.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the guv's office announced.This appointment follows more than a year where the post was kept through a behaving CIO. Barreras recently worked as Motorola Solutions' elderly territory account manager for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While with the firm, Barreras was involved in safeguarding an agreement to conduct a primary radio system upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the team he'll currently helm.Barreras' career includes greater than two decades in specialized purchases, marketing management as well as public relationships. He possesses an Undergraduate of Company Management in marketing coming from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually an awesome leader along with an effective track record in steering impressive options and also providing vital interaction devices for social security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a claim. "His substantial adventure as well as deep understanding of the problems facing state as well as regional companies make him the best individual to lead the Department of Infotech. I am actually certain that under his leadership, New Mexico will definitely continue to accelerate our modern technology commercial infrastructure to much better offer our communities." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO job has actually switched hands a few attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal causes. A handful of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the article in an interim capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO job in June 2022, when the state introduced Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a brand-new part in the governor's workplace, "looking after IT-related exclusive jobs for governor-led efforts," per the state. Sambandam once more actioned in as acting CIO following Mantos separation, a post he kept until this newest appointment.