NEW PRAGUE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electromed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMD), maker of the SmartVest® Airway Clearance System, today announced the appointment of William Eckles to its Board of Directors. Mr. Eckles has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Earth Valley Communications, Inc. since 2003. He also serves as a director of First Bank Blue Earth, FNB Bancshares, Inc. (Blue Earth, MN), and Hector Communications Corporation (New Ulm, MN).