Will Evans from The Purist Company Exporting since 2004, The Purist Company’s key markets include the UK, US, China, New Zealand and Hong Kong. After developing his first range of products in WA, Will Evans moved to Sydney and set up The Purist Company in 1997 in a small factory in the Blue Mountains. The […]
Gary Lines and Maggi Miles from Byron Bay Cookie Company Exporting since 2002, Byron Bay Cookie Company’s key markets include the UK, Ireland, Europe, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore. Cookies developed by Gary Lines and Maggi Miles are not only found here and overseas, but in the airspace between, on airlines such as Qantas and […]
Sean Ashby and Guyon Holland from aussieBum Exporting since 2001, aussieBum’s key markets include the US, Europe and Asia. aussieBum’s growing range of swimwear, underwear and leisurewear is going from strength to strength, with 90 percent of sales in foreign markets. After initially being stalled by Australia’s major department stores, owners Sean Ashby and Guyon Holland […]
Apen’s Chris Vonwiller Exporting since 1998, Apen’s key markets include North/South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Appen provide speech and language processing technology in products such as speech recognition and phonetic transcription devices. Clients include big guns such as IBM, Microsoft, Sony, and Telstra, as well as Australian and US government and defence organisations. While […]
The Wiggles Exporting for more than 10 years, the Wiggles’ key markets include the US, UK, South Africa and Argentina. The four Wiggles (Greg, Murray, Jeff and Anthony) were crowned Exporter of the Year at the 2005 Export Awards, and have become a household name around the world, with 70 percent of their business in […]
Brad Sugars from Action International From teaching business in his suburban bedroom, Brad Sugars’ company Action International now has nearly 1,000 offices in more than 20 countries teaching business owners how to be their best. Having learnt the ins and outs of business after owning and operating several of his own since leaving university, Sugars’ made a […]
John Casella, managing director of Casella Wines You’d be hard pressed to find someone who’s not familiar with the Casella Wines’ Yellow Tail brand, the brainchild of John Casella. Coming into the family business as managing director in 1994, with a focus on new technology and up-to-date developments in the winemaking process, Casella has seen […]
David Bassau, financial entrepreneur and founder of Opportunity International Australia David Bassau’s work in the field of micro finance has given assistance to budding small business entrepreneurs in developing countries. Bassau established Opportunity International Australia in 1971, and the business operates in almost 30 countries (current average loan size: $213). Now retired from the company he […]
Maggi Miles and Gary Lines, founders of Byron Bay Cookie Company After working in the fashion industry, Maggi Miles and Gary Lines started baking cookies for local markets in the Byron Bay area while deciding on their next business venture. High demand soon showed that they’d already found it, and Byron Bay Cookie Company was […]
Dr Peter Farrell, CEO and co-founder of ResMed When Dr Peter Farrell was presented with a new innovation to treat sleep apnea in the mid-eighties, he saw its potential, so along with some colleagues, bought the rights and ResMed was born. From very early days, Farrell’s global approach to business now sees the company selling […]
