Pankaj Bhardwaj is vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison Materials Group, Asia, Middle East and Africa. He was appointed to this position in April 2025.
In his role, Pankaj is responsible for the region’s overall strategy and meeting its short and long-term business, financial and operating objectives.
Pankaj joined Avery Dennison in 2012. His previous position was vice president, marketing, Label and Packaging Materials, Materials Group Asia Pacific, where he built and led a high-growth regional marketing organization and nurtured innovation in the company’s high-value categories, including performance materials and energy storage solutions. Pankaj also held the role of general manager, South Asia, and various commercial positions within the region.
Prior to joining Avery Dennison, Pankaj worked for Asian Paints PPG, 3M and AkzoNobel in sales and marketing roles.
Pankaj holds a management graduate degree and a bachelor’s degree in industrial chemistry. He also attended an advanced management program at INSEAD.
