Mr. Smuts is a seasoned and knowledgeable business manager experienced in working with senior level executives in the government and the public/private sectors of the healthcare industry. He has a proven track record of initiating and developing new technology solutions for the international healthcare market. Most recently, Mr. Smuts was the Business Manager for Cardinal Health Inc.'s Pyxis pharmacy automation solution for the UK and Ireland, where he developed reference test sites, drove quick adoption of the new-to market technologies and secured record contracts with the Nation Health Service. Currently Mr. Smuts chairs the Health Study Group of the UK Labour Finance and Industry Group (LFIG), which provides policy advice to government ministers including those from the department of health.
"Prevention of medication errors and improving patient safety are top priorities within all hospitals in the UK and in particular at all levels in the National Health Service," said Mr. Smuts. "ValiMed provides a unique solution to help pharmacists and care givers work towards this goal."
"We are very pleased to have someone of David's caliber and experience to lead our sales and marketing efforts in the UK and in Ireland," said Pascal Pouligny, CDEX Vice President of International Sales & Marketing. "This is a very important step in our international development plan and we are very committed to providing our UK customers with excellent sales and service support from day one. We also hope to announce further appointments in the near future."
About CDEX Inc.
CDEX Inc. is a technology development company with a current focus on developing and marketing products using chemical detection and validation technologies. At present, CDEX is applying its resources in two distinct areas: (i) identification of substances of concern (e.g., explosives and illegal drugs for homeland security); and (ii) validation of substances for anti-counterfeiting, brand protection and quality assurance (e.g., validation of prescription medication and detection of counterfeit or sub-par products for brand protection). ValiMed™ is a CDEX solution for the healthcare market. Corporate headquarters and research and development facilities for CDEX are located in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit www.cdex-inc.com and www.valimed.com or contact Malcolm Philips ( Email Contact) or Pascal Pouligny ( Email Contact) at 520.745.5172 X 210 or 202.
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