Chief Executive Officer & Director, Zebra
Search every verified William Burns interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. William Burns, CEO of Zebra Technologies, has described the company as "deeply embedded" in customer operations and "increasingly central" to efforts to drive productivity through workflow automation and AI integration. He stated that the company sees a 5 to 7% organic sales growth profile over a cycle for its connected frontline and asset visibility automation markets, citing third-party research that nearly 75% of warehouses globally are in the early stages of automation. Burns noted that the company is using AI tools internally across software development, sales, marketing, and supply chain forecasting, and he said the biggest opportunity is in providing AI solutions to customers, with first revenues from AI agents expected in 2026 and scaling thereafter. Burns discussed the company's response to tariffs, stating that Zebra has implemented approximately $80 million in annualized pricing adjustments and shifted additional North American production out of China. He said the company "prefer not to increase price, but in this case, we have no choice" to offset tariff impacts. Burns also highlighted the acquisition of Elo, describing it as a combination that "strengthens Zebra's portfolio" and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings. He reported that the company executed $500 million in share repurchases year-to-date through early May 2026 and raised its full-year outlook, while also noting that customers remain "a bit cautious" due to uncertain trade policies and macroeconomic conditions.
“We are deeply embedded in our customers operations and increasingly central to their efforts to drive productivity through automating workflows, improving how work gets done across the front line of business, and beginning to integrate AI into their operations.”
“We have executed $500 million of share repurchases year-to-date through early May, following more than $300 million in the fourth quarter. Our business momentum and progress in navigating the current memory supply environment gives us confidence in raising our outlook for the full year with our recently elevated stock...”
“We believe both connected frontline and asset visibility automation have a 5 to 7% organic sales growth profile over a cycle and are confident in our ability to deliver. Penetration is still relatively low across the markets we serve, highlighting the opportunity in front of us. For example, based on third-party resear...”
“Today nearly 75% of warehouses around the world are really in their early stages of an automation journey. And that we're seeing that if you look at the numbers, the number of frontline workers are continue to projected to increase. Warehouse footprint continues to grow. And really driven by things like e-commerce now,...”
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In the latest episode of the CEO.com show, we had the honor of interviewing Bill Burns, the CEO of Zebra Technologies. Our discussion covered a wide range of intriguing topics, with a focus on Bill's insights into how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing Zebra's business both internally and externally. Bill shared how AI is being incorporated into customer-facing marketing, product development, and internal operations, leading to more efficient and effective processes. Bill also provided a thorough overview of Zebra Technologies, detailing how the company supports the on-demand eco…
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Zebra Technologies is a mobile computing company specializing in technology used to sense, analyze, and act in real time. The company manufactures and sells marking, tracking, and computer printing technologies. They are a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: ZBRA) that does about $5 Billion in revenue, they have around 10,000 employees, and they service over 85% of the Fortune 500 companies. Hosted by William Salvi, The CEO Series is an Emmy-winning series produced by Salvi. Each episode profiles a business leader and their respective business. The series provides a humanizing look into the CEO…
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