RamSoft opens new sales office

PACS and teleradiology developer RamSoft USA announce this week that its opened an additional sales office in Phoenix, Ariz. Joyce Mathews has been appointed western regional sales manager, and Paul Jajou will be joining as southwest regional sales specialist.

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