Published: September 28, 2011
Zebra Technologies Names Jim McWilson Vice President, Strategic Accounts and Government Sales
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognized global
leader in enabling technologies that extend visibility into operations,
today announced the appointment of Jim McWilson as vice president, North
American strategic accounts and government sales. McWilson will be
responsible for enhancing strategic account efforts by establishing
deeper relationships with large customers. He will also focus on
advancing Zebra's government sales.
"Zebra has built an exceptionally strong position in the asset
visibility space over their long history. The company has a clear view
on how to migrate their RFID and thermal printing technologies to
address the next frontier of operational visibility," said McWilson. "I
am very excited to join Zebra and I'm looking forward to building and
expanding the strategic and government customer base here."
Bringing more than 15 years experience to his new position, McWilson's
background includes leading sales and marketing initiatives for large,
global accounts and delivering complex multi-brand customer solutions
through direct and indirect channels, both commercial and government. He
has led teams offering technology solutions in a variety of vertical
markets, most recently in areas of GSA consulting, supply chain
management and RFID.
Prior to joining Zebra, McWilson acted as vice president of sales at The
Winvale Group, a provider of GSA consulting services, contract
maintenance and business development for commercial companies seeking to
secure business with the federal government. Before The Winvale Group,
he was senior vice president, worldwide sales and marketing at
Printronix, responsible for the company's global sales and marketing
strategy and management of the distribution, OEM, telesales and direct
major account channel initiatives. Jim has also held positions at
Genicom, QMS/Imagen and Xerox. He received a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Kentucky.
"We're happy to welcome Jim to our team. With invaluable leadership and
experience in Zebra's core markets, he'll help ensure that we continue
to offer our strategic and government customers best-in-class service
and solutions," said Ashley Ford, North America vice president and
general manager, Zebra Technologies. "Jim's arrival is critical to the
investment Zebra is making in our North America government market. I
look forward to working with him to develop new strategic alliances,
partnerships, and other opportunities that will bolster our growth."
About Zebra Technologies
A global leader respected for innovation and reliability, Zebra
Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides enabling
technologies that allow customers to take smarter actions. Our extensive
portfolio of bar code, receipt, card, kiosk and RFID printers and
supplies, as well as real-time location solutions give a digital voice
to assets, people and transactions that provides greater visibility into
mission-critical information. For more information about Zebra's
solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.

Tim Dreyer
Zebra Technologies
+1 847 793 5677
tdreyer@zebra.com
or
Jenny
Braga
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
+1 312 397 6063
jenny.braga@ogilvypr.com
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