Anthem, the top health insurance provider that is navigating the aftermath of a massive data breach, has brought in Allergan chief communications officer Bonnie Jacobs as senior VP of corporate communications.
Jacobs, VP of corporate affairs and PR for Allergan, heads executive and internal comms., as well as PR for Indianapolis-based Anthem.
The company's former SVP of corporate communications, David Palombi, decamped for the chief communications officer slot at CVS Health last August.
Jacobs was previously VP of comms. for Johnson & Johnson and held top PR roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Earle Palmer Browne and Dorland Global.
Ketchum is Anthem's outside PR firm. Jill Becher and Cindy Wakefield are staff VPs of communications and Kristin Blinns, VP of PR.
Anthem, the former WellPoint, posted 2014 net income of $2.6B on revenues of $73B. The company said in February that an online attack exposed data on nearly 80M people.
Jose Tomas, executive vice president and HR chief at Anthem, said Jacobs will be responsible for "developing and implementing our communications strategy, during a pivotal time for our organization, as we transition to become a more consumer focused company."
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