User:Atul Bhide

An avid reader and an active Rotarian, Atul is entrepreneur since last 25 years, in the field of Industrial coatings and advertising display manufacturing-marketing with pan-India coverage. He has been a key factor in the success of various commercial and social projects in last two and half decades, that he has been part of.

Under his able leadership as the Club President, Rotary Club of Thane Hills successfully undertook project 'Right To Go' through which 210 homes were provided with their own toilet block in Sogav village, taluka Shahapur, District Thane in India. He is the founding Partner of mSmart Solutions, with Sales and business administration and management as his areas of responsibilities in the company. He conceptualized, produced and marketed ‘The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance’ an audio autobiography of Dr. Verghese Kurien, as his mission to spread the inspiring life story of Dr. Kurien amongst the Gen-Next. He considers his meeting with Dr. Verghese Kurien as a turning point in his life. His personal interactions with Mr. Ratan Tata, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Mr. Narayan Murthy, Dr. Sam Pitroda, Dr. Anil Kakodkar and Dr. F. C. Kohli have inspired him at various stages of his life. A felicitation with Special Award by his Alma matter, Mumbai University and by ‘The Better India’ holds a special place in his heart.