.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's brand new CIO, the guv's office announced.This session follows much more than a year where the post was actually held by a functioning CIO. Barreras recently acted as Motorola Solutions' senior area profile supervisor for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While with the firm, Barreras was actually involved in safeguarding an arrangement to execute a major broadcast device upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Information Technology-- the team he'll currently helm.Barreras' profession includes much more than two decades in technological sales, marketing monitoring and public relations. He has an Undergraduate of Organization Management in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually an outstanding innovator with a tried and tested track record in steering impressive solutions as well as delivering important interaction systems for social protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham claimed in a statement. "His extensive experience as well as deep-seated understanding of the challenges facing state as well as regional firms make him the optimal individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am confident that under his management, New Mexico will definitely remain to advance our modern technology framework to far better provide our areas." Barreras formally became CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO job has actually changed palms a few times in current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for personal reasons. A few months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam used up the message in an acting capacity. Sambandam returned to his CISO duty in June 2022, when the condition brought in Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later on for a brand new part in the guv's office, "supervising IT-related unique ventures for governor-led initiatives," every the condition. Sambandam once more actioned in as functioning CIO complying with Mantos separation, a post he held up until this latest consultation.