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Zebra Technologies Announces May Pao as Vice President, Global Partnerships
Friday 01. April 2011 - Role to further companys focus on partners, global alliances and ISVs
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) today announced the appointment of May Pao to vice president, Global Partnerships. Paos appointment aligns with the companys expanded focus and investment to strengthen and grow strategic channel relationships with global alliance partners, system integrators and independent software vendors (ISVs). Pao comes to Zebra most recently from Cisco, where she served as director of business development and alliances. She will report to Mike Terzich, senior vice president, Global Sales & Marketing.
In her new role, Pao will consolidate Zebras extensive partnership efforts, including Zebras Location Solutions (LS) and Specialty Printing Group (SPG) alliances as well as growing ISV partnerships. She will focus on driving strategic alliances and partner programs as well as spearhead Zebras and its partners growth in new vertical and geographic markets around the globe.
“Were very pleased to welcome May to Zebra. Her extensive experience in global alliance strategy and management will foster deeper growth in our alliance and channel ecosystem, which is one of Zebras core business strategies,” said Mike Terzich, senior vice president, Global Sales & Marketing. “As the leader of our new Global Partnership Group, Pao will build off the success of the established PartnersFirst Program and newly launched ISV Partner Program to help Zebra find new ways to add value and create business solutions for customers around the world.”
“I am excited to be joining a dynamic company that is a recognized leader in its industry,” said Pao. “Zebras long standing relationships with its partner base provide a strong foundation for continued growth and development. The recent formation of Zebras ISV Partner Program demonstrates the companys commitment to collaborate with a wide range of partners and strategic alliances to solve customers challenges as technology and business needs continue to evolve.”
Before her previous role at Cisco, Pao held positions of increasing responsibility at MCI and Motorola. She earned an MBA from Cornell University as well as a B.S.E. in Engineering Management Systems from Princeton University.