04 April 2016 – Philippine Consul General to New York Mario De Leon, Jr. and Mrs. Eleanor De Leon hosted a dinner reception in honor of top AETNA officials, led by Mr. William J. Casazza, Executive Vice President, and Mr. Charles Klippel, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, at the Official Residence. The event was also attended by EXL officials, led by Mr. Rembert de Villa, Executive Vice President, and Mr. Michael S. Sefransky, Vice President, and Consul Felipe Carino and Trade Representatives Mr. JP Inigo and Ms. Kat Banzon.

The event celebrated the strong business ties and improved business relations between the Philippines and AETNA. In the Philippines, AETNA has a significant presence, employing more than a thousand Filipinos in the IT-BPM sector and being a major player in the insurance industry.  AETNA and EXL have maintained a robust partnership in the U.S. and the Philippines, with EXL providing AETNA with top-notch, higher value BPO/KPO services through its branches in the Philippines.   

Consul General De Leon welcomed the officials from AETNA and EXL and praised the strategic relationship between their companies that has contributed to the growth of higher-value IT-BPM services in the Philippines, particularly in healthcare information management.

Mr. Casazza thanked the Consulate General and Mr. de Villa for their cooperation, support and friendship, which has encouraged AETNA to not only maintain its business in the country but to explore other growth areas in higher value knowledge process outsourcing utilizing the Philippines’ highly-skilled human resource.

AETNA has an extensive network of about 300 accredited hospitals and 2,000 healthcare professionals in cooperation with EXL Philippines. END