.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the state's brand new CIO, the guv's office announced.This consultation follows much more than a year where the article was actually held through a behaving CIO. Barreras formerly functioned as Motorola Solutions' elderly region account manager for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was actually involved in protecting a deal to perform a significant radio system upgrade for the New Mexico Team of Information Technology-- the department he'll currently helm.Barreras' career includes much more than 20 years in technological sales, advertising and marketing monitoring and social associations. He possesses a Bachelor of Business Administration in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually a remarkable innovator with a tried and tested track record in steering innovative remedies and delivering important communication systems for social protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a declaration. "His substantial expertise as well as deeper understanding of the difficulties dealing with condition and nearby agencies create him the ideal person to lead the Division of Information Technology. I am positive that under his management, New Mexico will remain to advance our innovation structure to better serve our communities." Barreras formally became CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO function has switched hands a handful of attend latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private explanations. A few months later on, then-CISO Sambandam took up the post in an interim capacity. Sambandam returned to his CISO part in June 2022, when the state brought in Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left behind a year eventually for a brand-new task in the governor's workplace, "managing IT-related special jobs for governor-led initiatives," per the state. Sambandam once again stepped in as behaving CIO complying with Mantos retirement, a post he carried until this most recent appointment.