Aman Kochar Succeeds David Cully at Baker & Taylor in Expanded Role

WESTCHESTER, Ill., September 10, 2019 (Newswire.com) - ​​Follett Corporation today announced an expanded leadership role for Amandeep Kochar, who succeeded David Cully as head of Baker & Taylor, the company’s public library business unit. Cully retired Aug. 30.

Kochar, who was promoted in June 2019 to lead Baker & Taylor, is responsible for Baker & Taylor’s Public Library Sales, Product & Technology Operations, Customer Service, Content and Strategic Partnerships as well as Baker & Taylor’s international subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Australia. His expanded responsibilities include leading joint International Sales and Global Technology operations for both Baker &Taylor and Follett School Solutions, the corporation’s PreK-12 business.

“David and Aman have been working closely together for some time in developing Baker & Taylor’s strategic approach to helping libraries improve literacy and learning in the community,” said Pat Connolly, President and CEO of Follett Corporation. “With his proven track record as a visionary leader in both business operations and technology-driven innovation, Aman is the natural successor to build on David’s legacy of success at Baker & Taylor.”

Kochar also is responsible for Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, which provides sales, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution support to small and mid-size publishers.

Kochar joined Baker & Taylor in 2014 after serving as Chief Product Officer/SVP Product Development with McGraw-Hill. Prior to McGraw-Hill, Kochar served in various software development, digital content and sales leadership roles with HCL Technologies, a multi-billion technology solutions company. Additionally, he co-founded a successful startup that specialized in media software, quality assurance & consulting services. Kochar earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Delhi University and MBA from IIT Kharagpur.

Cully joined Baker & Taylor in 2008 and served in several leadership roles before being named President of the business in 2017. He previously held various chief executive and executive president positions at Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster, Putnam Berkley Publishing Group and Waldenbooks.

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