Newswatch: February 2005

On the Move

Cassling Diagnostic Imaging (Omaha, Neb) recently welcomed Becky Stahl as the company's cardiac IT business manager. In this newly created position, Stahl will oversee the promotion, execution, and growth of Cassling's cardiology business. Stahl brings with her more than 20 years of healthcare experience. As a registered nurse, she spent the first 10 years of her career in critical care before transitioning into implementing information systems and solutions.

Michael Shelor

After serving as a principal member for more than a year, Michael J Shelor has been named president of Patton Consultants Inc (Hilton Head, SC). In his new position, Shelor will use his practical industry experience in strategic planning, service business management, operations implementation, financial improvements, and information systems optimization.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME of Dearborn, Mich) announces the creation of a 3-D data capture/reverse engineering technical group-one of seven in its rapid technologies and additive manufacturing technical community. Todd Grimm, president of TA Grimm & Associates Inc, has been named chairman of the eight-person technical committee. SME's creation of the new group will provide a point of focus for members interested in a range of disciplines within 3-D data acquisition, manipulation, and reverse engineering.