Throughout the year, we acknowledge the innovation awards Zebra employees, partners and customers have won around the world. And bi-annually, here on the Your Edge blog, we celebrate the innovation they are successfully driving, the problems they are solving and the example they are setting for all of us.
Why are we consistently sharing these success stories?
These are people we care about – people we’re invested in. We want them to excel in life; we want to make it known when they make a positive difference in others’ lives.
One of the many things I’ve learned to appreciate throughout my 30 years in the technology industry: people are what make businesses successful. People have always been the heart, soul, and passion that drives every successful business. No matter how smart technology becomes or how much technology we utilize to drive automation in our businesses, people will always remain the most critical component of any business.
Technology can help boost employees’ visibility, awareness, productivity and impact, but it is in fact people who ultimately make the difference and successfully drive businesses forward.
Embrace technology for its ability to gain greater awareness of the world around you, augment human’s speed and visual limitations, and increase the speed of data analysis. Appreciate how it can help connect the dots in seemingly disparate data sets.
However, never forget that human connection and understanding is what ultimately leads to the advancement and use of technology which is an enabler for long-term sustainable success for any business.
This is one of the reasons why I’m especially proud to celebrate the incredible achievements of individual Zebra employees during the first half of this year…
As well as Zebras’ many impressive collective efforts with colleagues, customers and partners, including these…
I’m also proud of the culture Zebra has built, as recognized by our employees and Newsweek, who named Zebra as one of the 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces as well as One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.
The creativity, curiosity, and compassion of the people at Zebra are a key reason why our company is still so relevant and trusted more than 50+ years after inception. Our people prioritize human connection and well-being. They want to make the world a better place for all, and they focus their days on driving improved work and life experiences for others. For that, I am grateful every day.
Bill Burns has been named Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies, effective March 1, 2023.
Bill has more than 30 years of experience in the technology sector and joined Zebra Technologies in 2015. In his prior role as Chief Product & Solutions Officer, he oversaw the strategy, investments, and development of Zebra’s expansive portfolio of products and solutions. During this time, Bill extended Zebra’s market share leadership across its core businesses while entering adjacent and expansion markets, delivered on the company’s Enterprise Asset Intelligence vision, and strengthened Zebra’s strategic relationships with its customers and partners.
Prior to joining Zebra, Bill served as Chief Executive Officer of Embrane, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital backed startup which was acquired by Cisco in April 2015. Prior to joining Embrane, Bill served as Chief Executive Officer of Spirent Communications, a global leader in test and measurement solutions publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange. He has also held various executive and sales leadership roles at Tellabs, Inc.
Bill has a Master of Business Administration from Temple University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Misericordia University, and an Associate Degree in Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.