Todd Dauchy has left the $897 million Corning Credit Union inCorning, N.Y., to join Software & Management Associates ofKingwood, Texas, as its chief technology officer, the companysaid.

Dauchy had been with Corning for nearly 25 years, most recentlyas its chief information officer. He also has been involved inindustry affairs, including his election to the CUNA TechnologyCouncil Executive Committee last year.

SMA is the developer of OpCon, an event-driven IT automationand job-scheduling solution. Dauchy will be responsible for SMA'sglobal product strategy and operations, the company said.

“SMA, whose technology has automated Corning Credit Union since late 2007, has always impressed me.Although this new role means moving my family across the country,an opportunity like this doesn't come along very often,” Dauchysaid.

““Our customers are some of the largest and most diverseinformation centers around the world,” said SMA CEO Michael Taylor.“Todd's strong experience managing a dynamic IT organization thatfocuses on service to customers enables him to uniquely fill thisimportant position.”

SMA said it now has public and private clients in 24 countriesand offices in the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand andSwitzerland.