The Localink Business Development Award IT Central

Keeping it small, tight, lean and mean – success to Gary and Sue Rentenaar, IT Central is based on service.

Founded in 2003, IT Central provides IT management and support to small business networks. One of its strengths is its impressive online web shop selling everything IT for business. From 5 – 50 computers businesses leave the management to IT Central with a no worries about business system breakdown IT Central keeps businesses technology at its peak.

Gary and Sue foresee controlled growth with a small team of highly trained staff as their strategy into the future.

Community Newspaper Group Business Supporting Community
Tom's Kitchen

With a passion for sharing his talent in preparing rustic, authentic European food Tom Randolph opened Tom's Kitchen. Tom's Kitchen contributes to the community not only through its quality food and service, but through offering cooking classes to the public, being a keen participant in the Perth Art Festival and through demonstrating leadership in mentoring youth into real employment pathways.

Tom Randolph is seen as a 'champion mentor' to the YMCA Perth's Bridge Project and has shown an abundance of empathy and patience for the youth programmes. Tom's Kitchen has recruited a number of young people on the basis of their enthusiasm and has helped the progress in the hospitality industry through confidence building and training.

The conscious promotion of young people's strengths and the assistance in overcoming challenges has developed a strong and enthusiastic team spirit at Tom's Kitchen and has produced a business worthy of the Community Newspaper Group 'Business Supporting Community Award'.

City of Canning Award of Business Excellence
David Meese

A quiet achiever spending over 35 years in the automotive industry David Meese is a formidable Businessman. Building businesses with his wife Irene such as Abbotts Radiators and moving into industrial radiator manufacturing to supply the mining and heavy industry sector. David has displayed incredible flexibility and a business intuitive over many years. As a Canning business he has supported numerous community organisations through generous sponsorship and business advice. To one of the City of Canning and Western Australia’s great small business people – congratulations David.

Town of Victoria Park Award of Business Excellence
The Silver Spoon

In todays’ tough market of restaurants a dining experience continues, being born just 2 years ago.

24year old Stephen Hollow has not only set the mark with ambience, service and a modern Australian menu excelling in taste and presentation, he has achieved full houses constantly. The Silverspoon Restaurant boasts the revered Australian Good Food Guide Hat.

Well trained staff excellent wines handpicked by Stephen, well throughtout marketing and business practices have moved Stephen’s success to his planning a second restaurant in the near future.

The menu changes every 8-12 weeks regular degustation menus full cocktail bar, wine club, business focused luncheons menu all bodes well for arguably one of Perth’s best restaurants and a shining light for food in Victoria Park.

City of Perth Award of Business Excellence
The Rare Coin Company

The Rare Coin Company is noteworthy and impressive to say the least. Starting the company as a small stamp and coin business in 1982 Robert & Barbara Jackman now boast a company that is one of Australia’s leaders in its field. Achieving a record $43 million turnover in 2010 the company has 2 offices and showrooms in Perth and 3 across Australia employing more than 30 full time staff.

As we write this profile Robert Jackman is touring Asia selling his high value products to astute international investors.

Notes and coins selling in excess of half a million dollars are attracting a new wave of investors as select numismatic portfolios in the past 20 years have seen 13.9% compounded per annum increase. Congratulations to The Rare Coin Company a shining business on the move

City of South Perth Award of Business Excellence
Power's Tax and Consulting

Operating for over 4 years Power’s Tax and Consulting provides Tax and Small Business Advisory services.

Commencing in November 2006 with Phillip Power and an administration person, Power’s Tax and Consulting has grown to comprise 6 fully qualified accountants, a client service manager and an administration assistant.

Power’s Tax and Consulting has achieved revenue growth in excess of 300% since its inception. This growth has been achieved through the concept of understanding its’ clients situations, taking an interest in their welfare and proactively working with them to support them to become more successful.

Implementing value based billing and pricing up front where a fixed, agreed upon price is set prior to beginning work is the key to their success.
Power’s Tax and Consulting goals are to:

• Maintain the rate of growth through word of mouth referrals and internal client growth;
• Proactively provide clients with service beyond their expectations;
• Retain and recruit key personnel by providing rewarding careers; and
• To be the small business accountant of choice.

A power in accounting in South Perth.

Small Business Development Corporation Best Home Based Business
Perth Designated Drivers

Two business partners only in their mid-20’s setup a unique business – Perth Designated Drivers. Their product is simple - they drive you home in your own car when you call them.

As an alternative to their main competitors service, Perth Designated Drivers
is unique as it is free to join and offers an affordable service. The business has grown by using a techno-savvy approach to marketing, focusing on social media, networking, internet marketing and web promotions. Their search engine optimised position for their website provides excellent business outcomes and they often get new customers through word of mouth.

This home based business team has big dreams and is looking at expanding out of the CBD into other parts of WA and then furthering its branches into other Australian capital cities.

Curtin Business School Award of Business Excellence
Access 1 Security Systems

Founded in 2004 by sole director Andrew Herrmann, Access 1 Security Systems covers a wide spectrum of general – based electronic security ranging from domestic through to high rise buildings throughout Australia, Thailand, S ingapore and Myanmar. It also manufacturers and imports equipment and provides manpower services.

Clarity, focus, strict strategic planning, perseverance and out of the box thinking have all contributed to Access 1 Security Systems 360% growth in net profit during the Global Financial crisis. Access 1 Security Systems prides itself on its open policy for staff as well as on the job training for both the technical aspect of their work and the mindset of the staff which has seen the team transition from contract based to employee based.

Access 1 Security Systems plans for the future include continued expansion of installation in the other states, increased distribution for its products and product branding larger scale consulting & installation and further expansion overseas.

Bartercard Award of Business Excellence
West Coast Water Filter Man

Never understate this passionate and enthusiastic business man Richard Scholes, who started his water filtration company West Coast Water Filter Man in 2005. After seeing the need for good quality purified water through his involvement in the health and fitness industry he took up the idea in a tightly competitive but growing niche market.

A unique and strong brand and catch-cry competitive pricing exceptional service quality and integrity have seen the West Coast Water Filter Man excel from strength to strength in its desire to provide a range of quality water filtration systems and coolers for residential and commercial use.

The West Coast Water Filter Man prides its self on sourcing premium quality products which are of the latest technology and performance tested. The business attributes a lot of its success in its ability to lead a loyal team through strong communication and training in technical aspects as well as in providing the best experience possible for its clients.

The West Coast Water Filter Man aspires to double the size of the business through the continuation of excellent online presence on Google, Social media such as Facebook and YouTube as well as face to face networking. The catchcry of a local award winning company ‘If you are not using a water filter your body is one’!