WellPoint Named One of Top 50 U.S. Companies by LATINA Style Magazine
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WellPoint, Inc, (NYSE: WLP) has been recognized as one of the top 50 U.S. companies that provide the best opportunities for professional Latinas in the workplace by LATINA Style Magazine.
"I am honored that WellPoint has been named to the LATINA Style 50 (LS50) report for the third year. This ongoing recognition reflects WellPoint's commitment to diversity and to providing opportunities for our diverse workforce," said Linda Jimenez, Chief Diversity Officer and staff vice president, Diversity & Inclusion, WellPoint, Inc. "By focusing on diversity in our talent acquisition process and by providing an inclusive culture and environment for our diverse associates, WellPoint's workforce is more reflective of our members, and we are better able to attain our mission of improving the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities."
WellPoint is ranked 17th on the LS50 report. The report was created in the spirit of bringing awareness of Latina talent and contribution to the success of their companies and is the most respected evaluation of corporate America's employment opportunities and policies as they pertain to Latinas. Companies are evaluated on a variety of issues, including the number of Hispanic women executives and board members, Hispanic community outreach, employee benefits and mentorship and leadership programs.
"Latinas' climb to the upper echelons of the corporate ladder has been severely impaired by the harsh economic conditions in today's market," says Robert E. Bard, President and CEO of LATINA Style, Inc. "We commend the companies that despite the economic and market pressures have made significant efforts to maintain or even increase Latina representation in their upper ranks."
More than 800 of the most prominent corporations in the United States were included in the extensive review process.
For more information about LATINA Style 50, visit www.latinastyle.com.
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 in terms of medical enrollment, with more than 33 million members in its affiliated health plans, and a total of more than 69 million individuals served through all subsidiaries. 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 and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, or Empire Blue Cross (in the New York service areas). WellPoint also serves customers throughout the country as UniCare. Additional information about WellPoint is available at www.wellpoint.com.
SOURCE WellPoint, Inc.