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Philip Emond Named as CIGNAa?s Chief Information Officer

^{Published on 2010-09-20 13:05:35 - Market Wire}
 

PHILADELPHIA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--David M. Cordani, president and chief executive officer of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI), today announced the appointment of Philip Emond to the position of executive vice president and Chief Information Officer of CIGNA's U.S. operations, effective October 8, 2010. Emond, currently senior vice president of CIGNA Information Technology, will succeed Michael Woeller, who will retire next month after serving as executive vice president and Chief Information Officer of CIGNAa™s U.S. operations since October 2007.

"In naming Phil to this role, CIGNA will continue to build on the solid foundation Mike has established in partnership with Phil and the entire CIGNA technology team."

aFor the past three years, Mike has ably led CIGNA's Information Technology Division. During that time, the technology organization has evolved significantly to better meet the changing needs of todaya™s market, the team has been strengthened, and succession has been proactively planned a" part of which included adding Phil to the team in 2008. From the start, Phil has demonstrated a deep understanding of technology innovation in the healthcare industry and has shown strong leadership qualities, passion for our customers and a focus on consistently delivering results,a Cordani said. aIn naming Phil to this role, CIGNA will continue to build on the solid foundation Mike has established in partnership with Phil and the entire CIGNA technology team.a

Emond was appointed senior vice president of CIGNA Corporation in June of 2008. In this role, he was responsible for the delivery of end-to-end technology solutions in support of CIGNAa™s businesses.

Prior to joining CIGNA, over the course of his 30-year career, Emond held a variety of senior financial services leadership positions, most recently as executive vice president for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), with responsibility for CIBCa™s technology, retail and investment banking operations worldwide. Before CIBC, he served as Managing Director, Technology, Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank, and as senior vice president and CIO, ING Canada. In a prior role, Emond also served as Director General and CIO, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Emond holds a degree in Administration from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

aMike came out of retirement to play a pivotal transitional role in refining and executing CIGNA's technology strategy as a global health service company. With that path clearly set, and with the team aligned to deliver, Mike will hand over the leadership reins to Phil and will return to retirement confident in the knowledge he has served the company and our customers very well. CIGNA recognizes and appreciates Mikea™s contributions and we wish him a long and happy retirement,a Cordani said.

About CIGNA

CIGNA (NYSE: CI) is a global health service and financial company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. CIGNA Corporation's operating subsidiaries in the United States provide an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, as well as group life, accident and disability insurance. Outside the U.S. CIGNA provides employers, affinity groups and individuals access to quality health care and related financial protection programs. CIGNA offers insurance products in 27 countries and jurisdictions and has approximately 60 million customer relationships throughout the United States and around the world, including expatriates in virtually every country. To learn more about CIGNA, visit [ www.cigna.com ]. To sign up for email alerts or an RSS feed of company news, log on to [ http://newsroom.cigna.com/section_display.cfm?section_id=18 ]