The UW-Madison Division of Information Technology announced John Krogman as its new director Friday.
Since 2002, Krogman, a UW-Madison engineering alumnus, has been associate vice chancellor of information services, chief information officer and director of the library at UW-Platteville.
John has a stellar record as a leader of service organizations. He is eminently qualified to steer DoIT as it provides reliable, affordable services to UW-Madison schools, colleges and service units,"" Ron Kraemer, UW-Madison CIO and vice provost for information technology, said in a statement. ""John has management and leadership experience '¦ he embraces collaborative solutions to complex challenges.""
Krogman said he is ""thrilled"" to be chosen to lead the organization.
""I am equally excited to partner with the UW-Madison community to insure that DoIT continues to provide superior IT services,"" he said in a statement.
Krogman, who plans to start working Jan. 1, 2009, will oversee 800 staff members and a budget of $70 million as director of DoIT.
