Avanos Medical, Inc. announced that Sudhakar Varshney has been appointed senior vice president, global supply chain & procurement. In this role, Varshney will lead a multinational team of more than 2,500 employees to drive the development and execution of the Company's supply chain capabilities worldwide. Varshney joins Avanos from Antylia Scientific, a bioprocessing and life sciences organization, where he was senior vice president, global operations.

His background includes more than 20 years in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality and continuous improvement leadership roles for companies in the medical device, automotive, chemical and industrial sectors, including Hach (a division of Danaher), Haemonetics, Covidien and the Ford Motor Company.