CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 2, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIGNA HealthCare announced today the appointment of Mark SantaCroce as President and General Manager of CIGNA HealthCare's operations in North Carolina and South Carolina. SantaCroce is a seasoned executive with 11 years of experience in the managed care industry, including sales and marketing experience in the managed care and specialty health industries. He will be based in Charlotte.
"The Carolinas offer significant opportunities for CIGNA HealthCare, and we are excited to add Mark to the regional leadership team. His knowledge, experience and enthusiasm will help us grow our business and membership in the region," said Michael Triplett, President of CIGNA HealthCare's operations in the Southeast Region.
In his new position, SantaCroce will be responsible for external operations in North Carolina and South Carolina and will oversee a sales team of more than 70 professionals. He will also be responsible for fostering and deepening relationships with employers, providers, brokers and consultants in the region. CIGNA HealthCare brings integrated medical behavioral, pharmacy, dental and vision benefits to employers and serves approximately 560,000 medical members in the Carolinas.
SantaCroce most recently served as Vice President, Sales and Account Management for Medco Health Solutions in Wisconsin. Prior to joining Medco, SantaCroce held several sales leadership positions with Aetna US HealthCare in the Georgia and Pennsylvania markets. He holds a bachelor's degree from Marist College in New York.
CIGNA HealthCare, headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, provides medical benefits through managed care and indemnity health care plans, dental coverage, behavioral health coverage, and pharmacy benefits. "CIGNA" or "CIGNA HealthCare" refers to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation . Products and services are provided by these operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation.
CIGNA HealthCareContact: Patricia Caballero, CIGNA, +1-201-533-5028,patricia.caballero@cigna.com
Web site: http://www.cigna.com/
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