Edward Kaplan
Role at Zebra Technologies Corporation
Co-founded Zebra in 1969 and helped build the company from specialty printing roots.
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Founders
Edward Kaplan, Gerhard Cless · Founded 1969 · Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States
Quick Answer
Zebra Technologies was founded by Edward Kaplan, Gerhard Cless in 1969 in Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States. The company is currently led by Bill Burns.
Zebra began in 1969 as Data Specialties, a company focused on electromechanical products. It became Zebra Technologies as barcode labels, thermal printers, and automatic identification became central to enterprise operations, then expanded into mobile computing, scanning, RFID, machine vision, robotics-related workflow tools, and software.
Co-founded Zebra in 1969 and helped build the company from specialty printing roots.
Co-founded Zebra and helped guide its early barcode and labeling technology business.
Bill Burns
CEO
Anders Gustafsson
CEO