Avionica announced that vice president of sales Anthony Rios has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Rios is charged with driving strategic prioritization and accountability for Avionica. “Tony is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results for Avionica,” said Raul D. Segredo, president of Avionica. “I have complete confidence in Tony’s ability to drive Avionica’s world-class product offerings with industry-leading operational practices that will extend Avionica’s innovation, growth, and market leadership.” Rios will assume responsibility for engineering, marketing, operations and corporate alignments, as well as direct and prioritize the company’s investments. In his previous role as sales leader for Avionica, Rios oversaw the company’s global sales in the United States, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia and South America. He will continue to report to Segredo in his new role.