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CIOs on the move: September 2026. September's CIO appointments reflected the breadth of responsibilities now assigned to senior technology executives. Organizations recruited leaders with backgrounds in cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, healthcare informatics, manufacturing systems, AI, and business transformation. Here are 10 technology executives who accepted new CIO or CTO positions during September 2026. Mayo Clinic announces Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba as CIO. Mayo Clinic named Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba Chief Information Officer. He joined Mayo Clinic from Honeywell Aerospace and Defense, where he directed digital strategy and helped expand the organization's AI capabilities. His earlier experience includes technology leadership assignments at Johnson & Johnson. Balaji Rangaswamy appointed CIO of GXO Logistics. GXO Logistics appointed Balaji Rangaswamy to the newly created Chief Information Officer position. Rangaswamy leads the enterprise systems, architecture, information strategy, cybersecurity, data governance, digital resilience, and service management functions supporting GXO's global logistics operations. Capital Group announces Guillermo Veiga as CIO. Capital Group announced Guillermo Veiga as its incoming Chief Information Officer in September. Veiga, who was serving as group chief information and operations officer at Standard Chartered Bank, is scheduled to join Capital Group in November. His previous employers include AWS, Cisco, and Banco Santander. Natalie Pageler Joins Seattle Children's as SVP and CIO. Seattle Children's appointed Natalie Pageler Chief Information Officer. Pageler joined the pediatric health system from Stanford Children's Health and Stanford University School of Medicine, where her positions included division chief of clinical informatics and associate dean of maternal child health. Nathaniel Arnold appointed CIO of entegris. Entegris appointed Nathaniel Arnold Chief Information and Digital Officer. Arnold previously served as CIO for engineering and future of flight at GE Aerospace and held earlier CIO assignments involving commercial engines, services, and supply chain technology. Production Resource Group names Joe Simon as CIO and CTO. Production Resource Group appointed Joe Simon Chief Technology and Information Officer. Simon previously advised media and entertainment businesses on technology modernization and AI strategy and formerly served as CITO at Entain and COO of Encompass Digital Media. Shamyo Chatterjee appointed CIO of moore. Moore appointed Shamyo Chatterjee Chief Information Officer. Chatterjee most recently served as CIO at Corsair and previously held technology leadership positions at Linksys, Satellite Healthcare, and Ellie Mae. Bridget Collins takes EVP and CIO role at progress Software. Progress Software announced Bridget Collins as Chief Information Officer. Collins previously served as chief information and business transformation officer at Rapid7 and held earlier leadership positions at Cerence and Nuance Communications. Rex Young joins spinnaker Support as CIO and CISO. Spinnaker Support named Rex Young Chief Information Officer. Young previously served as CIO and CISO at SambaSafety, where he directed enterprise IT, security, AI enablement, transformation, and modernization initiatives. He earlier served as CIO at LogRhythm. Patterson Companies selects Wasi Ahmed as CIO. Patterson Companies named Wasi Ahmed Chief Information Officer. Ahmed previously served as CTIO at Foundation Building Materials, where his work included SAP modernization, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, AI-enabled automation, and e-commerce. He also previously served as CIO of Yokohama Tire Corporation of North America.

YSMU Rectorate meeting: presentation of Named Scholarship candidates and a Visiting Professor. 28/09/2026 At the proposal of Professor Ara Babloyan, Chairman of the Board of Governors and Scientific Director of the Arabkir Medical Center-Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, renowned physician-urologist, Professor and pediatric urology specialist Paul Merguerian will join the distinguished ranks of visiting professors of Yerevan State Medical University. This was announced by YSMU Rector Armen Muradyan at the meeting of the Rectorate convened on September 28, adding that its compatriot is being granted the status of Visiting Professor of the Department of Pediatric Surgery. Paul Merguerian is currently in his homeland as part of the delegation of Perch Abgaryan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Fresno and Honorary Professor of YSMU. The Head of the Division of Pediatric Urology at Seattle Children's Hospital presented the topic "Technological Integration and Digital Tools" at the 4th International Medical Conference "In Pursuit of Excellence," held at the Medical University last week. The experienced specialist has been collaborating with the Arabkir Medical Complex-Institute of Child and Adolescent Health for 20 years. Professor Ara Babloyan, former long-standing Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, addressing the members of the Rectorate, noted that his colleague, who resides in the United States, regularly visits the medical complex during the year and performs surgeries together with Armenian colleagues. Upon assuming the honorary status of Visiting Professor of the medical university, Professor Merguerian expressed his willingness to deepen cooperation in the educational field as well and to serve as a Heratsi representative. According to Ara Babloyan, in pediatric surgery there are congenital anomalies and diseases that are encountered in everyday practice, as well as rare conditions. It is precisely thanks to Paul Merguerian's support and effective cooperation that numerous children receive treatment, recover, and do not need to leave the country. The newly appointed Visiting Professor emphasized that it is a great honor for him not only to have been coming to Armenia and performing surgeries for more than 16 years, but also to teach. He noted that he has witnessed the positive changes that pediatric surgery has undergone in its country. Alongside the treatment process, Paul Merguerian's primary goal is to educate future physicians. It should be noted that, by decision of the Rector, Perch Abgaryan, who has made a significant contribution to expanding effective cooperation between the United States and Armenia in the field of medical science, will assume the duties of Ambassador of the "Medical World Armenia Congress 2027," to be held in Yerevan in July, in support of the mission carried out over many years. This large-scale event will be dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the medical university. Armen Muradyan also informed those present that in May 2027, the proposal to award Professor Ara Babloyan, an accomplished healthcare administrator, the title of Honorary Doctor of the medical university, as well as to establish a special scholarship in his name in the field of pediatric surgery, will be submitted to the Nomination Committee of the medical university. Students competing for named scholarships in the 2026-2027 academic year were presented at the Rectorate meeting. The deans of the faculties, in turn, presented the future physicians competing for the scholarships for recommendation by the members of the Rectorate, to be subsequently approved at a meeting of the Academic Council. High academic achievement and discipline are the clear criteria established for the candidates under the competitive procedure. From the Faculty of General Medicine, Robert Mkrtchyan, Svetlana Simonyan, and Arpi Mkrtchyan are candidates for the three Mkhitar Heratsi Named Scholarships. Diana Ananyan is a candidate for the Vahan Artsruni Named Scholarship; Sevada Nersisyan for the Levon Hovhannisyan Named Scholarship; Razmik Simonyan for the Grigor Areshyan Named Scholarship; and Milena Zadoyan for the Bardughimeos Fanarjyan Named Scholarship. From the Faculty of Dentistry, following a highly competitive process (two students competing for one position), Seda Abrahamyan is a candidate for the Mkhitar Heratsi Named Scholarship, Astghik Manvelyan for the R. Yolyan Named Scholarship, and Hayk Babayan for the Karlen Yesayan Named Scholarship. Sergey Evoyan, a fourth-year cadet of the Faculty of Military Medicine, is a candidate for the Meruzhan Stepanyan Named Scholarship. The YSMU Rector met the scholarship candidates individually, by name, and inquired about the areas in which they intend to specialize in the future. Congratulating the students on this important educational achievement, he wished them further success, including on the international stage. The recipients of the named scholarships also expressed their gratitude to the university and the deans for providing an opportunity to have their academic achievements evaluated objectively. The agenda for the meeting of the Academic Council to be held on September 30 was presented by Tatevik Avagyan, Sientific Secretary of the medical university. Those responsible for the educational and clinical areas reported on the work carried out during the week.

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