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Meet Our Team in EMEA

A word from Derek Jones, Business Unit Director Personal Care:

With decades of experience in the design, development, manufacturing and supply of high-performance closure solutions for baby, incontinence, feminine care and packaging, Avery Dennison is one of the most trusted brands in the personal care field.

At Avery Dennison we work closely with our customers to find the most ideal product innovation and high-performance application solution. The Personal Care team provides support for both the product development as well as the process to introduce a new closure solution.

Meet our team below!

Derek Jones,
Business Director

Years with Avery Dennison: 1
"Our winning team is putting us on the road to success for the Personal Care business."

Luis Schwarz,
Key Account Manager

Years with Avery Dennison: 2
"I am motivated by this daily challenge to do my best and I am proud to be a part of this great company that constantly works to provide a better world for all of us!"

Paul Dhondt,
Sr. Global Technical Marketing Manager

Years with Avery Dennison: 42
"Throughout my extensive career with Avery Dennison, Personal Care became a close to my heart business. I love to build on expertise to turn a technical challenge into a mutual opportunity."

Christophe Geensen,
Marketing Manager

Years with Avery Dennison: 7
"Understanding the ecosystem and connecting-the-dots is key for strategic success; constantly driving added value by innovating and elevating defines our mindset at Avery Dennison. For anyone interested in what's coming next and not afraid of disruptive ideas, happy to chat!"

Sofie Peeters,
Product Manager

Years with Avery Dennison: 2
"I'm committed to serve our customers on a daily basis in order to achieve mutual satisfaction in our businesses."

Anne Verhaert,
R&D Director

Years with Avery Dennison: 31
"Our team is passionate to develop high quality products that address customer unmet needs."

Kevin Askew
Performance Tapes Division Manager, South Africa

Years with Avery Dennison: 31
"Getting customers to believe and trust in Avery Dennison's world class systems, top quality products and speed to react to customer needs are key to our ongoing, winning success in remaining Number 1 in South Africa."