VERNON HILLS, Ill., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zebra Technologies Corporation , a global leader in on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, today announced it has become a Certified Partner in the Oracle(R) PartnerNetwork. Now, customers around the globe benefit from Oracle's world-class product and solution offerings complemented by Zebra's industry-leading on-demand printing solutions. This status enables Zebra to further enhance its native support of Oracle XML for applications throughout the manufacturing and distribution supply chains and with mobility solutions in retail, healthcare and government.

Certified Partners are a select group of global content and hosting providers, value-added resellers (VAR), independent software vendors (ISV), systems integrators and hardware/infrastructure providers that meet Oracle's strict criteria and top-notch level of commitment and success in partnering with Oracle.

"We are pleased to achieve this level of partnership status within the Oracle PartnerNetwork," said Juliann Larimer, director of marketing operations for Zebra. "As a Certified Partner, Zebra will deliver product offerings that are aligned with Oracle's industry-leading solutions and integrate seamlessly into our customers' existing systems. This also enables Zebra to extend our product offerings and marketing efforts to Oracle's broad and deep customer base."

Certified Partners receive additional benefits including increased levels of personal interaction with Oracle customers, extended marketing and promotional support from Oracle and additional sponsorship and participation opportunities at Oracle events.

"Zebra is an excellent addition to our Oracle PartnerNetwork," said Rauline Ochs, group vice president, North America alliances and channels at Oracle. "The benefits of achieving Certified Partner status are twofold; customers will profit from the powerful combination of Oracle and Zebra products and solutions, while Zebra can take advantage of enhanced tools and support to further promote a successful relationship with Oracle."

A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code, "smart" label, receipt, photo and card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs and better customer service. Information about Zebra products can be found at http://www.zebra.com/ .

About Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of 17,700 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com/

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions for business improvement and security applications in 100 countries around the world. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra-brand printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code, "smart" label, receipt, and card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs, and better customer service. The company has sold more than 5 million printers, including RFID printer/encoders and wireless mobile solutions, as well as ZebraDesigner label formatting software, ZebraLink connectivity solutions, Genuine Zebra supplies and ZebraCare services and support. Information about Zebra bar code, card and RFID products can be found at http://www.zebra.com/ .

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CONTACT: Michelle Meek for Zebra Technologies Corporation,
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