.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This consultation comes after much more than a year where the article was actually held by an acting CIO. Barreras previously worked as Motorola Solutions' elderly territory account manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the provider, Barreras was actually associated with protecting an arrangement to perform a major broadcast unit upgrade for the New Mexico Team of Information Technology-- the division he'll now helm.Barreras' job consists of much more than two decades in technical sales, advertising control and social associations. He has a Bachelor of Organization Administration in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is an outstanding innovator with a proven performance history in steering innovative options as well as supplying vital communication bodies for social protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a claim. "His substantial knowledge and deep-seated understanding of the obstacles dealing with state and also local companies create him the best individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am actually confident that under his leadership, New Mexico will continue to progress our innovation facilities to much better offer our communities." Barreras officially came to be CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO part has switched hands a couple of attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal causes. A handful of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam took up the post in an interim capacity. Sambandam went back to his CISO function in June 2022, when the condition produced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left a year later on for a brand-new function in the governor's workplace, "looking after IT-related special ventures for governor-led initiatives," every the state. Sambandam once again stepped in as acting CIO observing Mantos separation, a post he supported up until this newest consultation.