Avanos Medical, Inc. (NYSE: AVNS) today announced that Sigfrido (Sig) Delgado has been appointed senior vice president, integrated supply chain. In this role, Delgado will lead the teams focused on implementing continuous improvements within the Company's end-to-end supply chain capabilities worldwide.

Delgado joins Avanos from Jabil Healthcare, the industry's largest global provider of healthcare manufacturing solutions, where he most recently served as vice president of its global medical technology business. His background includes more than 20 years in manufacturing, supply chain and operations within the medical device industry, including engineering and leadership roles at J&J, Ethicon and Cordis Corp.

"Executing on a robust sales, inventory and operations planning strategy is a key part of Avanos' transformation process," stated Joe Woody, chief executive officer. "Sig's deep experience within the medical device industry will be critical to helping us achieve our goals and continue building upon the strong foundation we've established in this area."

Delgado earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in engineering management from Florida International University. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and is fluent in Spanish.