WellPoint, Inc. focuses on simplifying the connection between Health, Care and Value. The company recently announced that Andrew J. Lang has been named a Computerworld 2012 Premier 100 IT Leader. Lang is WellPoint's senior vice president of Information Technology and current Chief Information Officer. He is in charge of providing exceptional quality, secure, compliant and cost effective technologies that increase WellPoint business capabilities and improve the health of its members.
In a release, Lang said that, “It's a great honor to be named among the top 100 IT leaders by Computerworld. At WellPoint, our affiliated health plan members are our priority and providing them with the most innovative technology that improves their understanding of health care and their personal relationship with their providers is our commitment to those members.”
The 2012 Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards acknowledges 100 leaders from the business as well as the IT side of companies. The leaders are recognized for providing exceptional technology leadership, creative ideas to business challenges and effectively managed IT strategies.
Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld said that, “The Premier 100 awards program shines a well-deserved spotlight on a stellar group of IT executives. In today's business climate, IT executives must act quickly to recognize and manage risks throughout their organizations. These 100 men and women have demonstrated an ability to make those clear-sighted decisions that help their IT organizations innovate and deliver business value. Whatever comes their way in 2012, these IT leaders have the skills, the savvy and the judgment to meet the challenge. We're pleased to recognize their leadership and honor their achievements.”
In other news, WellPoint, Inc. recently donated $50,000 to Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, in the spirit of the holiday season. Randy Brown, EVP and chief human resources officer, and Linda Jimenez, chief diversity officer and VP of Diversity & Inclusion presented the check to Feeding America.
In the last three years, WellPoint and its associates have donated more than $3.5 million through the company's annual associate giving campaign and WellPoint Foundation donations. These donations helped provide more than 800,000 meals - and the gift of hope - to hard-working families who are struggling with the difficult decision of whether to pay the bills or pay for groceries.
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