WellPoint's National Government Services Subsidiary's Technology Director Named a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader
12 Gennaio 2010 - 7:10PM
PR Newswire (US)
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gary Davis,
technology director at WellPoint, Inc.'s National Government
Services (NGS) subsidiary, has been named a 2010 Premier 100 IT
Leader by Computerworld magazine. Established in 2000, the Premier
100 spotlights individuals for their exceptional leadership,
innovative approach to business challenges, and effectively managed
IT strategies. Davis, based in Louisville, KY, manages a 40-person
team that is responsible for the infrastructure, administration,
and performance management of large IT systems for NGS and its
primary customer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS). His team also plays a crucial role in executing a next
generation desktop (NGD) contract with CMS. The core of CMS'
virtual call center strategy, the NGD is designed to manage
inquiries for 40 million Medicare beneficiaries. The NGD is the
only CMS system with a complete mirror, or backup, site that is
kept current with all production data, system information, and
configurations. "Gary's leadership, dedication, attention to
detail, and unmatched drive was instrumental in improving the
mirror site and making it fully functional," said NGS Chief
Information Officer Tim Masheck. "I'm quite humbled by the
Computerworld award because I work alongside a very talented group
of IT directors, any of whom are as deserving as I am," Davis said.
"For NGS, the award means a great deal and says volumes about our
culture and the capabilities of our IT organization as a whole."
"Gary is an outstanding example of the leadership and dedication
displayed by NGS associates every day," said Sandy Miller,
WellPoint senior vice president and president of Federal Government
Solutions. "We are all very proud of Gary and the honor he and his
team have brought to NGS." The Premier 100 awards will be presented
during Computerworld's annual Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference
scheduled for March 7-9, 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona. About
WellPoint, Inc. WellPoint works to simplify the connection between
Health, Care and Value. We help to improve the health of our
communities, deliver better care to members, and provide greater
value to our customers and shareholders. WellPoint is the nation's
largest health benefits company, with approximately 34 million
members in its affiliated health plans. As an independent licensee
of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, WellPoint serves
members as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross
and Blue Shield licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia,
Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the
Kansas City area), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York (as the Blue
Cross Blue Shield licensee in 10 New York City metropolitan and
surrounding counties and as the Blue Cross or Blue Cross Blue
Shield licensee in selected upstate counties only), Ohio, Virginia
(excluding the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.), and
Wisconsin. In a majority of these service areas, WellPoint does
business as Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield or
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (in the New York service areas).
WellPoint also serves customers throughout the country as UniCare.
Additional information about WellPoint is available at
http://www.wellpoint.com/. About National Government Services, Inc.
National Government Services, Inc. contracts with the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services to administer Medicare Part A
(hospital insurance), home health and hospice, national FQHC and
Part B (medical insurance) contracts and the Jurisdiction B durable
medical equipment Medicare administrative contract, serving nearly
160,000 providers and suppliers, and over 22.7 million people with
Medicare in 20 states and five U.S. Territories. National
Government Services is a subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc. and has
served as a Medicare contractor since 1966. About the Premier 100:
The Premier 100 was first created in 2000 to spotlight individuals
who have had a positive impact on their organization through
technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT
organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams and business
colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative
solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute
IT strategies. Each year nominees are invited to complete a survey
that addresses a number of topics, including their background and
experience and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Using
Computerworld's IT Leader Index and using the data from the index,
which is a measurement of how closely an individual matches our
definition of the IT Leader, we analyze the data. Each year, 100
honorees are selected to receive this lifetime recognition award.
Information on previous honorees can be viewed at:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders.
About Computerworld Computerworld is the leading source of
technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide.
Computerworld's award-winning Web site
(http://www.computerworld.com/), bi-weekly publication, focused
conference series and custom research forms the hub of the world's
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years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including
Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best
technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the
Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American
Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Computerworld
leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million
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each issue (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2009). Computerworld is
published by International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading
technology media, research and event company. Company information
is available at http://www.idg.com/. DATASOURCE: WellPoint, Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Jon Mills, +1-317-488-6292, or Investor Relations,
Michael Kleinman, +1-317-488-6713, both of WellPoint Web Site:
http://www.wellpoint.com/
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