Fwd: BCBSGA News release
Teresa Tomlinson
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Liz Turner, Isaiah Hugley
08/27/2014 03:40 PM
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From: Teresa Tomlinson/Columbusga
To: Liz Turner/Columbusga, Isaiah Hugley/Columbusga,
Do we want to put in Councilors' packets?
Teresa Pike Tomlinson
Mayor
Columbus Consolidated Government
100 - 10th Street
Columbus, Georgia 31902
Office: (706) 225-3114
Cell: (706) 905-9570
ttomlinson@columbusga.org
www.columbusg.org
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From: "Bill Murphy"
Date: August 27, 2014 at 3:29:26 PM EDT
To: "ttomlinson@columbusga.org" ,"Isaiah Hugley
(ihugley@columbusga.org)" Cc: "Josina Pittman -
Columbus Consilidated Government (JPittman@columbusga.org)"
, "'LMorrison@columbusga.org'"
Subject: FW: BCBSGA News release
Mayor/Isaiah-
I just wanted to pass along this note from Tony Felts at BCBSGA?a great
reflection on the Columbus community. His comments are also telling of the hard
work Brian has put into the relationship with the company, the consultant, and
the developer. I know you all share my gratitude for the professional and
thorough job Brian has done throughout this entire process.
Also, I wanted to pass along to you, Mayor, that the Mayor Pro Tem and Isaiah
did a great job representing the city at today?s event.
Bill
William P. Murphy, EDFP
Executive Vice President ; Economic Development
Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce; The Valley Partnership
Direct: 706.257.1190 ; Fax: 706.327.2137 ; Mobile: 706.326.4723
bmurphy@columbusgachamber.com ; www.columbusgachamber.com;
www.thevalleypartnership.com
From: Brian Sillitto
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:54 PM
To: Katherine Kelly
Cc: Bill Murphy; Mike Gaymon
Subject: FW: News release
From Tony Felts, Senior Director of PR at Anthem:
Thanks to everyone who made today?s event such a success. I?m not sure it could
have gone any better.
There were more than 100 people in attendance on a beautiful day in Columbus.
The speakers? remarks were appropriate to the occasion, and everyone is excited
about the relocation about a year from now. The event was covered by all the
Columbus TV stations and the local newspaper.
A good day all around for BCBSGa.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Breaks Ground on Major OfficeBuilding
New Facility Will House 1,500 Associates and Serve Millions of Georgians
COLUMBUS (August 27, 2014) ? Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa)
broke ground on its new office in Columbus Wednesday, a 235,000-square-foot,
three-story building that will house approximately 1,500 employees. The
facility will be BCBSGa?s main hub for servicing its nearly 3 million members.
?We are a Georgia-born and bred company, and I am thrilled that this new
complex will employnearly 2,000 Georgians and enable them to serve their
neighbors around the state,? said Morgan Kendrick, president of BCBSGa. ?We
have been serving the people of Georgia for over 75 years, and this is a great
opportunity to reinvest in a community that has placed their trust in us for a
long time.?
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop, state and
local officialsparticipated in the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, which
included a time capsule to commemorate the site. The facility will bring
together the largest collection of BCBSGa employees of any single location in
Georgia. BCBSGa serves more individuals than any other insurance provider in
the state, including hundreds of thousands of members of the State Health
Benefit Plan that covers state employees and retirees.
?It?s my pleasure to be here at the start of an important new development that
will not only create jobs for this community, but also serve the health needs
of many others,? said Evelyn Turner Pugh, mayor pro tem of Columbus. ?Through
the work at this location, Columbus residents will help other Georgians find
the right doctors, pay their bills and get access to the healthcare they need.?
Once completed, the building will feature two wings connected by an atrium. It
will have an outdoor patio, a fitness center and a 1.15-mile walking path.
About 150 construction workers will be employed at the peak of construction,
and 1,339 tons of steel will be used ? enough to build 10 Statues of Liberty.
The time capsule at the event featured a variety of items relevant to the time
period, including acap from the BCBSGa softball team, a book about the company
history, an employee headset, a Blackberry and a copy of the company values.
##
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia is dedicated to providing greater value
to its customers while helping to improve the health of its members and
communities. As the state?s largest and longest-standing insurer, BCBSGa serves
almost 3 million members, offering a variety of healthcare plans, including
medical, dental, life and specialty programs. BlueCross and BlueShield of
Georgia, Inc. and BlueCross BlueShield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc. are
independent licensees of the BlueCross and BlueShield Association?. The
BlueCross and BlueShield names and symbols are registered marks of the
BlueCross and BlueShield Association. Additional information about BlueCross
and BlueShield of Georgia is available at www.bcbsga.com.
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