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TheBoardofDirectorsof BlueCrossandBlueShield ofLouisianahasnamedDr. I.StevenUdvarhelyiasthe company’snewpresidentand CEO.Udvarhelyi,whoiscurrently executivevicepresident,health services,andchiefstrategy officeratIndependenceBlue CrossinPhiladelphia,willassume Udvarhelyi hisnewresponsibilitiesinthe firstquarterof2016.Udvarhelyispentalmost20yearsat IndependenceBlueCross(Independence).Hiscurrentrole, heldsince2012,isexecutivevicepresidentofhealthservices andchiefstrategyofficer,whichincludesresponsibilityforthe healthservicesdivision,comprisingmedicalmanagement, pharmacymanagement,providercontractingandprovider relations,andenterprise-wideinformatics;andforstrategyand planning,corporatedevelopmentandinnovation,includingthe IndependenceBlueCrossCenterforHealthCareInnovation.

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Ahigh-techbusinessthatsimplifiesandacceleratescustomers’ abilitytodeploysecurecellularInternetofThingscommunications overoneofthelargestwirelessnetworksintheUnitedStateshas movedtodowntownShreveport.CyberReefSolutions,formerly SCADAAccess,hasmovedintoOneTexasCentreat415TexasSt., apropertyownedbyOneTexasCentre,LCthatismanagedand leasedbyVintageRealtyCompany.CyberReefSolutionsbecomes thefirstbusinesstobeawardedaDoBusinessDowntowngrantby theDowntownShreveportDevelopmentCorporation,withsupport fromtheNWLouisianaCommunityFoundation.OneTexas Centre,LCwillmatchtheDSDCDoBusinessDowntowngrant. MoreinformationonCyberReefSolutionscanbefoundatwww. cyberreefsolutions.com.

FrankWilliamsJr.,executivedirectoroftheSouthern UniversityatShreveportFoundationwasfeaturedasapanelistfor theOpal’s17thannualEndowment&FoundationForumonNov. 16-18inBoston,Mass.ThiswasWilliamssecondtimeparticipating inthisevent.Thethree-dayeventwillprovideaforumforthefree exchangeofideasconcerningportfolioplanningandinvestment

strategies.Theendowmentand foundationconferencewillengage inissuesthatarerelevantto nation’sendowmentsandcharitable foundationsbyexaminingcritical investmenttopics,aswellasneedto alignfiscalstrategieswithgoalsofa particularorganization.

Nominateaprofessionalfor thehonorofBusinessandBusiness Williams PersonoftheYear.Theawardhonorsthosethatarededicated notonlytotheircompany,buttomakinganimpactherein theirownbackyard.Nomineeswillbescoredbytheleadership committee,basedonthewrittenapplications.Thewinnerswill bekeptconfidentialuntilannouncedattheannualbanquetJan. 28duringwhichthewinnersandfinalistswillberecognized.All applicantsmustbeaBossierChambermemberingoodstanding tobeconsidered.Formoreinformationortonominateabusiness orbusinessperson,gotowww.bossierchamber.com.