WA - Telstra Australian Business Awards

Overall Western Australian Winner

National Lifestyle Villages

National Lifestyle Villages was established in 2000 and provides quality and affordable housing for older people who want to live in a secure community environment. The business has villages located in Bridgewater, Bussleton, Hillview, Lake Joondalup and Pineview and attracts retirees who are on average 20 years younger than traditional retirement village residents. As part of the company's expansion, National Lifestyle Villages is working to establish a chain of villages positioned in and around metropolitan areas throughout Australia.

Australian Government Micro-Business Award

MATCHPOINT CONSULTING

MATCHPOINT CONSULTING is a bid specialist company that assists clients to win contracts, grants and investment funding to better their business. Established in Perth in 2002, MATCHPOINT CONSULTING service a broad market working across all industry sectors and have won bids for clients including Rio Tinto, Woodside and Courier Australia. MATCHPOINT CONSULTING have also developed their own software called Winnovate, designed to integrate the steps involved in bid management.

MYOB Business Award

Simulus

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.

Panasonic Australia Business Award

Bell Fire Equipment Company Pty Ltd

Bell Fire Equipment Company Pty Ltd provides fire fighting equipment and plans in fire prevention and suppression technologies to a range of companies across Australia. The business supplies, installs and services fire prevention and protection equipment to clients from the industrial and mining industries including BHP Billiton, Western Power and Alcoa.

Hudson Business Award

National Lifestyle Villages

National Lifestyle Villages was established in 2000 and provides quality and affordable housing for older people who want to live in a secure community environment. The business has villages located in Bridgewater, Bussleton, Hillview, Lake Joondalup and Pineview and attracts retirees who are on average 20 years younger than traditional retirement village residents. As part of the company's expansion, National Lifestyle Villages is working to establish a chain of villages positioned in and around metropolitan areas throughout Australia.

AMP Innovation Award

Simulus

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.