Chris Price, former CIO for the Highways Agency has started a new role at West Midlands Police this week. Retainint the CIO title at the new role, Price previously worked at the Highways Agency for nearly five years, during which time the organisation signed a £75m outsourcing deal with Atos Origin to manage its IT infrastructure. He has also held head of ICT roles at Siemens Energy and TNT, underlining an expertise in logistics systems. A spokesman for the Highways Agency told CIO UK: “We wish Chris Price well in his new career move after five successful years with us. The intention is to seek a permanent replacement through the required recruitment processes. Good groundwork has been done and we are well placed to refresh our ICT strategy in line with changing needs”. Price joined West Midlands Police on 14 March, where he will report directly to the chief constable Chris Sims. He is a member of the Command Team, which is the senior leadership team for the force. A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: “As an active member of the force senior leadership team, Chris has been challenged to ensure maximum benefit and value for money from information services commensurate with the demands of the second biggest force in the country. [He will focus on] driving efficiencies and value for money in line with the comprehensive spending review funding settlement to deliver a strategically aligned, effective, modern and robust information management and ICT service.” Pic: ell brown cc2.0 Related content brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing feature 10 business intelligence certifications and certificates to advance your BI career From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications and certificates that can give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 01, 2023 8 mins Certifications Business Intelligence IT Skills brandpost Sponsored by Huawei Beyond gigabit: the need for 10 Gbps in business networks Interview with Liu Jianning, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Marketing & Solutions Sales Dept By CIO Online Staff Nov 30, 2023 9 mins Cloud Architecture Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe