SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of medical devices and solutions for frontline care, recently announced the election of Eric Allyn to the company’s board of directors. Eric Allyn, great grandson of one of the company’s founders, William Noah Allyn, has spent most of his professional career working for the company, beginning with his first summer job as a college student in 1982. He has since held a number of senior positions within the company including his latest role as the managing director of the Allyn Family Office.