National - Telstra Australian Business Awards

Rent-A-Home.com.au is a web-based listing and booking service for furnished homes and apartments across Australia. The business offers a real time listing, booking and payment service for holiday and executive rental accommodation. Established in 1999, the business was the first to develop an online search and transaction model for holiday and corporate rental properties. The Sydney-based business has since established major partnerships with search engines such as Yahoo, and has won numerous industry awards.

Simulus are specialists in process simulation for the minerals and logistics industries. Established in 2001, the business assists clients improve efficiency by providing detailed information about plant performance, bottlenecks and unseen costs. Additional services include metallurgical consulting including test design, mechanical and reliability engineering and management of scoping studies. The company's head office is in Perth and has recently launched an international office in Brazil.

Imagination Entertainment creates, produces and distributes interactive entertainment globally. The business specialises in services such as interactive DVD games, console games, mobile phone games, television, digital media production and interactive TV. The business has partnered with major entertainment brands such as Disney and Nickelodeon to create licensed and own brand products for international distribution. Imagination Entertainment employs over 70 people and has offices in the USA, Europe and Australia.

Microskin International Pty Ltd was formed with the aim of improving the confidence of skin condition sufferers. Applied topically over an affected area, Microskin International reduces the appearance of burns, scars, birthmarks and any other skin discolouration by creating a 'simulated secondary skin'. The business was chosen to be part of a clinical trial at the Royal Brisbane Hospital Burns Unit.

Perry Trade Services is a fully integrated trade services supplier. Its services include the design and installation of automation, communication, data, locksmith and security systems, and electrical and plumbing services for all domestic, commercial and industrial markets in the region. Perry Trade Services has experienced rapid growth since beginning operations in 1994 and now employs 44 full time staff in three offices across the Barossa and Clare regions.