Global health service company Cigna and the world’s largest manufacturer
of mobile devices, Samsung
Electronics Co. Ltd., have signed a multi-year agreement to
co-develop health and wellness related features built into Samsung’s S
Health on Samsung’s major smart mobile devices.
The initial development is focused on delivering health-related tips and
articles through the Samsung S Health Application, with an ultimate goal
of connecting individuals with caregivers, doctors and hospitals to
improve health and wellness globally.
“With this agreement, we are pioneering a new health service model of
innovation by establishing a strategic alliance between global leaders
in the mobile industry and the health industry,” said Won-Pyo Hong,
President of Media Solution Center from Samsung.
“Cigna is committed to helping people improve their health, well-being
and sense of security with fun and engaging mobile tools to make better
health part of their everyday life,” said Benjamin Karsch, Cigna's Head
of Brand, Marketing Communications and Digital Marketing. “Samsung’s
innovative products are a fun and engaging part of the lives of people
in nearly 80 countries. By teaming up with the global leader in smart
mobile devices, we are putting the power to embrace better health
literally into the hands of millions of people around the world.”
S Health is a Samsung initiative to collect and integrate health
information for consumers from smartphones and personal health devices
and provide easy to use features in a mobile dashboard to help make
health improvement an engaging part of everyday life. Cigna will provide
the content, experience and engines for valuable clinical insights.
Cigna content is incorporated into Samsung
Galaxy Note 3 in select countries, including United States, United
Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain beginning in October 2013.
Over the next year, additional co-developed functions and features will
find their way to Samsung’s mobile devices worldwide.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) is a global health service company dedicated
to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of
security. All products and services are provided exclusively through
operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company,
Life Insurance Company of North America, Cigna Life Insurance Company of
New York and their affiliates. Such products and services include an
integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral
health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, and other related products
including group disability, life, and accident coverage. Cigna has sales
capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, with approximately 80
million customer relationships throughout the world. To learn more about
Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening
new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation
and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions,
smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE
systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ
270,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales exceeding US$187.8
billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.
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