InSite One strengthens sales team

InSite One has promoted Chris Coleman to vice president of sales for managing and supporting the sales team for the western United States. Coleman joined the company in 2005, according to InSite One.

The Wallingford, Conn.-based company has also hired James P. Jackson as regional vice president of sales for the southern region. Jackson most recently held positions as digital imaging sales specialist for Fujifilm Medical Systems, USA and previously as regional director of sales at eRad.

Charlie J. Hoes also joined the sales team as regional vice president of sales for the southeast region. Hoes has more than 10 years of distribution sales management experience in the medical and imaging markets and has held positions at eRad, Viztek PACS, Agfa HealthCareand Siemens Medical Solutions.

Steve Tanner has joined InSite One as regional vice president of sales for the mid-Atlantic region.  Previously, Tanner was executive director of National Health Systems for Medquist and has held positions with SunGard Availability Services and Lanier Healthcare.

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