TriZetto Hires Investor Relations Executive

Anna Marie Dunlap has joined the TriZetto Group Inc. in Newport Beach as vice president, investor relations. Since 1997, she has provided investor relations consulting services for the health care industry. Before that, Dunlap was vice president, investor relations for American Medical Response, and she held a number of positions with FHP International Corp.

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