Eigen appoints Denton as VP of sales

Eigen of Grass Valley, Calif. has named Shelley Denton VP of Sales. Eigen is a provider of add-on digital image processing and DICOM instruments for x-ray and echocardiography.

Prior to joining Eigen, Denton held several executive management positions, including Partner & VP of Sales of a Linux software development company.

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