SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS), one of the leading managed care companies in Puerto Rico, today announced several changes within its executive staff. With the retirement of Ramon Ruiz-Comas, which was initially disclosed in mid-May, Mr. Roberto Garcia-Rodriguez has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Garcia-Rodriguez joined Triple-S in 2008 and has held positions of increasing responsibility and scope, including General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Operating Officer. As COO, he reported directly to Mr. Ruiz-Comas, overseeing all operational matters and spearheading the Company's ongoing, multi-year strategic transformation. As part of this transformation, effective January 11, 2016:
-- Madeline Hernandez-Urquiza, who as President of the Company's Medicare
Advantage operating subsidiary has been instrumental in the successful
reorganization of that business, will preside over the company's two
managed care units, with responsibility for the Medicare Advantage,
Commercial, and Medicaid businesses. Ms. Hernandez-Urquiza has held
numerous positions in finance and operations at Triple-S, including
Chief Risk Officer for the Commercial and Medicaid businesses as well as
Executive Vice President and Vice President of Finance for the Medicaid
business, over a 12 year span. She also held several leadership
positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer, at a major
competitor in the Puerto Rico managed care segment over a five-year
period. With this appointment, the Company aims to further advance
common strategies, improve operational efficiencies, and attain
functional excellence within this market segment. Pablo Almodovar, who
currently heads the Commercial and Medicaid businesses, will be leaving
the Company to pursue other opportunities.
-- Juan Jose Roman-Jimenez will rejoin the company as Chief Financial
Officer. Mr. Roman-Jimenez was the company's Chief Financial Officer for
close to a decade. He was part of the team that engineered Triple-S'
transition from a non-profit entity to a for-profit corporation, the
company's initial public offering, and three key acquisitions. He left
Triple-S in July 2011 to help take EVERTEC, Inc. public in April 2013.
EVERTEC is a leading full-service transaction processing company in
Latin America. The company's current CFO, Amilcar Jordan, will be
leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.
-- Finally, Carlos L. Rodriguez Ramos, who has been serving as General
Counsel on an interim basis since December 2013, will permanently fill
this position.
Mr. Garcia-Rodriguez said, "We would like to thank Messrs. Jordan and Almodovar for their dedicated service and contribution to the company over the years. We wish them success in their future endeavors. The management changes announced today reflect the next step in our strategic transformation, which is designed to strengthen and streamline our organization. We have been thoughtful, forward thinking and decisive throughout this process, and continue positioning Triple-S to capitalize on opportunities for growth over the coming years in a rapidly changing healthcare environment."
About Triple-S Management Corporation
Triple-S Management Corporation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. It is one of the leading players in the managed care industry in Puerto Rico. Triple-S Management has the exclusive right to use the Blue Cross Blue Shield name and mark throughout Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Costa Rica. With more than 50 years of experience in the industry, Triple-S Management offers a broad portfolio of managed care and related products in the Commercial and Medicare Advantage markets under the Blue Cross Blue Shield marks. In addition to its managed care business, Triple-S Management provides non-Blue Cross Blue Shield branded life and property and casualty insurance in Puerto Rico.
For more information about Triple-S Management, visit www.triplesmanagement.com or contact kwaller@allwayscommunicate.com.
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