Aetna Names Michael Mathias Chief Information Officer

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced the appointment of Michael G. Mathias, 51, as vice president and Chief Information Officer, reporting to Executive Vice President Meg McCarthy.

"Aetna recognizes that the landscape of health care is changing and that technology will play an ever-increasing role in the future,” said McCarthy. "Michael Mathias is highly regarded in the industry for his strong technical knowledge and he has the skills and health care experience to lead Aetna Information Services (AIS) going forward. Michael and I have worked very closely for the past several years and I am delighted that he has agreed to take on this new role.”

As CIO, Mathias will have oversight of AIS delivery, strategy, operations, technology and architecture and will be charged with leading innovation efforts and implementing Aetna’s long-term technology strategy.

Mathias has served as Aetna’s Chief Technology Officer since 2008 and was head of AIS Enterprise Architecture from 2006 to 2008. In these roles, he was responsible for aligning Aetna’s technology vision with business strategy by integrating company processes with the appropriate technologies. Mathias is recognized in the information technology industry for his knowledge of database, middleware and web technologies, including their strategic implementations.

He joined Aetna in 1993 as a systems engineering manager, taking on increasingly responsible roles over time. Earlier in his career, Mathias served in various managerial, technical, and application development capacities with UBS/PaineWebber Inc., Verizon, Educational Testing Service, Macmillan Publishing, and Prudential Insurance.

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 35.4 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.