.New Mexico has called Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the guv's office announced.This appointment comes after more than a year where the article was actually stored by an acting CIO. Barreras recently worked as Motorola Solutions' senior territory account supervisor for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was involved in safeguarding a deal to do a significant broadcast unit upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the department he'll now helm.Barreras' career consists of greater than twenty years in technological sales, advertising and marketing administration and social connections. He has a Bachelor of Service Management in advertising and marketing from New Mexico Condition Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is an outstanding innovator with an established record in driving ingenious services and supplying critical interaction bodies for social security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a statement. "His substantial knowledge as well as deep-seated understanding of the obstacles dealing with state as well as local companies create him the suitable individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am actually certain that under his leadership, New Mexico will certainly continue to progress our innovation structure to much better serve our areas." Barreras officially became CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO duty has shifted palms a few attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for personal main reasons. A handful of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam took up the message in an acting capability. Sambandam went back to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state generated Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a brand new function in the guv's workplace, "managing IT-related unique tasks for governor-led campaigns," per the condition. Sambandam once more actioned in as functioning CIO following Mantos retirement, a post he held up until this latest appointment.