IAR Systems® announced that the company has appointed Shawn Prestridge as US Field Application Engineer (FAE) team leader. Last year, IAR Systems acquired Secure Thingz, a global domain expert in device security, embedded systems and lifecycle management. Since, IAR Systems has continued to grow by announcing several new products that will increase the company's footprint in the embedded market. That growth necessitates the expansion of the IAR Systems team, and with his strong experience from supporting IAR Systems' customers combined with extensive technical knowledge, Shawn is the perfect fit to lead the US technical sales team going forward. Shawn has served as one of IAR Systems' Senior Field Applications Engineer since 2008, and has become an integral part of helping customers and partners maximize their development potential by showing them how to use IAR Systems' leading development tools in the most effective way. He is also part of advisory boards and committees for several embedded conferences and events. Shawn's degree work includes a BS in Electrical Engineering, a BS in Mathematics, an MS in Electrical Engineering, an MS in Software Engineering and a PhD in Electrical Engineering specializing in Quantum Cryptography, all with Southern Methodist University in Dallas.