Amit Chavan

About Amit Chavan

Strategic business leader with 15+ years of experience across global publishing, digital content operations, and international book distribution. As Vice President – International Channels and Business Development at Repro Books, I’ve led transformative initiatives that bridged content, technology, and retail across key markets including the US, UK, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. My journey has included spearheading global distribution partnerships (Amazon, Ingram, Noon, Walmart), launching India’s first scalable POD network, and transitioning content operations from a support function into a full-fledged revenue vertical. I’ve built and mentored agile cross-functional teams, designed publisher-centric workflows, and implemented compliance-ready processes tailored for diverse markets—including managing content censorship in the Middle East. Known for my ability to connect the dots between content, technology, and market demand, I thrive in building scalable solutions for publishers, retailers, and digital platforms. Whether it’s setting up a new global channel, automating content pipelines, or defining pricing strategies for new geographies—I approach each challenge with clarity, commitment, and execution focus. Always open to meaningful conversations around digital transformation in publishing, market expansion strategies, and new partnerships.

Experience

1. Vice President Content and Strategic International Business

   Repro India Limited

   Apr 2021 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Set up a One Book Model (Print on Demand) Distribution Business with technology for single copy production and an International business case for a catalogue of over 10 million titles from 34k+ publishers Ensured secure exposure of content across multiple distribution channels with On-Demand print production - Established an upwardly scalable Content Solutions Architecture - Developed an industry-leading digital content warehouse with established standards for business continuity - Automated content acquisition from international publishers, wholesalers/distributors - Set up highly efficient Content operations to format millions of files/year certified for Global Print reproduction - Backed by Ingestion and Channel Sales management module Authored articles in \"75 Years of Indian Publishing\" covering the journey of print and technology in publishing since India\'s independence National and international recognition as an expert speaker, representing top publishing and government forums

Education

• Alison Education

  Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management Systems, Business Intelligence

  2014

• Calorx Teachers University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters

  2010 — 2012

• Jaipur National University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing

• Jaipur National University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

• Laxmanrao Apte Prashala and Jr. College

  Higher Secondary Certification, Mathematics and Computer Science

  1990 — 1992

• Heidelberg Print Media Academy, Chennai, INDIA

  Unified Workflow (Graphic Workflow management), Printing Management

  2009

• COEP Technological University

  BE, Civil

  1992 — 1996