Cigna recognized for successful Infrastructure-as-a-Service
transformation project built with Red Hat solutions
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. & RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Cigna (NYSE: CI), a global health service company that offers
health, life, accident, dental, and disability insurance, and related
health services, and Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading
provider of open source solutions, today announced that Cigna has been
named the 2013 Red Hat Innovator of the Year. Cigna was recognized
during a ceremony at Red
Hat Summit for its innovative use of Red Hat technologies to
revitalize the company's IT infrastructure and solidify the company's
position as a leader in the health care industry. Cigna
also won an Innovation Award in the "Outstanding Open Source
Architecture" category.
Cigna deployed Red Hat technologies as part of a company-wide business
transformation project to evolve its internal
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) strategy. By taking a services
approach to IT, and by utilizing Red Hat's enterprise Linux, middleware,
and virtualization solutions, Cigna successfully designed and created a
self-service provisioning system that infuses new life and agility into
its IT, development, and business operations.
Key components of Cigna's transformation initiative include Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, Red Hat JBoss Web Server, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise
Application Platform, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, and Red Hat
Network Satellite. Using these technologies, Cigna created the Cigna
Private Cloud, which renders data and applications as services that can
be delivered to internal customers faster. With barriers between
development and infrastructure groups removed, Cigna's teams are
well-aligned and able to deliver business applications to customers
faster, while carving out costs from the provisioning process to boost
Cigna's bottom line.
Now in its seventh year, the annual Red Hat Innovation Awards program
recognizes customers, partners, and communities for their outstanding
use, innovation, and extension of Red Hat technology. Winners are named
across seven categories, and from those recipients, the Red Hat
Innovator of the Year is selected by the community via online voting.
Supporting Quotes
Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO, Red Hat
"It is an honor to recognize Cigna as Red Hat's Innovator of the Year.
Cigna is a fantastic example of a company that is using open source to
solve IT challenges, and drive innovation and business results that help
their customers. Congratulations to Cigna on a job well done."
Mark Boxer, executive vice president and global CIO, Cigna
"Winning the award for Outstanding Open Source Infrastructure from Red
Hat speaks to the quality and impact of our business transformation
initiative on the services we provide to our internal and external
customers. Having that work recognized by our peers and being named the
2013 Red Hat Innovator of the Year is really a testament to the
commitment we've made to innovation at Cigna. We're certainly proud of
that commitment and thank Red Hat for empowering us to pursue excellence
in innovation on a daily basis."
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About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense
of security. All products and services are provided exclusively by or
through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Cigna Health and Life
Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America and Cigna
Life Insurance Company of New York. Such products and services include
an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental,
behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other
related products including group life, accident and disability
insurance. Cigna maintains sales capability in 30 countries and
jurisdictions, and has approximately 80 million customer relationships
throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to
follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
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solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and
high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization
technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and
consulting services. As the connective hub in a global network of
enterprises, partners, and open source communities, Red Hat helps create
relevant, innovative technologies that liberate resources for growth and
prepare customers for the future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.
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joseph.mondy@cigna.com
or
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Hat, Inc.
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