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Zebra Technologies Introduces Proximity Sensing, Alerting & Contact Tracing Software for the Enterprise
Timely solution helps customers implement comprehensive reopening strategies LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nTimely solution helps customers implement comprehensive reopening strategies\n\n LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nZebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, today launched Zebra MotionWorks® Proximity. The solution offers proximity sensing with user-level alerting and contact tracing to enable employers to help protect their employees’ health while in the work environment.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200604005012/en/Zebra Technologies Introduces Proximity Sensing, Alerting & Contact Tracing Software for the Enterprise (Photo: Zebra Technologies)\n\nGovernments around the world have issued guidelines requiring employers to develop and implement appropriate policies such as, but not limited to, social distancing, contact tracing and disinfection. Zebra’s MotionWorks® Proximity solution meets the requirements outlined in the guidelines and the needs of many enterprises looking for a viable option to enhance their reopening strategies.\n\n\n“To protect our front-line workers and those returning to our offices, we have been prioritizing our employees’ health and safety,” said Bill Burns, Chief Product and Solutions Officer, Zebra Technologies. “Teams across our company rapidly defined, developed and deployed a proximity tracing, alerting and contact tracing solution within one of our largest distribution facilities, and now it’s available to help protect our customers’ employees in manufacturing and warehouse environments.”\n\n\nZebra’s solution provides proximity and contact tracing insights, dashboards and reports to employers as well as individual proximity alerts for the employees. The data is tied to an employee ID or anonymized user ID, allowing for actionable insights by the employer while allowing for the privacy of individuals, unlike other public contact tracing solutions. Accurate, automated contact tracing can help companies quickly identify exposed employees for testing, potentially limiting widespread facility closures.\n\n\nLeveraging Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) and WiFi, the software solution is hosted in the cloud, implemented quickly and managed remotely by Zebra, eliminating on-site professional services...