PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2006 |
CONTACT: Leslie Mueller
Department of Information Resources
512-936-7047 |
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State Chief Technology Officer Larry Olson Announces Resignation, Brian Rawson Named Interim
AUSTIN: In today’s board meeting of the Texas Department of Information Resources, Larry Olson, Chief Technology Officer for the State of Texas, announced his resignation effective December 31, 2006. In his letter to Board Chair William Transier, Olson cited numerous successes including a new shared services vision for statewide enterprise, renegotiation of the TexasOnLine.com partnership agreement that will generate about $36 million in savings, and the completion of the data center services agreement that will transform data center & disaster recovery services in the state, while saving the state $159 million over the next seven years. Olson’s projects have generated overall savings to Texas of more than $270 million. He stated that the goals that were established when he arrived in 2004 are now complete.
Olson reflected that the New DIR is, “…a team working together as an enterprise, focused on customer service and execution. I am honored to have served my home state of Texas,” he added.
In accepting the resignation, Chairman Transier stated, “When we chose Larry for the position we knew there needed to be a transformation in the way DIR did business. As I look over the accomplishments of the past two years I know that every one has Larry’s stamp on it.”
The board appointed Brian Rawson, currently the Director of Service Delivery for the agency as the interim replacement for Olson. Rawson has over 20 years of experience in a variety of information technology and executive management positions with the State of Texas and in private industry. Prior to joining DIR, Rawson was the Chief Information Officer of the Texas Education Agency.
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) promotes a shared vision for Texas that maximizes the value of the State’s technology investment by identifying common areas of interest, using technology to advance agency missions, and preserving flexibility to innovate. Visit DIR at www.dir.state.tx.us.
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