LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in solutions and services that provide real-time visibility into organizations' assets, people and transactions, today announced that it has elected Chirantan "CJ" Desai to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. With the election of Desai, Zebra's board now has nine members.

KEY FACTS


    --  Since 2013, CJ Desai has served as President of the Emerging
        Technologies Division at EMC. In this role, Desai oversees R&D,
        launching new products, and growing new businesses as the company
        transitions from a hardware-centric to a more software-oriented
        solutions company that helps customers accelerate their journey to cloud
        computing.
    --  Prior to working at EMC, Desai was Executive Vice President at Symantec,
        where he led the firm's Information Management Group. In this role,
        Desai was responsible for a $3 billion business and a team of
        approximately 4,000 people. Previously, Desai also was responsible for
        Endpoint Security and Mobility group at Symantec where he became the
        go-to security expert for top enterprises.
    --  Prior to Symantec, Desai built and ran offshore businesses in Bangalore,
        India for Oracle and Pivotal through which he developed best practices
        in product development and go-to-market strategy.
    --  Desai, who earned a master's degree in Computer Science and an MBA from
        the University of Illinois, began his career with Oracle and was a key
        member of the team that launched Oracle's first cloud services.

SUPPORTING QUOTE

Michael Smith, Chairman, Board of Directors, Zebra Technologies
"CJ Desai is an innovative leader with the unique ability to bring to market high-impact 'disruptive' technologies that capitalize on trends in cloud, mobility, Big Data and the Internet of Things. He has extensive experience making and integrating technology acquisitions, and his deep technology background in software-driven applications and solutions strengthens Zebra's role as trusted advisor to our clients who are focused on these major trends. CJ is an excellent addition to Zebra's board and brings vision, insight and experience in some of our key vertical markets and in security, a foundational element to the stable growth of the IoT and enterprise asset intelligence."

CJ Desai, Director, Zebra Technologies
 "I am honored to join the Zebra Board of Directors. Zebra is a great company with unmatched expertise in delivering innovative solutions to make enterprises more connected. I look forward to leveraging my skill set and experience in technology, hardware, software and services to create value for all of Zebra's stakeholders."

Media Contact:
Therese Van Ryne
Zebra Technologies
847-370-2317
therese.vanryne@zebra.com

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SOURCE Zebra Technologies Corporation