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Chief Information Officer

Tony Tardugno - Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield CIO

Mr.Tardugno joined Excellus in 2003, as VP of Business Applications and Software Quality Assurance, where he was responsible for the development, management and quality, of all business applications.

In 2007, Tony was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, taking on the added responsibilities for the entire IT Division, (Application Development, Data Security, Architecture and Systems Operations), as well as the strategic alignment between IT and the Business.

Tony has over twenty years of international experience in all aspects of IT. His tenure includes IT Director of Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Senior Manager of North American Manufacturing IT Operations for the Xerox Corporation, and Account Manager and Senior Consultant for Keane Incorporated.

Tony co-authored IT Services, Costs, Metrics, Benchmarking and Marketing, holds a BA in Computer Science from SUNY Oswego, is Chairman of the Board for the local chapter of The March of Dimes, and a board member for the regional division.

Tony resides in Webster, with his wife and three children.

Employee Testimonials

Deb B.

"The flexible hours and innovative 'virtual office' environment at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield IT are a plus. The fast pace and challenging workload provides a constant opportunity to 'think outside of the box' and bring new ideas to the table. Two- way dialog is encouraged, teamwork is valued, and performance is recognized. A great place to work!"

Deb M.

"This company is much more flexible than my last employer. Management is very receptive and have a liberal open door policy. The people I work with are all professional, but we always manage to incorporate some fun."

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Jay P.
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"IT is maturing in many ways. Initiatives such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification bring a framework of best practice approaches to IT. The days of general knowledge in many disciplines, have given way to specialization and subject matter expertise."



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	Bausch & Lomb Computer Aid Energy East Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Frontier Kodak Paychex Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester Wegmans	Home : Insiders View : Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Excellus BlueCross BlueShield(Organization Page) Chief Information Officer Tony Tardugno - Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield CIO Mr.Tardugno joined Excellus in 2003, as VP of Business Applications and Software Quality Assurance, where he was responsible for the development, management and quality, of all business applications. In 2007, Tony was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, taking on the added responsibilities for the entire IT Division, (Application Development, Data Security, Architecture and Systems Operations), as well as the strategic alignment between IT and the Business. Tony has over twenty years of international experience in all aspects of IT. His tenure includes IT Director of Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Senior Manager of North American Manufacturing IT Operations for the Xerox Corporation, and Account Manager and Senior Consultant for Keane Incorporated. Tony co-authored IT Services, Costs, Metrics, Benchmarking and Marketing, holds a BA in Computer Science from SUNY Oswego, is Chairman of the Board for the local chapter of The March of Dimes, and a board member for the regional division. Tony resides in Webster, with his wife and three children. Employee Testimonials Deb B. "The flexible hours and innovative 'virtual office' environment at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield IT are a plus. The fast pace and challenging workload provides a constant opportunity to 'think outside of the box' and bring new ideas to the table. Two- way dialog is encouraged, teamwork is valued, and performance is recognized. A great place to work!" Deb M. "This company is much more flexible than my last employer. Management is very receptive and have a liberal open door policy. The people I work with are all professional, but we always manage to incorporate some fun." Return to Top Jay P. View full interview "IT is maturing in many ways. Initiatives such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification bring a framework of best practice approaches to IT. The days of general knowledge in many disciplines, have given way to specialization and subject matter expertise."
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