Spartanburg-based mobile FBI-certified biometric fingerprint scanners provider, Integrated Biometrics (IB) has appointed industry veteran Shawn O’Rourke as its new CEO following the retirement of former CEO Steve Thies.
Shawn is a global leader in thin film transistor (TFT) technology. He holds extensive experience in business development, technology deployment, commercialization, intellectual property, and product management/positioning. In his last role, Shawn was the CTO and VP of Business Development at dpiX, a global leader in sensor technologies for digital X-ray applications. Shawn holds over 20 patents in semiconductor technology solutions.
“On behalf of the board and everyone at IB, we’re thrilled that Shawn is taking the reins as CEO,” said Thies, who will continue to hold a seat on the company’s board of directors. “As a hands-on leader with an excellent track record in the successful development and commercialization of new technologies, he’ll lead IB into a new era with strengthened partnerships, strategic alliances, and an expanded international presence.”
O’Rourke and members of the IB executive team plan to execute a “world tour” over the next year, as health security allows, to meet with partners, customers, and end users to further relationships and develop additional technologies needed to deliver global change.
“No company is better positioned to capture the global market in biometric identification and make a real difference,” said O’Rourke. “Through our network of partners, Integrated Biometrics is honored to be part of a global service ecosystem providing world-class products that have a positive impact around the planet.”
