Executive announcements: Meditech, TeraRecon

Meditech has promoted Robert Gale to senior vice president, product development and Michelle O'Connor to the position of vice president, product development. Gale will serve in an advisory role over Meditech's development efforts and play a leading role in future special projects. O'Connor will have the primary responsibility for the direct management of the company's development efforts, as well as shaping Meditech's longer-term direction.


TeraRecon has promoted Jeffrey Sorenson to vice president of Aquarius sales, U.S. and Canada. Sorenson joined TeraRecon as Aquarius Zone sales manager for the midwest zone in September 2004. From there, he was promoted to director of Aquarius sales and business development, U.S. and Canada in January 2006, taking responsibility for management of the whole Aquarius sales team.

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