CTG and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Develop a Prescription for Millennium Bug.BUFFALO Buffalo, city, United States Buffalo, city (1990 pop. 328,123), seat of Erie co., W N.Y., on Lake Erie and the Niagara and Buffalo rivers; inc. 1832. With more than 37 mi (60 km) of waterfront, it is a major commercial and industrial port and railroad hub. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1998--CTG (Computer Task Group)(NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TSK tsk interj. Used to express disappointment or sympathy. n. A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy. ), a $440 million information technology (IT) services company, announced today that it has been providing Year 2000 (Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 ) conversion services for Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (Regence BCBSO), a not-for-profit health care service contractor. Y2K will seriously impact organizations that rely on information technology. With thirty years' experience in conversions and migrations, CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) is prepared to face the 21st century head-on, offering Y2K compliance services through all of its 55 offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. Regence BCBSO initiated its Y2K effort during the fourth quarter of 1996. The company contracted with CTG to supply IT professionals to support its Y2K effort. Regence BCBSO estimates that its total Y2K project cost will exceed $30 million. Currently, 140 CTG and Regence BCBSO professionals, ranging from system engineers to project managers, are supporting Regence BCBSO's Y2K efforts. CTG's Millennium Services Team is supplying additional project review services to help define the scope, deliverables, organization and the role of the Y2K project at Regence BCBSO. "We are pleased to have partnered with CTG for our Year 2000 readiness project," said Regence BCBSO Chief Information Officer (CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. ) Kip kip 1 n. pl. kip See Table at currency. [Thai.] kip 2 n. 1. Stevenson. "CTG's health care and Year 2000 expertise is designed to ensure the success of this critical effort and allow us to continue delivering the highest quality health care benefits." Regence BCBSO, headquartered in Portland, Ore., has approximately 1.1 million subscribers and $1.5 billion in annual premiums. As Oregon's largest health insurer, Regence BCBSO maintains seven offices throughout the state. Regence BCBSO is an affiliate of The Regence Group, a regional holding company for BlueCross and BlueShield health plans. The Regence Group's other affiliate plans include Regence BlueShield (Washington), Regence BlueShield of Idaho, and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah. "To CTG and Regence BCBSO, this is a mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" alliance," said CTG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ) Gale S. Fitzgerald. "Our partnership allows for a smooth transition to the Year 2000 and ensures continued quality service to BCBSO's customers." CTG provides IT solutions to Fortune 500 and other companies through strategic partnerships. Backed by more than 30 years' experience, CTG manages IT services for some of the world's leading companies so they can focus on their core businesses and use IT, which has become vital to competitiveness, to excel in their markets. CTG's resources include its 55 offices in North America and Europe, more than 6,000 IT professionals, a suite of proprietary service methodologies, strong project management expertise, and a proactive recruiting approach, CTG-SmartSource. Named by Computerworld magazine as one of the 100 best places to work in information systems for the past three years, CTG has earned a reputation as a progressive employer. Today's news release, along with CTG news releases for the past year, is available by fax at no charge by calling Corporate News on the Net at (800) 742-7505. Additional information about CTG is available on the World Wide Web at these addresses: http://www.ctg.com and http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/tsk.htm.
CONTACT: CTG Public Relations, Buffalo
Amy Hayes Atkinson
716/887-7299
amy.atkinson@ctg.com
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