BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$62.5M
  • Public
  • CA
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Axia plans, designs, develops and operates ultra-high-performance, Real Broadband Open Access Networks that provide uncompromised connectivity in and between both large and small markets. Around the globe, governments are recognizing that the ready availability of broadband is crucial to the long-term strength of their economies. Much as railways and roads were recognized as critical infrastructure in the previous century, broadband is the foundation for the new economies of this century, bridging the Digital Divide and driving future economic prosperity. Internet Protocol (IP) based connectivity, when widely available to the population, will lead to increased standards of living and fuel the development of knowledge economies in social development. We lead by example, having created the Alberta SuperNet, which we believe is the world's best regional IP broadband network. We are now exporting our solution to France and elsewhere in the world. At Axia, our underpinning vision is to deliver technology rich solutions that enable organizations to have information that is necessary for high-performance, real-time decision-making.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Arthur R. Price
Number of Employees 204
Contact Information

3300 450 1st Street Southwest

Calgary, Alberta T2P 5H1

www.axia.com

(040) 353-84000

NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220

Recent Events

  • Axia NetMedia earns $924,000 in first quarter

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Resource Stocks Drive TSX Up More Than 1.1% - Canadian Commentary

    9/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

axia netmedia corp. - All News and Analysis

  • NetQoS Partners with Axia

    - 2009-06-04

    Wireless News 06-04-2009 NetQoS Partners with Axia Type: News Axia NetMedia announced it has deployed NetQoS NetVoyant to help deliver network services to the customers it serves via the Alberta SuperNet. The Alberta SuperNet connects 429 communities in...

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  • NetQoS Helps Axia Deliver High Quality Network Services

    - 2009-06-01

    Service Provider Using NetQoS for Device Performance Monitoring and Reporting to Alberta Customers AUSTIN, Texas -- Calgary-based Axia NetMedia Corporation has deployed NetQoS® ...

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  • StarHub bags Singaporean NGN tender.(SINGAPORE)

    - 2009-05-01

    Singapore's IDA announced that StarHub has bagged the right for constructing and operating a wholesale next-generation broadband network in the country, beating the bids from M1 and SingTel as well as a new proposal from Canadian firm Axia NetMedia and Cisco. ...

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  • Telstra network bid 'a joke'.

    - 2008-11-26

    Nov 26, 2008 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Government's national broadband tender closed on 26 November 2008. Acacia Australia, Axia NetMedia and Optus Networks Investments lodged bids for the network, although Telstra refused to submit a detailed bid without Government assurances. ...

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  • OpenNet selected by Singapore for fibre grid network

    - 2008-09-26

    TELECOMWORLDWIRE-26 September 2008-OpenNet selected by Singapore for fibre grid networkC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Axia NetMedia Corporation Axia (TSX:AXX), a network provider, announced on 26 September that the OpenNet consortium, in which Axia holds a 30% interest, has been selected by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore IDA to...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jean-Michel Soulier President, Axia Networks France
Drew McNaughton Chief Technology Officer
Peter L. McKeown Chief Financial Officer
Murray Sigler President, Axia Canada & Executive Vice President
Corinne Hua Controller & Vice President, Finance
Dave Mullins Vice President, Sales
Dawn Tinling Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
Jim Lindberg Vice President, Operations
Mark Blake Vice President, Marketing & Business Dev
Nicole Springer General Counsel & Vice President
Dan Chervenka Director of Security
Bill Hart Manager, Communications
Lisa Shackelton
Robert L. Phillips Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Arthur R. Price Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
C Kent Jespersen Board of Directors
Charles W. Brown Board of Directors
John Read Board of Directors
William Smith Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
IPSCO, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AXIA Incorporated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Axia NetMedia Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation President, Axia Networks France Current

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Chief Technology Officer Current
AXIA Incorporated Chief Operating Officer Current
Sogea Construction Current
Axia NetMedia Corporation President & Managing Director Former
AXIA Incorporated Independent Consultant Former
Nortel Networks Corporation Former

Peter McKeown is Axia's Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for merger, acquisition and divestiture activities. A seasoned chartered accountant, Peter's previous start-up experience with oil and gas companies and his business acumen in all facets of financial reporting and planning were invaluable throughout Axia's fast-paced growth. Prior to joining Axia, Peter co-founded and served as a director of Jordan Petroleum Limited.

Organization Position Status
AXIA Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Current
Axia NetMedia Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation President, Axia Canada & Executive Vice President Current

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Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Controller & Vice President, Finance Current
University of Calgary BA In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Vice President, Sales Current

Dawn Tinling is an experienced senior communications professional with extensive media, investor and government relations experience in a variety of corporate and environmental positions. Prior to joining Axia in 2003, she was Manager, Corporate Communications for Canadian Pacific Limited. Ms. Tinling has a MA in Political Science from the University of Calgary. She is actively involved as a volunteer for a number of non-profit organizations. Currently, she is a Board Member and chairs the Communications Committee of the HomeFront Society of Calgary, an organization committed to ending the cycle of domestic violence through a co-ordinated community approach, and is a member of the Board of Directors for Volunteer Calgary.

Organization Position Status
AXIA Incorporated Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications Current
Axia NetMedia Corporation Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications Current
University of Calgary MA In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Vice President, Operations Current
AXIA Incorporated Controller Former

Mark Blake brings extensive international experience to his role as Axia's Vice-President of Marketing and Business Development. He has worked in information technology in the oil patch, as a management consultant, handled software solutions for the capital markets and financial services sectors and was a contract program manager in the banking sector. He has worked from Alberta to Australia, with stops in the Pacific Rim, Europe, the Middle East and the Eastern United States. He started his career working in IT for Shell Canada, moved to Deloitte Touche management consultants, and was then approached by EFA Software, a Calgary based company that created the first electronic trading application for the Alberta Stock Exchange. "The chance to join EFA happened at a good time," he says. "There was a strong and growing demand for online services." EFA gave Mark the opportunity to manage projects in more than a dozen countries including Japan, Nigeria, Palestine and Romania. He also spent 18 months in Australia, managing projects and handling business development in Southeast Asia as well as implementing projects in Saudi Arabia. EFA was expanding into the U.S., and Mark was sent to New York City to set up an office there. He later transferred to EFA's Toronto office before joining Axia in the fall of 2006. Mark holds a BSc in Computer Science and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Vice President, Marketing & Business Dev Current
Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario Bsc In Computer Science and An Mba Former

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation General Counsel & Vice President Current
AXIA Incorporated General Counsel Current
The Law Society of Alberta Board of Directors Current
The Law Society of Alberta Member Current
University of Saskatchewan BA In International Studies Former
University of British Columbia Llb Former

Dan is the Director of Security for Axia NetMedia. He balances a high-level understanding of IT and security with a solid grasp of the minutiae associated with technical infrastructure, applications and security controls. His unique perspective and understanding of issues has led to him being one of the driving forces behind the Tri-Lateral Security Conference, is often asked to present to government and industry, and is consulted on a regular basis by industry analysts. Dan serves on the Board of Directors for the Security Professionals Information Exchange and the organizational board of the Tri-Lateral Security Conference. He is also the founder and past President of the Western Canadian Chapter of the High Tech Crimes Investigation Association, and is on the management board for the University of Calgary's Centre for Information Security and Cryptography.

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Director of Security Current
Asis Chapter 162 Current
Axia NetMedia Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Manager, Communications Current

Lisa Shackelton balances an intense personal drive with a passionate belief in the power of teamwork as she oversees sales and customer relations for Axia's Interactive Network Services operations. Prior to joining Axia, she was General Manager with Brooke Telecom Cooperative, launching new services and defining strategic direction for the growth of the company. As Director of Sales and Alliances for Wi-LAN, Lisa launched the company's first joint venture with China, and developed a sales and implementation plan for Wi-LAN's services in West Africa. Lisa spent about a decade at Nortel Networks in a variety of roles. Her responsibilities there included improving supply chain management, order turnaround time and root cause analysis studies using enterprise planning requirement (ERP) systems. Lisa's leadership and team development led to her being awarded a Nortel President's Award for her work in the Asia Pacific region. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario, as well as an Executive MBA from Queen's University. Lisa is a former director of the Canadian Independent Telephone Association (CITA) and remains a long-time and active supporter of both Junior Achievement and the Young Entrepreneurs Association.

Organization Position Status
AXIA Incorporated Vice President, Sales and Customer Relationship Management Current
Axia NetMedia Corporation Current
Queen's University Executive MBA Former
Wi-LAN, Inc. Former
Nortel Networks Corporation Former
Queen's University Mba Former
The University of Western Ontario Ba In Sociology Former

Organization Position Status
Geac Corporate Director Current
Matrikon, Inc. Chairman Current
Bow Valley Energy Ltd. Chairman Current
CCR Technologies Limited Chairman Current
Green Energy Board of Directors Current
Transalta Power Limited Board of Directors Current
Axia NetMedia Corporation Board of Directors Current
Alta, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CCR Technologies Limited Director Current
C.D. Howe Institute Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, La Jolla Resources International Ltd. Former
Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. Former
Axia NetMedia Corporation Chairman Former
North American Oil Sands Corporation Chairman Former
Geac Chairman Former
Matrikon, Inc. Director Former
Orvana Minerals Corp. Director Former
University of Oregon Master of Science In Education Former
University of Oregon Bachelor of Science In Education Former

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Board of Directors Current

John Read has been a Company Director since October 11, 2007 and has served as a member of the Company s Compensation and Reserves and Resources Committees since that time. In 1970, Mr. Read began his career in the oil and gas industry with Shell Canada and then Texaco Exploration Canada. In 1974, he joined Colt Engineering Ltd., a private, start-up engineering organization where he held engineering and management positions. In 1983 he became President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization. He was Chief Executive Officer from 1999 until his retirement in early 2006. Mr. Read remained a partner and director of The Colt Companies until March 2007, when Colt was acquired by Worley Parsons Limited, a worldwide engineering and project management organization. Mr. Read is a member of the World Presidents Organization and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. Mr. Read serves as a director on the boards of Axia Netmedia Corporation and PFB Corporation, both of which are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Board of Directors Current
Oilsands Quest Inc Board of Directors Current
Colt Engineering Corporation Former
Shell Canada Limited Former
University of Saskatchewan Former

Organization Position Status
EPCOR Utilities, Inc. Director Current
British Columbia Railway Company Corporate Director Current
EPCOR Utilities, Inc. Director Current
Axia NetMedia Corporation Director Current
Canadian Western Bank Director Current
Precision Drilling Corporation Board of Directors Current
Precision Inc. Former
MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee Former
British Columbia Railway Company Board of Directors Former
University of Alberta degrees in Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Axia NetMedia Corporation Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Axia Begins Negotiations with Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to Deliver its Broadband Network

    Canoe Money - 8/07/09 - View Story

  • Axia Begins Negotiations with Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to Deliver its Broadband Network

    CNW Group via Yahoo! - 8/07/09 - View Story

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