SonoSite shuffles leadership

Handheld ultrasound developer SonoSite has made some key executive sales and marketing appointments. Senior vice president Edison C. Russell is now responsible for all aspects of SonoSite's sales and marketing activities in the U.S. Daniel S. Walton, vice president of enterprise markets, is expected to drive U.S. sales at the organizational level for both private and public sector customers and to develop third-party strategic alliances and distribution agreements.