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New CIO and VP for Information Technology Services Takes Reins Today

ALBANY, NY (February 1, 2016) – Simeon Ananou, D.Ed., is looking forward to beginning his tenure as the University’s new Vice President for Information Technology Services and CIO, starting today.
Simeon Ananou, new CIO at University at Albany
Simeon Ananou, D.Ed., the new UAlbany VP for Information Technology Services and CIO

"Information technology is an integral part of higher education,” he said. “Here, at the University at Albany, we have many new programs and initiatives, and technology is an important part of their success. It’s an exciting time to be joining this community, and I look forward to helping President Jones realize his vision for the University."

Ananou brings 19 years of administrative experience in higher education to the campus — the most recent as CIO at Salisbury University in Maryland. He credits his professional journey for shaping him into a student-focused leader with an appreciation for campus communities, systems, processes and decisions driven by data analytics.

Ananou’s office is located in Room 102Y of the new Data Center. To learn more about Ananou’s background, see the University’s announcement of his appointment from December 2015.

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