Aug. 29, 1996-Vol28n1: Innus to head Information Technology

Innus to head Information Technology

Voldemar Innus, senior associate vice president for University Services, will lead the university's efforts in information technology it was announced Aug. 1 by Senior Vice President Robert J. Wagner.

In appointing Innus to this new responsibility, Wagner noted, "Voldemar brings a set of skills, abilities, background and experience that I believe is unmatched by anyone else at the university. His position in University Services has given him the institutional perspective required of a person leading such an important university-wide effort.

Benefits to the university of this new organizational structure include:

· a single focus for the university's planning and implementation efforts;

· improved coordination and communication with campus constituents;

· improved financial planning for information technology; and

· more progress toward achieving the university's identified objectives in information technology.

Innus will work directly with the University Libraries and Computing and Information Technology (CIT), and closely with the Provost Office's technology planning efforts and initiatives.

"At this time in our history, given our efforts to streamline administration and expand our information technology efforts, this change represents our best next steps in advancing information technology at UB," Wagner noted in his recommendation to the president and provost.