# Amarjit Singh Batra

> Amarjit Singh Batra is Managing Director of Spotify India and General Manager for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. A founding leader of OLX India from 2009, he previously worked at Baazee and eBay India. His career spans consumer marketplaces, local market development and music streaming, with a recurring interest in learning, reading and racquet sports.

- **Role:** Managing Director, Spotify India; General Manager, South Asia, Middle East and Africa at Spotify
- **Organizations:** Spotify, OLX India, Baazee, eBay India
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, GNEC, Ludhiana, MBA, University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh
- **Known for:** Helped establish OLX India and develop consumer-to-consumer online classifieds from 2009., Led an OLX India team reported at 550 people in a 2017 profile., IDMA Digital Person of the Year, 2014.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Entered the internet industry, initially working on B2B marketplaces.
- **Before 2009** — Worked at Baazee/eBay India across auctions, cross-border trade, categories, partnerships and new businesses.
- **2009** — Joined OLX and helped establish its India operation as its founding local leader.
- **2014** — Received IDMA Digital Person of the Year recognition.
- **2015** — Received the IAA India Marketer of the Year award in e-commerce.
- **2017** — Was profiled as former OLX India CEO after building a team reported at 550 people.
- **2018-04** — Joined Spotify to establish and build its India business.
- **2019-02** — Led Spotify India at its launch.
- **2022-07** — Expanded remit to General Manager for SAMEA while retaining the India managing director role.

## Achievements

- Helped establish OLX India and develop consumer-to-consumer online classifieds from 2009.
- Led an OLX India team reported at 550 people in a 2017 profile.
- IDMA Digital Person of the Year, 2014.
- IAA India Marketer of the Year (e-commerce), 2015.
- Named a LinkedIn Power Profile in 2017.
- Led Spotify India through its 2019 launch and later took responsibility for SAMEA.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Discussed regional-language growth, independent artists and international listening to Indian music in a Business Standard interview.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on Z47 Moments / Unstarted to discuss building businesses from within established companies.
- **2026-04** — Marked eight years at Spotify and reflected publicly on building the business across India and SAMEA.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amarjitbatra/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AmarBatra

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Last updated: 2026-10-22