Imaging Dynamics appoints new COO, CFO

Imaging Dynamics recently appointed Karim Teja to the newly created position of chief operating officer, and Noel Lumsden has been appointed as chief financial officer. The company said that both appointments were made in response to the rapid growth of the company. Teja has been the CFO of the company since November 1999, the company said.

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