January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Aetna (NYSE: AET) said that Sandip Patel has been named to the new position of head of International business.

Patel joins Aetna from IBM (NYSE: IBM) Global Business Services, where he served as managing partner and general manager for the India/South Asia region.

In his new role, Patel will develop and execute growth strategies to further expand Aetna’s international business, building on the success of Aetna Global Benefits with both expatriate and health administration services businesses worldwide.

Connecticut-based Aetna is a health care benefits firm serving around 36.3 million customers.

The company offers a range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans.

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