eRad adds to management ranks

Radiology image and information systems developer eRad has added two new sales vice presidents to its executive roster. Frank Baker has been named vice president of sales channel management and Seth Koeppel has been appointed vice president of sales.

Baker joins eRad from advanced visualization developer TeraRecon, and Koeppel comes to the firm from outpatient information system developer Source Medical, according to the Greenville, S.C.-based company.

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