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Baker & Taylor Appoints Amandeep Kochar to Head New Software Division [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Baker & Taylor reported it has hired Amandeep (Aman) Kochar to lead its newly formed Software Products and Services Group. Previously, each business unit within Baker & Taylor had its own software development staff, which now will be fully integrated under Kochar. According to a release from the company, as Executive Vice President of Software Products and Services, Kochar and his team will work hand-in-hand with all the business units and teams to ensure aligned strategies and efficiencies in production and delivery. Kochar comes to Baker & Taylor from McGraw-Hill Education where he was Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President of Product Development, headquartered in New York City. He brings 11 years of sales, technology, engineering and operations experience in the media, publishing and entertainment industries. "The digital age has completely shifted the content distribution landscape," said George Coe, President and CEO of Baker & Taylor. "We must continuously evolve to keep offering innovative solutions for our customers and think more like a software company." Coe continues, "Baker & Taylor is committed to delivering exceptional digital products and services and this move reinforces that commitment. Aman brings a wealth of talents and is the ideal executive to help lead this new division." In his new role, the Company noted that Kochar will be responsible for the newly combined Education and K-12 School business and oversee software products and services across Baker & Taylor business lines. Baker & Taylor is a distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. More Information: www.baker-taylor.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |