ROLE PLAYERS 2020

Asia Retail Congress

About Rishi Pardal

Rishi Pardal is the vice president of Global Apparel Solutions for Avery Dennison Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s global apparel strategy. He drives commercial development and is focused on building strong relationships with apparel brand owners, retailers and factories. He is also accountable for operational efficiency and flexibility to better serve customers.

Rishi joined Avery Dennison in November 2010. In August 2011, he was appointed to vice president and managing director of Apparel Solutions, South Asia, where he championed significant growth and profitability improvement at sites across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In 2016, Rishi was appointed to the position of vice president and general manager, North Asia. He was promoted to his present position in June 2017.

Previously, Rishi was managing director of Marico Bangladesh Ltd, following a 14-year career in various management roles with Hindustan Unilever Ltd. He has extensive experience in sales and customer development, marketing, corporate governance, brand equity, and talent development.