ARTHUR R. PRICE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Axia NetMedia
Corporation, joined Axia in 1995 with the vision of creating a company
that would meet the full spectrum of Internet Protocol-based
communications needs for businesses and consumers, from creating and
maintaining the connecting networks to developing the applications that
help people to learn and to exchange knowledge. Mr. Price, trained as an
Engineer, held a number of senior executive positions in the oilpatch,
serving as Husky Oil’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 1984
to 1993. After leaving Husky, he spent two years as Special Advisor to
Li Ka-Shing, Chairman of the Board of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., focusing
on international investments. He also maintains active ties to his
family’s agricultural roots, sitting on the Board of the Sunterra Group
of companies; as well as IPSCO Inc. (Regina); the World Wildlife Fund;
Rawlco Communications; Calgary Inc.; and Alta Genetics Ltd.
Arthur Price - Axia Netmedia Corporation (axx:tsx)
May 23, 2005