Government Computer News reports that the U.S. Department of Defense http://www.dod.gov/ hired a new CIO. John G. Grimes most recently worked for Raytheon as its vice president of intelligence and information systems. Michael Elmore (pictured on the left) joined Ace Hardware as its vice president of information technology. No word yet on whether Ace’s previous VP of IT, Mike Altendorf (pictured on the right), is still with the company.Elmore, 44, will be focusing on the ongoing rollout of Ace’s common technology platform and the enhancement of its supply chain systems. He most recently served as CIO for Pep Boys, an aftermarket auto parts retailer. He previously worked for Lowes for 10 years, and for Wal-Mart and J.B. Hunt. Paul Ingevaldson (pictured at left, below) retired as Ace Hardware’s CIO last year. Pioneer Investments hired an independent technology consultant, Peter Noll, as its senior vice president and CTO. Noll reports to Mark Goodwin, executive vice president and COO. From 2001 to 2004, he worked for MFS Investment Management as senior vice president and CIO. Previously, Noll spent a decade with State Street Corp. as its senior vice president in charge of client technology integration. Earlier in his career, he held management positions with Tandem Computers, Data Architects and Burroughs Computers. Related content feature We’re all becoming software CIOs — a role Red Hat CIO Jim Palermo knows well As products become more based in software, CIO roles will increasingly align with CIOs who’ve been selling software for decades, like Jim Palermo, CIO of open source solution provider Red Hat. By Martha Heller Nov 15, 2023 7 mins CIO Software Deployment Marketing feature New US CIO appointments, November 2023 Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer role. By Martha Heller Nov 08, 2023 9 mins CIO Careers IT Leadership interview How Huber spurs innovation in a historically decentralized business With IT/OT convergence, digital technologies, and the growing importance of data, Huber CIO Dwain Wilcox leads the creation of a cross-functional, cross-business innovation engine. By Martha Heller Aug 23, 2023 6 mins CIO Enterprise Cloud Management interview CIO Ryan Snyder on the benefits of interpreting data as a layer cake Thermo Fisher Scientific CIO Ryan Snyder discusses a tiered model used to turn data into value at the $40 billion laboratory equipment and instrument maker. By Martha Heller Aug 02, 2023 8 mins CIO Data Architecture Data Governance 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