2009 sponsors

Austrade
Level 25, Exchange Plaza
Sherwood Court
Perth WA 6000
www.austrade.gov.au The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government's trade and investment development agency.

Austrade assists Australian businesses contribute to national prosperity by succeeding in trade and investment, internationally, and promoting and supporting productive foreign investment into Australia.

Austrade is represented in over 110 locations in more than 60 countries.

Austrade delivers a suite of services to assist Australian businesses initiate, sustain and grow trade and outward investment while also promoting Australia as an inward investment destination and, with the State and Territories, supports the inflow of productive foreign direct investment.

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

Craig Mostyn Group
6 Short Street
Fremantle WA 6160
www.craigmostyn.com.au After more than 85 years in business, the Craig Mostyn Group is an Australian family owned successful and diversified food and agribusiness company, serving customers and suppliers in over 60 countries around the world.

The Group's operations include the processing, export and distribution of a wide range of Australia's high quality agricultural produce including meat, seafood, fresh produce, oilseeds and protein under 3 Divisions being Meat and Livestock, Seafood and Recycling.

Linley Valley Pork and PPC Wholesale Food Service (LVP / PPC), a pork processing company that has revitalised WA's pork industry, is one of the cornerstones of the Group and in October 2007 commissioned a new state of the art boning room, making it the most sophisticated in Australia.

We were fortunate enough to win the WA Agribusiness Export Awrd in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and therefore entered the WA Export Hall of Fame last year. Having benefited from this, we are only too happy to be a sponsor for the 2009 WA Industry and Export Awards.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
7th Floor, 77 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9323 8150
www.anz.com "A super-regional focus "

ANZ is one of the largest companies in Australia and New Zealand and a major international banking organisation. With offices in 30 countries around the world and more than 125 years' experience in Asia Pacific markets, we have the reach, distribution and expertise to deliver wherever our clients need us. In terms of major Australian banks, ANZ is uniquely placed to deliver on your requirements in Asia Pacific markets.

"Our clients are core to everything we do"

Change and volatility are the new status quo. To survive these uncertain markets, businesses need a dependable partner by their side. ANZ's team of high calibre corporate and business banking relationship managers work in partnership with our clients to deliver a full suite of traditional banking services, as well as innovative tailored solutions. By drawing on our knowledge of domestic and global markets, we help our clients identify new opportunities and proactively position them for growth.

"Tailored solutions to meet client needs"

ANZ has a dedicated team of Trade and Global Markets specialists based-on-the-ground across the globe. Our specialists use product expertise the industries in which our clients operate along with our extensive distribution, to deliver financial solutions tailored to each of our client's individual needs.

To find out how ANZ can help your business succeed, please contact us on +61 8 9323 8494.

Department of Commerce
Level 7
1 Adelaide Terrace
East Perth WA 6004
www.commerce.wa.gov.au

The Department of Commerce's Science, Innovation and Business Division aims to encourage, promote, facilitate and assist the development of science, technology and industry in Western Australia (WA).

The division encourages new business development to diversify the State's economic base; supports the research and innovation environment in WA; and promotes science and technology as a major driver of economic, social and environmental growth and development.

The division is also responsible for implementing Government initiatives to commercialise innovative ideas, as well as promoting Aboriginal prosperity through leadership and innovation in Indigenous economic development.

The Department of Commerce (DOC) spearheads the Western Australian Government's drive for responsible and sustainable industrial development, investment and export growth.

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) provides finance and insurance solutions to help eligible Australian exporters overcome finanical barriers when growing their businesses overseas.

As Australia's export credit agency, EFIC supports Australian exporters when their offshore project or transaction has finanical, country or industry risks beynod a level their bank may be willing to accept.

Our range of solutions can help Australian experts with business, finance their export business or protect their offshore investments or projects.

EFIC is unique in the export finance market - we are a self-funded, commercially focused organisation that is backed by the Australian Government's AAA credit rating. We've been supporting Australian exporters through more than 50 years of market challenges, and remain committed to supporting Australia's export success. 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 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.

152-158 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
www.riotinto.com Rio Tinto's iron ore product group is the world's second largest producer of iron ore. Rio Tinto's iron ore global headquarters are in Perth, Western Australia.

Rio Tinto is the only truly global iron ore supplier with operations and future developments which include Iron Ore Company Canada; Simandou; Guinea; and Orissa, India.

The iron ore operations are centred on the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where Rio Tinto owns and operates 11 mines, three port terminals, two major power plants and supporting heavy rail infrastructure for a 1,300 kilometre rail network.

Rio Tinto's iron ore operations in Western Australia are the largest private employer of Aboriginals in the State and produced over 175 million tonnes of iron ore in 2008.

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 561,000 readers Monday to Friday and 868,000 readers on a Saturday (Morgan readership survey, December 2008)

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.