in a scoping study of Polaris Metals' Bullfinch North Tenements.

Proposed code: ANOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Production of nanomaterials.

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,179,711 ordinary shares (8.165%) to 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%).

Fast Scout Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,900,000 ordinary shares (15.1551%) to 4,700,000 ordinary shares (12.069%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 9,079,847 ordinary shares (8.81%) to 8,130,163 ordinary shares (7.78%).

OP Inc have completed and signed a Joint Participation Agreement with Maxim TEP, Inc to develop the Sledge Hamar/South Belridge prospect

National water trading and taxation – Australian Water Summit – November2004

IRISH-BORN Martina Crowley decided to take control of her own future after her “great [Western] Australian dream” suffered a setback with the collapse in 2002 of her (then) employ

As head of several large organisations with several millions of dollars of turnover, Nat Lenzo is mainly involved in the production or use of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging and

The fourth annual WA Business News 40under40 Awards attracted a record 178 nominations and more than 100 entries, presenting judges with the difficult task of choosing just 40 winners from some of the state's most talented and successful young business pe

ROBERT HARVEY  Faculty of Business and Public Management, Edith Cowan University  executive dean

PERTH-BASED Internet service provider iiNet will become Australia's third-largest ISP after this week announcing a successful deal to acquire its competitor, OzEmail, for $105 mil