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MARKET forces may be driving the swath of residential developments under way in Fremantle but the push to reinvigorate the city into a thriving and vibrant commercial centre has come from within the City of Fremantle.

TOURISM icon the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle has undergone a massive $16 million expansion in response to the city's growing profile as a leisure and business function destination.

LOCAL and State governments are the main contributors to the approximately $500 million being invested in the City of Fremantle and surrounds.

AS the mercury soared into the 40s last week Perth's increasing reliance on air-conditioning to cool homes and workplaces became starkly evident.

DECENTRALISATION of tenants to suburban locations and the downsizing in corporate organisations has caused the Perth CBD office market to experience a negative net absorption over the past three years to September 2003.

THE cost of software project failures to business is estimated to run into many billions of dollars each year.

WIRELESS specialist Memo Communications is developing a niche market for its products to assist hearing-impaired workers gain employment and work more effectively.

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 organi

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. After

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 Sc

Selecting 40 winners from the more than 130 nominations received for this year's 40under40 Awards was a difficult task.

Chris Farquhar established Wired City in 1999 after returning from a stint working for major US software developer, OSI Software.

Gregory Peters is responsible, as managing director of Antiskid Industries, for introducing an innovative road-surfacing product to WA with the claim that it would reduce rear-end c

Grant Robertson is the director, Postgraduate Studies, at the Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University. His research interests include leadership and electronic business.

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 Je

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.

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 Warren

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.

Before joining Woodside four years ago, Frank Tudor had worked for BP, which he joined in 1981 as an engineering graduate.

THE article below is as complicated as a business story can get. The man at the centre of it is at the helm of a public company, yet his private business dealings raise many questions.

Nicholas Bath established Blue Cow Cheese Company in 1998 to deliver the best hand-made cheeses from Australia and Europe to Western Australians.

With her excellent planning skills, customer relationships management and business acumen, Bernadette Hooper has been a driving force at MODAL Pty Ltd.

At 25 years of age, Scott Robinson is the operator of his own integrated marketing and advertising company based in Busselton – Jack in the box.

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.

SWIFTEL chief executive Chris Gale looked like a man with a clear conscience as he mingled with the corporate crowd at the weekend's Leeuwin Concert.

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.