Special Report: 2007 40 Under 40 Awards

The decision to sell the family home to fund a new business, with two children under three years of age, was one Julie Smith-Massara did not make lightly.

The entire team at WA Business News is proud to introduce the 2007 class of 40under40 winners. They are a remarkable group of individuals who, through sheer determination and passion, have worked hard to achieve their goals and objectives.

The venue for this year's 40under40 Awards gala has a touch of the exotic, and certainly a touch of class about it.

Title: Executive directorBusiness: Production houseTotal employees: 16

Title: Equity principal and discipline leader, landscape architecture, PerthBusiness: Multi-disciplinary design practice

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Strategic planning servicesTotal employees: 15

Title: Chief executive officerBusiness: Engineering, construction and contracting companyTotal employees: 82

Title: DirectorBusiness: Physiotherapy services and careTotal employees: 50

Title: General managerBusiness: Engineering servicesTotal employees: 16

Title: Director Business: Management consultancy Total employees: 20

Title: DirectorBusiness: Graphic design, branding and advertising agencyTotal employees: 9

Title: Principal, business developmentBusiness: global mining groupTotal employees: 10,000

Title: Divisional director, transaction advisory servicesBusiness: Professional services firm

Title: DirectorBusiness: Nickel miningTotal employees: 28Reporting directly: n/a

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Fruit and vegetable pack houseTotal employees: 46

Title: Chief executive officer/director of nursingBusiness: HospitalTotal employees: 161

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Engineering servicesTotal employees: 20

Title: General manager, North WestBusiness: Not-for-profit organisation for indigenous youth

Title: Founder, managing director and major shareholderBusiness: Regional bus and coach operator

Title: Dealer principal/directorBusiness: Ford and Mitsubishi motor vehicle retail franchises

Title: Chief executive officerBusiness: Imaging services to regional areasTotal employees: 95

Title: CEOBusiness: Transport logisticsTotal employees: 83

Title: Director, group dwellingsBusiness: Multi-disciplined property and construction company

Title: Chief executive officerBusiness: WineTotal employees: 50

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Boutique design firmTotal employees: 12

Title: Founder and managing directorBusiness: Engineering companyTotal employees: 20

Title: Deputy managing directorBusiness: Oil and gas explorerTotal employees: 25

Title: Director/CEOBusiness: Multi-arts organisationTotal employees: 18

Title: Owner/managerBusiness: Mortgage brokerTotal employees: 8

Title: OwnerBusiness: Management consultancy businessTotal employees: 9

Title: DirectorBusiness: FabricationTotal employees: 10Reporting directly: 10

Title: Chief financial officerBusiness: Insurance and commercial businessesTotal employees: 904 (group)

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Boutique development  Total employees: 7

Title: Project managerBusiness: Oil and gas explorationTotal employees: 200

Title: General manager operations, Hope DownsBusiness: MiningTotal employees: 4,500

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Business training and coachingTotal employees: 6

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Property investment consultancy group Total employees: 16

Title: MayorBusiness: Local governmentTotal employees: 580

Title: DirectorBusiness: Hotel and property management service Total employees: 36

Title: General manager/dealer principalBusiness: Motorcycle retailerTotal employees: 12

Title: Executive directorBusiness: Technology companyTotal employees: 350

Title: General managerBusiness: Non-campaign advertising specialistTotal employees: 30

Title: Managing director 

Title: Executive dean 

Title: Managing director 

Title: General manager 

Title: Managing director 

Title: General manager property 

Title: Publisher 

Title: Marketing manager 

Title: Deputy director general 

Title: General manager infrastructure 

Title: Business development manager North-West Shelf Venture 

Title: Head of corporate, WA 

Title: Director/partner 

Title: Sales manager, WA 

Title: Chairman & CEO 

Title: CEO