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The barcode technology tracking your parcels is partly built in Colombo. Meet Zebra Technologies Lanka
The Nasdaq listed leader in scanning, RFID and mobile computing runs a software R&D center in Sri Lanka.
- Nasdaq
- listed parent
- R&D
- center in Colombo
- iOS, Android, cloud, IoT
- engineering scope
Zebra Technologies is a Nasdaq listed American company and a global leader in enterprise asset intelligence: barcode scanning, RFID, rugged mobile computing, real time location systems and specialty printers. Its technology runs in warehouses, retail stores, hospitals and factories across the world.
Chances are, a package you have received was tracked using Zebra technology. Part of the software behind it is built in Colombo.
A real engineering operation
Zebra Technologies Lanka (Private) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary running a software R&D center in Colombo. It builds product for Zebra's global platforms. It is neither a reseller nor a support office.
Sri Lankan engineers here work across iOS and Android development, cloud, data capture, IoT and enterprise software, the same technologies Zebra ships to Fortune 500 clients worldwide. Employee reviews highlight strong mentorship, innovative projects and a culture that develops engineers early in their careers.
The pattern
A global, publicly listed technology leader sets up core R&D in Sri Lanka because the engineering talent is here, and it delivers.
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