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CEO-CPIP-1 · CEO — Deon Stander · Connected Product Intelligence Platform

Connected Product Intelligence Platform

Evolve from labeling company to intelligence platform for physical commerce.
SaaS ARR
750$M
from 120 $M
Active connected items
100B
from 28 B
Platform gross margin
75%
from 55 %

Problem & Capability

What & how
Executive problem

Billions of products go invisible after manufacturing.

Capability

AI continuously interprets location, movement, retail interactions, warehouse scans, consumer engagement and lifecycle history.

Outcome & Strategic Impact

Why it matters
Business outcome

Evolve from labeling company to intelligence platform for physical commerce.

Strategic impact

Recurring SaaS, analytics monetization, platform lock-in, ecosystem dependence.

KPI trajectory · Baseline → Target

Exhibit

AI explainability — drivers, risks, next 90 days

The Connected Product Intelligence Platform positions Avery Dennison to capture category leadership in physical commerce intelligence, transforming billions of labeled items into recurring digital revenue streams. By leveraging AI-driven insights across the product lifecycle, we unlock new growth platforms, drive platform lock-in, and expand valuation through differentiated, high-margin SaaS and analytics offerings.

Drivers
  • Scale advantage: 28B+ items already connected via atma.io, providing unmatched data foundation.
  • Deep ecosystem integration with anchor customers (e.g., Walmart, adidas, Gap/Athleta, Burton) driving network effects.
  • Recurring SaaS and analytics revenue model increases gross margin and customer dependence.
Risks
  • Customer adoption risk if value proposition is not clearly quantified and realized.
  • Competitive response from digital-native platforms or incumbent supply chain players.
  • Execution risk in scaling platform capabilities and maintaining data security/trust.
Next 90 days
  • Secure multi-year SaaS/analytics expansion pilots with Walmart and adidas to demonstrate value and lock-in.
  • Accelerate roadmap for AI-driven analytics modules targeting inventory optimization and consumer engagement.
  • Launch C-level customer summits to align on platform vision, co-innovation, and ecosystem standards.

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