Most Influential Business Leaders in Pune

Pune: A Vibrant Business Hub for Dynamic Leaders

Inspiration comes in many ways! Sometimes we find it in inanimate objects, beautiful scenic views, lovely creatures, and at other times in people who are close to us, or even people whom we look up to. It is a drive that influences a rush to achieve something greater in life, something that we thought we could never do. It instigates a feeling where we think we can’t pursue what we want to and it’s out of our hands, yet we give it all. That motivation and willpower assist us in understanding our capabilities while showcasing the inert talent each of us has. All of this, just to ensure that the tasks we want to get done, gets done and we made it happen! Thus, inspiration is not just a mere sensation that pushes us. Its a flare that can ignite a fire in us we never know we had and send us on our merry way towards our objective with a zeal to attain success.

When we talk about inspiration and success, the image that comes to our mind right away is that of an entrepreneur. A person with a lot of business acumen who drives his/her own success with hard work and consistency. An entrepreneur most of the times is a leader, not only in the business but in real life also. Setting benchmarks, breaking records, achieving and scaling new heights while leaving a mark on society are few of the many qualities a business leader can have.

Now the concept of leadership is not estranged to Pune, the warrior capital of the state of Maharashtra. Pune city’s history is rich with culture. The tales of the legendary Peshwas from the Maratha Empire is well revered all over the country. Their strength and valor had dignified the core of leadership in all aspects and the stories related to them are still told to the young ones. The legacy that the city is known for and its transformation over the years has proved how Pune has evolved as a cultural and business demography. The city has emerged as a rising Automobile, Engineering and IT Hub with diverse opportunities and resources. Not only limited to Engineering and IT, Pune’s business spectrum has now widened towards the service sector. From mainstream manufacturing to facilitating end-to-end business solutions as services, Pune has become the go-to city and one-stop solution enabler for all types of business needs.

Pune has fostered and developed seasoned professionals that are taking the city’s business paradigm to a whole different level. This month’s issue ‘The Most Influential Business Leaders in Pune’ of Insights Success is showcasing these professionals and the journey of their business in a new light.

This month’s issue of Insights Succes brings the story of a leader on its cover, who is curious by nature and how he is putting his curious mind to work in driving success. Abhay Thorat, Founder of Vijay Pallet & Box Manufacturers Pvt. Ltd. is exceptionally exceeding all the expectations and leaving a benchmark in the wooden packaging box manufacturing sector.
A mix of the panel in the featurette includes key personalities like Advocate Sagar Kothari & Advocate Narayan Pandit who are a part of the legal fraternity for a very long time now. Serving the people, these two are the prominent personalities enabling various legal solutions to its clients with the best services in Pune. Representing as one of the leading service providers in the automotive services sector is Atul Kolhapure. As a Partner in ACE Automotive Solutions, he and his team are redefining how automotive maintenance and auxiliary services are facilitated in the Pune City. Ashok Padyal, also a Partner in the firm along with Atul has extensive experience in the servicing space and both of them are delivering excellence in terms of customer satisfaction to ACE’s esteemed clientele. Also, Mr. Kamran Ali Khan, CEO & Founder of Zenith Homes along with his partner Pradeep Chowdhary - Managing Director of the company are representing their clients with the utmost professionalism, integrity, and cordial services in the real estate space. Both of these key personalities have collectively thirty years of rich experience in the global real estate market. An individual who is taking the institutional food market to a whole another level is Neelkanth Shinde, Founder of SAFPRO Industries Pvt. Ltd. He is a leader with a great zeal of achieving business goals. With his partners, Nilesh Shinde - Production Engineer and Anirudha Kshirsagar - Co-founder, the trio has helped SAFPRO in building new channel models. Another key person in the magazine is one of the leading figures in the Indian Real Estate market. Dipty Anvay Paranjpe, the Co-founder of Cura Property Services is constantly working towards honing the organization to achieve newer heights. Having a great vision and influential leadership, Ipsita Nayak is heading Kalzoom Advisors. She helps various technology companies in unleashing their growth potential. An inspiring tale of love, hardships, and consistency of Md Israphil Ansari, Owner at Samad Foods is sure to bring a tear to your eyes. He is one such person who has created his own identity with a ‘Never Give up’ attitude. Next in line is Dr. Mahesh Chakor in the featurette who is distinctively disrupting the medical space in physiotherapy services. He and his team at The Physio9 Clinic provide patient-friendly services while enabling a root cause treatment. Dr. Mahesh has developed a new protocol named Advanced Postural Alignment (APA) which ensures fast & effective recovery.

In an exclusive interview with Insights Success, Dr. Satasuryaa K Sharma - Founder & Managing Director of the National School of Leadership shares his insightful journey towards an amazing idea of how true leaders are made and not born. Another guest interviewee in this issue is Professor Rishi Acharya from P.A.Inamdar College of Visual Effects, Design & Arts. This interview contains an inspirational story of a humble man making its way into the Indian educational forum.

Readers are requested to join us as we share some incredible stories of outstanding leaders influencing Pune’s business environment dynamically. Enjoy the selectively curated tales of excellent entrepreneurs in the latest issue of Insights Success!