2008 Sponsors

Austrade
Level 25, Exchange Plaza
Sherwood Court
Perth WA 6000
www.austrade.gov.au The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government agency that helps Australian companies win overseas business by reducing the time, cost and risk in selecting, entering and developing international markets.

Our mission is to contribute to community wealth by helping more Australians succeed in export and international business.

Austrade is represented in 119 locations in 62 countries and is an extensive domestic network throughout Australia.

Austrade offers practical advice, market intelligence and ongoing support (including financial) to both new exporters and established Australian businesses looking to develop international markets.

Call 13 28 78 to talk with an Austrade export adviser or visit our website at www.austrade.gov.au or email info@austrade.gov.au

Australia Post
1 Cambridge Street
West Leederville WA 6007
www.auspost.com.au Australia Post is a self-funded business which employs 34,842 full-time and part-time staff, we operate 4,462 post offices, deliver mail to more than 12 million Australian addresses and serve more than a million customers in our retial outlets every business day.

We are committed to our community service obligations of providing an accessible affordable and reliable letter service for all Australians, wherever they live. We are now also serving the needs of Australian businesses in the Asia-Pacific region through our supply chain management and logistics service.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
7th Floor, 77 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9323 8150
www.anz.com "Open partnerships, Open possibilities"

ANZ's high calibre corporate and business banking relationship managers deliver a full suite of traditional banking services, innovative investment banking solutions and private equity, specifically tailored to meet customers goals.

"Local presence, global reach."

ANZ's dedicated team of trade specialists deliver trade solutions to our customers through ANZ's on the ground presence and expertise in Australia, New Zealand, 12 Asian countries, the Pacific, UK and Europe, the US and our extensive correspondent bank network.

To see what's possible for you and your business, speak to us today.

Department of Industry and Resources
Mineral House
100 Plain Street
East Perth WA 6004
www.doir.wa.gov.au The Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR) spearheads the Western Australian Government's drive for responsible and sustainable industrial development, investment and export growth.

The department integrates all of Western Australia's non-rural industries to identify and encourage new investment and business opportunities and stimulate exports.

Covering areas as diverse as resource development, defence, bio-industries, manufacturing, ICT, science and innovation and shipbuilding, DoIR continues to attract industry to Western Australia and assists those wishing to export.

For existing mature industries, the department provides advice and market intelligence - both through its WA-based analysts and the biggest network of overseas trade and investment offices of any State - with offices in Europe, the Middle East, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United States.

Traditionally, Western Australia's strengths have been in resources, and to build on these strengths and broaden the economy, DoIR continues to actively promote and assist emerging knowledge-based industries.

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
Level 10 Export House
22 Pitt Street 
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
www.efic.gov.au
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC), Australia’s export credit agency, provides specialist finance and insurance products beyond what is available in the commercial market. It is a self-funding statutory corporation wholly owned by the Commonwealth of Australia.

EFIC works with Australian exporters and investors, international buyers, banks and other financiers to provide tailored finance packages, including finance guarantees, insurance, bonding facilities and working capital finance through EFIC Headway. EFIC Headway can help small to medium-sized exporters who have reached their bank limits and need to extend their lending facilities. The product gives access to additional working capital finance in order to grow their business, without the need to provide additional security to the bank. Call 1800 887 588 or visit www.efic.gov.au.

Fremantle Ports
1 Cliff Street
Fremantle WA 6160
www.fremantle
ports.com.au Fremantle Ports, a Western Australian Government trading enterprise, is responsible for the overall strategic management of the Port of Fremantle.

Fremantle Ports' aim is to be creative and dynamic in delivering value to our customers and to Western Australians. To achieve this, we focus on adding value for our customers and stakeholders by facilitating trade in an efficient and commercial way, while fulfilling our social and environmental responsibilities.

With port facilities at Fremantle and Kwinana, Fremantle Ports operates Western Australia's biggest and busiest general cargo port, handling more than 82 per cent - by value - of WA's sea-borne imports and 27 per cent - by value - of its sea-borne exports. The value of trade through the port is $24 billion.

Fremantle is one of Australia's fastest growing container ports, well positioned to service trade with Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America, as well as Australian coastal trade.

140 St Georges Tce
Perth Western Australia
Tel : +61 8 9426 6611
Fax : +61 8 9321 2002
www.jacmac.com.au Jackson McDonald is the largest independent, commercial law firm in Western Australia. Our reputation as one of the State's leading law firms has been built over 85 years by providing excellent client service to a local, national and international client base. We are committed to understanding, exploring and delivering a first class legal service.

Our staff of more than 180 provide a full range of commercial legal services led by partners with expertise in all areas. Our approach is focused on listening to our clients needs, understanding their goals and priorities, and working in partnership with them to deliver the best business outcomes.

Jackson McDonald is committed to supporting local business and is proud to sponsor the Western Australian Industry and Export and Awards.

152-158 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
www.riotinto.com Rio Tinto's iron ore product group (RTIO) is the world's second largest producer of iron ore. RTIO exports to steel mills in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Europe, North America and South America., and represents a quarter of global seaborne traded iron ore. RTIO is the market leader in China, the largest and fastest growing market for iron ore. RTIO is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia.

In Western Australia, RTIO is Hamersley Iron, Robe River Iron Associates, HIsmelt Corporation and the support companies Pilbara Iron and RTIO Expansion Projects.

The iron ore operations are centred on the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where RTIO owns and operates 10 mines, three shipping terminals at two ports, two major power plants and supporting heavy rail infrastructure for a 1,300 kilometres of rail network. In 2007 RTIO's Pilbara-based operations employed 5,000 people and produced over 160 million tonnes of iron ore.

Globally RTIO's operations and fututre developments include Iron Ore Company Canada; Corumba, Brazil; Simandou Guinea; and Orissa, India.

The West Australian
Newspaper House
50 Hasler Street
Osborne Park WA 6017
www.thewest.com.au The West Australian newspaper is committed to delivering high quality news coverage to Western Australia and is read by 588,000 readers Monday to Friday and 911,000 readers on a Saturday (Morgan readership survey, December 2007)

The West Australian is continually making improvements to its content and to the production of the newspaper. The changes reinforce the The West Australian is a modern streamlined newspaper that reflects the dynamic State we live in.

Plus, our business coverage continues to provide the best reporting on local business news and wider coverage of national and international developments.

The West Australian Business Events Program extends relationships between The West Australian, its readers, important business stakeholders and the wider WA community. The program includes Lunch Box List functions for young business and professional women and the flagship Leadership Matters series, featuring speakers with a national or international profile who address key issues for decision makers.