Optum Takes Home the Airtel Hyderabad Marathon Trophy for Maximum Employee Participation for the Fifth Consecutive Year
August 26, 2018
- Over 1,200 Optum employees and executives participated in the eighth annual event
- Optum LiveWell program provided employees access to fitness trainers, nutritional advice
HYDERABAD, India, (August 26, 2018) – More than 1,200 Optum employees participated in the 8th annual Airtel Hyderabad Marathon 2018, held August 26. Optum, the health services and technology business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), was awarded the trophy for maximum employee participation at the event for the fifth successive year. The Optum team included more than 1,000 men and 200 women co-workers, as well as several executive participants.
All participating employees had access to professional trainers at Hyderabad-based Menon Fitness to help them improve their performance, prevent injuries and receive nutritional advice. These services were provided by the Optum LiveWell program, an employee-assistance initiative that integrates physical, emotional and social elements into a ‘holistic wellness’ charter for each employee with customized health and well-being services.
“Optum LiveWell helps people maintain a healthy lifestyle, and achieve their health and fitness goals. The Airtel Hyderabad Marathon (AHM) has always been one of the biggest events of the year for us and we are pleased to see more than 1,200 employees participate,” said Mr. Kshitij Kashyap, Optum (IN) vice president of Human Capital and an avid runner.
About Optum
Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. With more than 145,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), and has been operating in India for more than 10 years. For more information, visit www.optum.in