Carolina Business Review's: 2005 Triangle CEO Summit.

• Position: Triangle Business Community - Interview

November 10, 2005 * NC State University, McKimmon Conference and Training Center

Honoring the Triangle Business Community

North Carolina's Triangle Region is home to some of the nation's most prominent CEOs. To honor this distinctive community, Carolina Business Review will glean the knowledge of the region's best business minds with the 2005 Triangle CEO Summit. For one special evening, corporate leaders will sit together and discuss the most important and compelling issues that affect the Triangle.

For 15 years, our 30-minute weekly program about business and industry has featured high level executives from diverse industries throughout the Carolinas. While our vehicle is television, our ultimate purpose is to foster and strengthen personal relationships.

The 2005 Triangle CEO Summit has been made possible by generous support from four main underwriters. We begin showcasing this region by talking with each of our underwriters about the success and uniqueness of the Triangle Business Community.

Bob Greczyn, President and CEO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Q. What is the strength of the Triangle Business Community?

A. The strength of our business community is its diversity, expertise and innovation. The Triangle has drawn some of the best business, technical and academic minds from around the globe. We are fortunate to have the presence of world-class universities that specialize in health and science. This atmosphere has generated a creativity and resourcefulness in our community that is truly inspiring. Our strengths have allowed the Triangle to weather economic downturns and other challenges and continue to grow. Having said this, the Triangle economy has a great challenge in continuing the economic momentum that has been generated by the Research Triangle Park and also of extending the success of the RTP to our surrounding communities.

Q. What is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's role as a leader in this community?

A. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is unique in our community as the only major health insurer focused exclusively on North Carolina. We are the largest health insurer in the community and the state--processing more than 100,000 claims per day, adding up to more than $7 billion worth of claims last year. Beyond that, we are committed to improving the communities that we serve. Our more than 3,700 employees donate more than 24,000 volunteer hours per year, and all company executives...