.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's brand-new CIO, the governor's office announced.This consultation happens after much more than a year where the article was kept by a functioning CIO. Barreras recently acted as Motorola Solutions' elderly territory profile supervisor for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While with the company, Barreras was associated with protecting a deal to execute a major radio system upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Information Technology-- the division he'll right now helm.Barreras' profession consists of greater than 20 years in specialized purchases, marketing management and public relations. He possesses an Undergraduate of Business Management in advertising and marketing from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually an extraordinary innovator along with an effective record in driving cutting-edge options as well as delivering important interaction systems for social protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a claim. "His extensive adventure and also deep understanding of the challenges experiencing condition as well as regional firms make him the best person to lead the Team of Infotech. I am certain that under his leadership, New Mexico will definitely continue to accelerate our modern technology infrastructure to better serve our communities." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO duty has actually shifted palms a couple of attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal reasons. A couple of months later, then-CISO Sambandam took up the post in an interim capacity. Sambandam returned to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state introduced Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left a year later on for a brand new duty in the governor's office, "managing IT-related unique ventures for governor-led campaigns," every the condition. Sambandam again intervened as functioning CIO adhering to Mantos parting, a post he kept up until this newest visit.