Richard W. Hoffman is senior vice president and chief information officer of Avery Dennison Corporation. He joined the Company in September 2008.

In his role, Mr. Hoffman provides overall direction for the use of Information Technology Company-wide. As such, he oversees enterprise-wide IT strategy development, both short-and long-term; directs the definition, development, implementation and maintenance of corporate and shared services application systems; creates the Company’s annual technology plan and budget; and oversees ongoing projects and strategic vendor alliances.

Prior to joining Avery Dennison, Mr. Hoffman served as president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Information Services North America (HISNA), a stand-alone shared services company owned by Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor America. Prior to HISNA, Mr. Hoffman worked at Dole Food Company, Cummins, Inc., Yamaha Motor Corporation, Digital Equipment Corporation and Embassy Communications.

Mr. Hoffman earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in Finance Management Science from California State University.