Maverick businessman eyes big payoff Down Under

Art Price has made a career of defying convention - as an energy pioneer, agri-food executive and member of one of Alberta's most adventurous business families. Now the maverick entrepreneur is poised to step onto a broader stage, as a global technology visionary.

Within the next few weeks, the Australian government will decide whether his Calgary company, Axia NetMedia Corp., is part of the consortium that will build a potential $8.5-billion national broadband network.

"Australia is a large opportunity for Axia," says Mr. Price, 57, founder, chairman and chief executive officer.

If it participates in the Australian contract - and the thinking is it will win at least part of the action - Axia could contend for the label of Canadian champion, as a niche player in the global big leagues of communications networks.

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