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The Hartford Appoints James Eckerle Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Enterprise Technology

^{Published on 2010-10-18 07:40:24 - Market Wire}
 

HARTFORD, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: HIG) today announced that James Eckerle, 51, has joined the company as executive vice president, Strategic Initiatives and Enterprise Technology. In this newly created role, Eckerle will report to the companya™s chairman, president and chief executive officer, Liam E. McGee.

"Jim has an extensive background in leading transformational and process improvement efforts to deliver tangible, measurable results for an organization"

aJim has an extensive background in leading transformational and process improvement efforts to deliver tangible, measurable results for an organization,a said McGee. aAs we work to make The Hartford a more customer centric and efficient company, his leadership will be invaluable.a

Eckerle has more than 30 years of financial services industry experience, with a specific focus on change management and process improvement. He joins The Hartford from Bank of America where he most recently served as senior vice president of Global Transition, Quality and Change. Eckerle joined Bank of America in 1986 and held a number of leadership roles in Enterprise Initiative Delivery, Senior Change Management Technology and Operations.

Eckerle earned a bachelora™s degree in business administration from Florida Atlantic University. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Six Sigma Champion.

About The Hartford

Celebrating 200 years of helping its customers achieve whata™s ahead, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) is an insurance and wealth management company. Through its unique focus on customer needs, the company serves businesses and consumers by providing the products and solutions they need to protect their assets and income from risks and manage their wealth and retirement needs. A Fortune 100 company, The Hartford is recognized widely for its service expertise and as one of the worlda™s most ethical companies. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at [ www.thehartford.com ].

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