When Nathan Buzza was named the 40under40 First Amongst Equals in 2003 his business, Commtech Wireless, had 30 staff and a turnover of $5 million.
Today it has 70 staff and turnover of more than $15 million.
Mr Buzza said that since he won the award, Commtech had secured a host of export sales, made several acquisitions, established an office in the US and started original equipment manufacturing.
He said the essential premise of his business was making a wide range of products associated with sending text messages to wireless devices, and he estimated that Commtech had a 75 to 80 per cent market share in the field.
The uses for such technology are wide and varied, and examples include the slot machines at Burswood Casino, and the emergency dispatch system for NSW firefighters.
“Between 75 to 80 percent of hospitals in Australia have our equipment installed,” Mr Buzza told WA Business News.
He said Commtech had just secured a $3.5 million contract with a major telecommunications company in the UK.
“Winning the 40under40 award certainly gave our business more prestige and recognition among peers and more credibility as a business,” Mr Buzza said.
