(Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc., Vancouver) -- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc., global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, recently announced the appointment of Victor Diaz as senior vice president, global manufacturing and supply chain management.

“With his significant accomplishments in manufacturing and supply chain operations in health care and the medical device industries, we are pleased to welcome Victor to Angiotech’s senior management team,” says Dr. William Hunter, president and CEO of Angiotech.

Diaz has more than 20 years of experience in the health care, medical device and medical instruments industries. He brings to Angiotech a solid background in global manufacturing, Six Sigma, procurement, distribution, supply chain, lean manufacturing, inventory management, and ISO and FDA regulations and compliance.

“As we anticipate more growth in the future, we believe that Victor will lend his experience to align Angiotech’s people and manufacturing resources, build out our supply chain strategy, develop best practices across all of our facilities, and increase manufacturing and operational productivity,” adds Dr. Hunter.

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