Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) donated $50,000 to the Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) to sponsor their 35th Annual National Technology Conference. As a gold level sponsor, HCSC's contribution will help fund the conference and BDPA's youth technology camp focused on STEM education. BDPA President Monique Berry thanked HCSC for their visionary support as a five-year partner. HCSC CIO Brian Hedberg said they are proud to continue their relationship with BDPA, whose mission aligns with their commitment to diversity.

1. Media Contact: Wayne Hicks, Director
BDPA Corporate Sales Department
corpsales@bdpa.org
(513) 284-4968
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2013
BDPA WELCOMES HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION
AS A GOLD LEVEL CORPORATE SPONSOR
Washington, DC (January 8, 2013) – Committed to their corporate social responsibility of
giving, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) recently took a giant step towards emerging
‘winning the future’ with their generous $50,000 Gold Level corporate investment in BDPA’s
35th Annual National Technology Conference that will be held August 14-17, 2013 at the
Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D. C. HCSC is the parent company of Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Illinois, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
"Since 2008, HCSC has made annual corporate investments in BDPA and I am delighted to
welcome them back for the fifth consecutive year as a BDPA partner. Their generous
contribution will assist us in developing a high-quality conference as well as the annual Youth
Technology Camp which focuses on youth engagement in science, technology, engineering and
math) education. With this contribution, we once again have an opportunity to thank HCSC for
being a visionary corporate citizen," said Monique Berry, National BDPA President.
Widely known for being among the fastest growing health and life insurance companies in the
nation, HCSC is committed to local community relations, volunteering, diversity and inclusion,
ethics and compliance, and wellness and sustainability initiatives.
Denise Holmes, HCSC corporate champion says, “Under the visionary leadership of our CIO
and Executive Sponsor, Brian Hedberg, Blue Cross Blue Shield IL, OK, NM, and TX are proud
to continue their long-standing relationship with BDPA, an organization whose mission is
directly aligned with our overall commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace."
For more information on the 35th Annual National BDPA Technology Conference, Wayne
Hicks, Director, BDPA Corporate Sales Department, corpsales@bdpa.org, (513) 284-4968.
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