![]() “I’m honored to be appointed Zebra’s Chief Revenue Officer and look forward to continue working with our customers to digitize and automate their workflows,” said Hudson. Hudson received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Brunel University London. Prior to Zebra, Hudson held various roles with increasing responsibility, including Vice President, EMEA Channels and Solutions at Motorola. ![]() ![]() With over 20 years of sales experience in the technology sector, Hudson joined Zebra in 2014 as part of the acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ Enterprise Business. We are grateful to Joe for his many contributions to Zebra and wish him well in his future endeavors.” “Richard brings a wealth of experience that will further elevate Zebra’s relationships with our customers and partners in our vibrant core as well as our adjacent and expansion markets. “We are pleased to have Richard join our executive leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer,” said Bill Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies. He succeeds Joe Heel who has served as the company’s CRO since 2014. Hudson previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. All rights reserved.LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-( BUSINESS WIRE)- Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets and people, today announced Richard Hudson has been named Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ©2016 Zebra Technologies Corporation. Zebra Technologies, Zebra and the Zebra logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Zebra Technologies Corporation and are used under license. Gary’s legacy will live through the Company’s special culture and its unwavering commitment to building new technologies.” At the same time, he relished his family roles as husband, father and grandfather and always lived a healthy life balance that inspired us all. He was an especially positive optimist who saw the best in people, was embraced as mentor and confidant, and believed deeply in the Company’s great promise for the future. “Gary’s contributions to creating and building Zebra and to innovation in the specialty printing industry are extraordinary by all measures. Mike Smith, Chairman of the Board, Zebra Technologies He was known for relating to people on a human level and we will honor his legacy in the best ways we know how - through collaboration and innovation. His passion and leadership inspired many innovations and he was truly one of the pioneers in revolutionizing barcode printing. “Gary was a benevolent and caring leader who had a special gift in taking the complex and making it simple. In lieu of flowers, Zebra asks any donations be made in Gary’s name to either the Kellogg Cancer Center, 2650 Ridge Ave., 4 th Floor, Evanston, IL 60201 or Journe圜are Midwest Hospice, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025.Īnders Gustafsson, Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies.Funeral arrangements are pending details will be available at.Cless received an MSME degree from Esslingen, Germany, and did graduate work at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Prior to founding Zebra, Cless was a research and development engineer at Teletype Corporation's printer division.He also served as treasurer of Zebra until 1991. He previously served as executive vice president for engineering and technology for Zebra from 1995 to 1998, after having served as senior vice president of engineering since 1969. Cless has served as executive vice president of Zebra since 1998. Cless served as a member of the Board of Directors of Zebra since its formation in 1969 as well as corporate secretary from 1969-2005.Since its founding, Cless has directed the development of numerous label printers and maintained worldwide technology and vendor relationships.Under Gary’s technical and engineering leadership, the company later began development of the first barcode printers in the early 1980s and changed its name to Zebra Technologies in 1986. Initially, Zebra was known as Data Specialties Corporation and manufactured high-speed electromechanical products that punched holes in long paper tape to track inventory. 25, 2016 – Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is deeply saddened to announce that director, executive vice president and co-founder Gary Cless passed away on Friday following a long illness.Ĭless was 29 when he co-founded Zebra in 1969 with Ed Kaplan, and he devoted his career to growing the company. ![]()
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