Columbia, MD and Uppsala, Sweden (January 6, 2009) -- Netrino, The Embedded Systems Experts^sm and a leader in embedded systems training and engineering services, and IAR Systems today announced an alliance to incorporate the IAR visualSTATE high-level software design tool as an advanced teaching technology in Netrino’s Embedded Software Boot Camp training course. IAR visualSTATE will be utilized by Netrino to teach techniques for efficient high-level and top-down design in high-reliability embedded software systems.

“Netrino continually updates and improves the content of our Embedded Software Boot Camp training course by integrating state-of-the-art third-party tools into our Zero Bugs...Period design methodology,” said Michael Barr, Netrino’s president. “Netrino is quite pleased to be able to apply IAR Systems’ unique IAR visualSTATE design tool in our mission to provide the best embedded systems training content to our students.”

“IAR visualSTATE provides embedded software engineers with an exceptional tool to develop high-quality state-machine-based embedded software systems,” noted Anders Holmberg, IAR visualSTATE product manager. “IAR Systems is honored that Netrino’s well-respected Embedded Software Boot Camp training course will now integrate our advanced software design tools.”

Netrino’s expanded schedule of public training sessions for the popular Embedded Software Boot Camp includes an upcoming offering in San Jose, CA, on January 26-30, 2009. Additional information on public course offerings for other popular Netrino courses is available at Netrino’s website (http://www.netrino.com/Embedded-Systems/Training-Courses/Calendar).

About IAR Systems
IAR Systems is the world’s leading supplier of software tools for embedded systems that enable large and small companies to develop premium products based on 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontrollers, mainly in the areas of industrial automation, medical devices, consumer electronics and automotive products. IAR Systems has an extensive network of partners and cooperates with the world’s leading semiconductor vendors. Established in 1983, IAR Systems is part of the Into.i Group since 2005. For more information, please visit www.iar.com.

About Netrino
Founded in 1999 and based in Columbia, MD, Netrino provides training and engineering services related to the development of next-generation embedded systems. The company has three business units: Netrino Institute trains engineers in best practices, Netrino Consulting provides unbiased engineering guidance throughout the engineering lifecycle, and Netrino Labs assists companies with product development.