.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the state's brand-new CIO, the governor's office announced.This consultation comes after much more than a year where the post was kept by a behaving CIO. Barreras formerly served as Motorola Solutions' senior region profile supervisor for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was associated with securing a contract to execute a major radio body upgrade for the New Mexico Team of Infotech-- the division he'll now helm.Barreras' job features more than twenty years in technological sales, advertising management as well as social relations. He possesses an Undergraduate of Organization Management in advertising and marketing from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually an extraordinary innovator along with a tried and tested record in driving ingenious answers and delivering critical interaction bodies for social safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a declaration. "His extensive experience as well as deeper understanding of the problems experiencing condition and local agencies create him the excellent person to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am certain that under his management, New Mexico will certainly remain to progress our technology infrastructure to better serve our neighborhoods." Barreras officially ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO role has changed palms a handful of attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal factors. A few months later on, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the message in an acting capability. Sambandam came back to his CISO duty in June 2022, when the state generated Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left a year later for a brand-new job in the governor's workplace, "looking after IT-related special ventures for governor-led projects," every the state. Sambandam once more came in as functioning CIO observing Mantos parting, a post he supported up until this most recent visit.