Zebra Technologies Jumps to Top Ten on Fast Company’s 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators List

Recognition highlights Zebra’s leadership in enabling intelligent operations and empowering frontline teams to optimize workflows

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, today announced it is #8 on Fast Company’s 2025 list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, advancing from its #51 ranking last year. This recognition highlights Zebra’s dedication to fostering a collaborative environment where innovators can thrive and empower organizations globally with connected frontline, asset visibility and automation solutions that drive efficiency and productivity.

“At Zebra, we create new ways of working that make everyday life better for organizations, their employees, and those they serve,” said Jeff Schmitz, Chief People Officer, Zebra Technologies. “This recognition from Fast Company reflects our commitment to innovate together and push the boundaries of intelligent operations. By fostering a culture that encourages bold ideas and collaboration, we deliver solutions that simplify complexity and enable frontline success.”

Beyond innovation, Zebra’s approach is grounded in data. New research in collaboration with Oxford Economics revealed organizations leveraging connected technologies in their frontline operations report a 20% increase, on average, in productivity with better workflows.

In addition to its broad portfolio of solutions, Zebra gives customers a view of what’s possible through its vertical market expertise and global ecosystem of channel partners to ensure they can integrate cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, seamlessly and securely into their operations.

“Each year, we’re inspired by the companies and leaders who prove that innovation doesn’t happen by accident—it’s the result of intentional choices to empower people at every level,” says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief, Fast Company. “The organizations on this year’s Best Workplaces for Innovators list show that when you build a culture where creativity and risk-taking are valued, breakthrough ideas inevitably follow.”

Fast Company’s 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators list celebrates organizations that prioritize creativity and innovation at every level. The selection process involved a rigorous evaluation of nearly 1,000 companies’ projects, investments, and cultures, with additional scoring by Fast Company editors and a panel of esteemed judges.

See the complete Fast Company’s 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators list here.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Zebra Technologies ranked eighth on Fast Company’s 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators, moving up from #51 on last year’s list.

• The Best Workplaces for Innovators list is an annual ranking of the top 100 company cultures that empower employees and cultivate internal innovation.

• According to research from Zebra Technologies and Oxford Economics, retailers, manufacturers, and T&L firms reported significant revenue and profitability increases by optimizing frontline workflows.

ABOUT ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES

Zebra provides the foundation for intelligent operations with an award-winning portfolio of connected frontline, asset visibility and automation solutions. Organizations globally across retail, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, healthcare, and other industries rely on us to deliver outcomes today while driving innovation for what’s next. Together with our partners, we create new ways of working that improve productivity and empower organizations to be better every day. Learn more at www.zebra.com.

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