Zebra Technologies : to Discuss Advancement of the Internet of Things at 2014 DEMO Conference
November 24, 2014 at 03:56 pm EST
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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - Nov. 19, 2014 -Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in products and services that provide real-time visibility into organizations' assets, people and transactions, announced today its platinum sponsorship of the DEMO Fall Conference November 19-20, 2014 in San Jose, Calif. The DEMO conference is specifically designed to address the latest cutting-edge solutions in the technology industry.
KEY FACTS
Phil Gerskovich, senior vice president of New Growth Platforms at Zebra Technologies, will speak about how Zebra's solutions assist enterprises in leveraging the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) at 10:45 a.m. PST on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Zebra will be showcasing various demonstrations including its cloud-based, IoT platform, Zatar™ and Zebra MotionWorks™ real-time tracking solution.
Zebra will also share some insight into its recently commissioned survey executed by Forrester Consulting which found that an overwhelming majority of global enterprise firms believe that IoT is the transformative technological initiative of the decade.
Zebra will also be conducting video interviews at DEMO with CIOs on the key opportunities and challenges in the enterprise for 2015.
SUPPORTING QUOTE
Phil Gerskovich, senior vice president, New Growth Platforms, Zebra Technologies
"Zebra has expanded our portfolio of unique technology with the recent acquisition of Motorola Solutions' Enterprise business. We are excited to share these offerings with the DEMO community and show the industry how Zebra can deliver one seamless solution that will help businesses gain greater visibility into their operations."
About Zebra Technologies
Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) makes businesses as smart and connected as the world we live in. Zebra tracking and visibility solutions transform the physical to digital, creating the data streams enterprises need to simplify operations, know more about their businesses, and empower their mobile workforces.www.zebra.com/possibilities.
Zebra Technologies Corporation specialises in the design, manufacture and marketing of automatic identification and data capture technology systems. The products are mainly intended for the distribution, e-commerce, transportation, logistics and healthcare sectors. Net sales break down by category of products as follows:
- visibility and mobility systems (70%): mobile terminals (ruggedized computers, tablets, mobile radio transceivers, RFID readers, point-of-sale systems, interactive kiosks, etc.);
- product information and traceability systems (30%): barcode printers and scanners, card printers, RFID label printers and encoders, printing consumables (thermal transfer labels, receipt paper, ribbons, plastic cards, RFID tags, etc.) and location solutions.
Net sales by source of income are divided between sales of products (85%) and sales of services and software (15%).
At the end of 2022, the group operates 117 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (31.8%), North America (18.7%), Germany (16.4%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (16.8%), Asia/Pacific (10.5%) and Latin America (5.8%).