WA - Telstra Australian Business Awards

Overall Western Australian Winner

Market Equity Pty Ltd

Market Equity is a business information consultancy offering services in market research, business planning and knowledge management. It is now one of Australia's largest independent research and strategy organisations - a far cry from the one-man home office, Brent Stewart (CEO) started in 1992. Market Equity has a growing client base of over 300 of Australia's leading private companies and government departments. The business has achieved an annual 40% compound growth since it started in 1992 with offices in Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Darwin. The company has a strong commitment to the development of its staff with 20% of payroll going towards training, team building, health and well-being programs.

Australian Government Micro-Business Award

Totally Sound

Totally Sound provides sound, lighting, audiovisual and staging equipment for events and conferences. Services range from production and installation through to hire, sales and service. While the majority of Totally Sound's work covers the areas from Mandurah to Albany and the south-west of the state, a recent highlight for the business was co-ordinating an international conference in New Zealand.

MYOB Business Award

Andrew Cayley Orthodontist

Andrew Cayley has been providing orthodontic services to children and adults in the south west of the state for the past four years. Andrew Cayley Orthodontist has practices in Bunbury and Mandurah and provides a consultation service in Busselton. The business employs nine part-time clinical and administrative staff and is managed by Andrew's wife, Hilary.

Panasonic Australia Business Award

DAD Australia

DAD Australia specialises in building unit developments and homes for property investors. The boutique builder operates in the Mandurah to Margaret River region and has a home-design team and a range of home plans that can customised to suit individual requirements. DAD Australia has expanded its business to include a real estate division and a removals business.

AMP Business Award

Market Equity Pty Ltd

Market Equity is a business information consultancy offering services in market research, business planning and knowledge management. It is now one of Australia's largest independent research and strategy organisations - a far cry from the one-man home office, Brent Stewart (CEO) started in 1992. Market Equity has a growing client base of over 300 of Australia's leading private companies and government departments. The business has achieved an annual 40% compound growth since it started in 1992 with offices in Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Darwin. The company has a strong commitment to the development of its staff with 20% of payroll going towards training, team building, health and well-being programs.