Avery Dennison appoints Gernot Ritzdorf Vice President, Sales for Materials Group Europe

LEIDEN, the Netherlands — May 8, 2014 — Avery Dennison today announced the appointment of Gernot Ritzdorf as vice president, sales, Materials Group Europe, responsible for driving growth in the group and for enhancing customer focus and customer service still further.

Ritzdorf has nine years experience with Avery Dennison and has held several positions since joining in 2005, primarily in marketing, sales and business development.

“This appointment demonstrates Avery Dennison’s continued commitment to our customers,” said Angelo Depietri, vice president, general manager, Materials Group Europe.

(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR227)

“Gernot has demonstrated an ongoing focus on customer service and responsiveness in previous commercial roles and will continue to do so in his new role. To continue to grow in the marketplace, we must provide the highest service levels in the market, build close relationships with our customers and deliver operational excellence on the ground, across the whole of Europe.”

Ritzdorf succeeds Jeroen Diderich, who assumes the position of vice president, marketing for Avery Dennison Materials Group.

 

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About Avery Dennison

 

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company’s applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and 26,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company reported sales from continuing operations of $6.1 billion in 2013. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

 

For more information:

Avery Dennison
Rob Verbruggen
T: +31 (0) 71 579 4232
Rob.Verbruggen@eu.averydennison.com


EMG
Stephanie Bush
T: +31 164 317 036
sbush@emg-pr.com