
In the Top 5% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 5% of 228 Nearby Companies in Chicago
1st place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
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.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Zebra Technologies.
Based on 147 ratings, Bill Burns ranks right above Epson's CEO, Minoru Usui.
Zebra Technologies' CEO is highly regarded by the IT department, the Sales department, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, the Product department, employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years, and employees who have been at the company Over 10 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Zebra Technologies ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Zebra Technologies ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in Chicago for CEO Rating Score.
