Bhat, Smillie join peerVue team

peerVue LLC has announces the appointment of Sandeep Bhat and Richard Smillie to its sales team. Bhat's role will be sales of peerVue's flagship digital teaching file product line, whereas Smillie will work to develop strategic relationships and also support sales. The new team members continue the steady development of the peerVue organization and add more than 35 years of collective experience to the peerVue organization.
    
Bhat's background includes experience in overseeing advanced imaging clinical trials, and  Smillie was chosen because of his industry knowledge and network of relationships, which peerVue hopes will empower the execution of its strategies, said Kyle Lawton, CEO & Director of Business Development in a release.

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