FinTech Magazine - November 2021 | Page 103

GREEN SHIELD CANADA
ZAHID SALMAN
TITLE : CEO AND PRESIDENT COMPANY : GREEN SHIELD CANADA as evidenced by our proprietary Advantage claims and pharmacy benefits management platform being used by other providers in the market , being digital-first across our business lines will need to be enabled by things like increased agility , having greater customer insight , delivering improved analytics to our plan sponsors to support their decision making , and by better leveraging the cloud ."
The company recently took its first step along this journey by launching “ GSC everywhere ”, a web and mobile portal that serves existing plan members , and that was co-designed with their input . " The aim was to be modern and flexible and ease navigation for the basics – claim submission and eligibility checks " David Willows , EVP

EXECUTIVE BIO

Zahid Salman joined Green Shield Canada as CEO and
President in September 2018 .
Prior to this he spent several years in executive roles at various global HR services and wellbeing organisations . He says that what drew him to the position at GSC was the focus on its social mission , and being able to expand its social impact .
Salman describes his management style as " results oriented , but client and people focused . That fits nicely with our organisational values , which are putting client ' s needs first , positioning people for success , and committing to a culture of excellence . I think my style has definitely evolved over the years based not just on what I ' ve experienced and learned , but also based on the attributes needed to lead today . The workforce has vastly different expectations compared to 30 years ago ." fintechmagazine . com 103