Appointment of Coulter signals new emphasis on corporate communications at WellPoint Health Networks Inc.WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996-- WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WLP WLP WebLogic Portal (Bea Systems) WLP Wafer Level Packaging WLP Women's Learning Partnership (Bethesda, MD) WLP Workplace Learning & Performance WLP World Library Partnership, Inc. ) has named Cynthia A. Coulter to the newly created position of vice president, corporate communications, it was announced Monday by WellPoint Senior Vice President, Patrick Garner. Reporting to Garner, Coulter is responsible for corporate communications for WellPoint Health Networks and its Blue Cross of California and UNICARE operating units. A veteran communications counselor with broad international experience, Coulter most recently served as senior vice president at Fleishman-Hillard (F-H) Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most where she headed the firm's corporate group in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. While at Fleishman and Hillard, she was credited with successfully directing global communications throughout 60 countries for 3M's 1996 spinoff of Imation Inc. Previously, she was senior vice president at Hill and Knowlton Inc. "Cynthia brings to WellPoint the level of professional corporate communications experience requisite to WellPoint's emerging leadership in the health-care industry," said Garner. A Canadian national, now residing in California for more than a decade, Coulter's background includes corporate positions in the nuclear and waste management industries. WellPoint Health Networks Inc. is one of the nation's largest publicly traded managed health-care companies, serving the health care needs of more than 4.2 million medical members. The company offers a comprehensive array of network health plans provided through its health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization pre·ferred provider organization n. Abbr. PPO A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan. , and specialty managed health care networks. Specialty products include pharmacy benefit management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. , dental, vision, mental health, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts flexible spending account, n an employee reimbursement account primarily funded with employee-designated salary reductions. Funds are reimbursed to the employee for health care (medical and/or dental), dependent care, and/or legal expenses and are , Medicare supplement and workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. . CONTACT: Wellpoint Health Networks Inc., Woodland Hills Maritza Mendizabal, 818/703-2010 |
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