03.20.23
Zebra Technologies announced that Rob Armstrong has been named chief marketing officer. Armstrong steps into the role as Jeff Schmitz, who most recently served as chief human resources and marketing officer, becomes Zebra’s chief people officer.
“We are excited to have Rob join our executive team as chief marketing officer as he has been instrumental in elevating the marketing team’s impact on our business and collaborating with teams across Zebra to drive our organic and inorganic growth strategy,” said Bill Burns, CEO, Zebra Technologies. “Our people are our greatest asset so we are further strengthening our focus on attracting, developing and retaining the best people globally. We are grateful to Jeff for his strong cross-functional execution and ongoing leadership as we continue building an inclusive culture and diverse workforce while preparing the leaders of tomorrow.”
Armstrong joined Zebra in 2014 when the company acquired Motorola Solutions’ Enterprise Business. Since that time, he held various leadership roles in marketing, most recently serving as SVP of Integrated Marketing & Channels. In this role, he was responsible for leading Zebra’s marketing strategy and execution across the company’s full product and solution portfolio. He also led channel and digital marketing, media relations, brand strategy, channel development, pricing and analytics.
“I’m proud to have Rob move into the CMO role at Zebra in recognition of his significant accomplishments and contributions to the business,” said Schmitz. “We are pleased to fill this critical role with internal talent as we continue to focus on succession planning and leadership development. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Rob and his team as I transition to the role of chief people officer.”
“We are excited to have Rob join our executive team as chief marketing officer as he has been instrumental in elevating the marketing team’s impact on our business and collaborating with teams across Zebra to drive our organic and inorganic growth strategy,” said Bill Burns, CEO, Zebra Technologies. “Our people are our greatest asset so we are further strengthening our focus on attracting, developing and retaining the best people globally. We are grateful to Jeff for his strong cross-functional execution and ongoing leadership as we continue building an inclusive culture and diverse workforce while preparing the leaders of tomorrow.”
Armstrong joined Zebra in 2014 when the company acquired Motorola Solutions’ Enterprise Business. Since that time, he held various leadership roles in marketing, most recently serving as SVP of Integrated Marketing & Channels. In this role, he was responsible for leading Zebra’s marketing strategy and execution across the company’s full product and solution portfolio. He also led channel and digital marketing, media relations, brand strategy, channel development, pricing and analytics.
“I’m proud to have Rob move into the CMO role at Zebra in recognition of his significant accomplishments and contributions to the business,” said Schmitz. “We are pleased to fill this critical role with internal talent as we continue to focus on succession planning and leadership development. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Rob and his team as I transition to the role of chief people officer.”
