AVERY DENNISON STRENGTHENS COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, APPOINTS THURSTAN ROBINSON FOR EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison is strengthening its European communications team, based in Leiden, the Netherlands, with the appointment of Thurstan Robinson (External Communications).

Thurstan Robinson will be responsible for developing and implementing external communications programmes to support Avery Dennison’s market-leading business-to-business operations. In particular, he will be working closely with Avery Dennison’s customers and other interest groups, including the media.

Thurstan Robinson joins Avery Dennison from his position as Vice President Corporate Communications for Getronics NV. Trained in the UK and the Netherlands, he has a background in corporate and marketing communications, media relations, strategic planning and change management. A citizen of the United Kingdom and New Zealand, Thurstan lives in the Netherlands, and is fluent in Dutch and English. In addition to his commercial experience, he worked as an academic for several years, and holds a Doctorate in Archaeology from Oxford University.

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Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive labeling materials, retail tag, ticketing and branding systems, and office products. Based in Pasadena, Calif., Avery Dennison is a FORTUNE 500 Company with 2006 sales of $5.6 billion. Following the acquisition of Paxar in 2007, Avery Dennison employs more than 30,000 individuals in 51 countries worldwide, who develop, manufacture and market a wide range of products for both consumer and industrial markets. Products offered by Avery Dennison include: Fasson brand self-adhesive materials; Avery Dennison and Paxar brand products for the retail and apparel industries; Avery brand office products and graphics imaging media; specialty tapes, peel-and-stick postage stamps, and labels for a wide variety of automotive, industrial and durable goods applications.

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