 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Oct. 13, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- SigmaTron International, Inc. NASDAQ: SGMA, an electronic manufacturing services EMS company the Company, today announced that Gary R. Fairhead, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of SigmaTron International, Inc. stepped down as President effective October 13, 2021. He plans to remain active in his positions as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The Companys Board of Directors has appointed James E. Barnes as President of the Company, also effective October 13, 2021. Mr. Barnes has been with the Company since October 2004 and has risen through the ranks, most recently holding the position of Executive Vice President, Operations and Global Accounts. His experience at SigmaTron has ranged from manufacturing operations to program management to business development. Through his business development activities he has worked with all seven manufacturing locations as well as the Companys international purchasing office in Taiwan. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Illinois State University in 2004 and a MBA from DePaul University in 2010 in Operations Management. 