Tom Bianculli

Zebra Technologies, a global company that digitizes and automates workflows to deliver intelligent operations across industries including retail, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare, appointed Tom Bianculli as Chief Technology Officer in September 2016. In this role, he explores emerging opportunities and coordinates with product teams on advanced technology development, product and solutions strategy, and inorganic investments.

Prior to his role as Zebra’s CTO, he served as Vice President of Zebra’s Emerging Technology Office. Before joining Zebra, Tom held positions of increasing responsibility with Symbol Technologies and Motorola Solutions, including architecture and engineering leadership roles.

Bianculli’s current focus is Zebra Companion, an AI assistant for frontline workers built around four agents covering knowledge, sales, merchandising, and device support. This focus includes a shift toward on-device AI that runs without constant cloud connectivity work that helped Zebra earn a Top 10 ranking in The Wall Street Journal’s 2026 AI readiness report. The bet underlying this work is that AI creates the most value in these industries when it meets workers at the point of physical activity.

“The true power of enterprise AI is turning operational data into immediate, intelligent execution. By continuously capturing what is happening on the ground, AI prescribes the best next action in real time—empowering frontline workers to act with precision while helping the entire system learn and optimize with every decision,” Bianculli said.