Gujarat state is recognized for its vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit around the world. The state has a new set of objectives to meet the fast paced globalization drive that is captivating most successful economies today. Entrepreneurs in Gujarat, rise above domestic competition with other states to compete in today’s globalized economy. Inferring from the present scenario, where our economy has profusely begun to rebounce, Gujarat assumes a pivotal role in the fast changing business dynamics of India. Several facts including the one, that Gujarat houses an impressive industrial belt including a hub of Petrochemical industries, helps make Gujarat a major contributor to the national economy.

Mr. Ajit N. Shah, a symbol of dynamism as one would like to coin yet another name for, is just to start with, the Managing Partner and the Team Leader of a Partnership Firm namely, Dhara Land Developers having penetrated remarkable trends in various business areas with special focus on Real Estate segment over the last two decades. It also encompasses, inter alia, corporate affairs and liaison consultancy assignments for and on behalf of clients with different pockets. As an upwardly mobile firm, it enjoys the advantage of being located in the globally preferred business hub, Gujarat – a growth engine of India.

Mr. Shah has also a glittering and exemplary exposure to the Packaging Industry in Gujarat again for almost four decades. He, as the navigator of the Firm, strongly believes that progress is the activity of today, and the assurance of tomorrow..!!

Now a resident of Ahmedabad and one of such dedicated lieutenants fully determined to contribute for socioeconomic well being of the society, Mr. Shah had made dent before almost forty years in late seventies and ever since penetrated remarkable trends for this and such philanthropic purposes. Apart from expertise gradually attained in Packaging Industry, he along with his team not only ventured into the Land and Estate related segment of industrial sphere in the state of Gujarat, but beyond the realms thereof too..!! .. .. With an imbibed quality of withstanding pressure and tough conditions, Mr. Shah always chooses to be positive; to make the most of the present circumstances. He has played a positive role in realizing Gujarat’s infrastructure opportunity, with special focus on Land and Estate Development. In this process, he has accumulated experience in multiple skill-sets for executing small / large scale projects across multiple verticals. He is a strong believer of a consistent focus on innovation and quality.

Apart from being audacious and agile, dauntlessly taking on challenges, using deep customer intuitive discernment to develop innovative solutions, Mr. Shah has emerged as a guiding force to other agencies, bodies with befitting glory to his crown of socio economic contribution to the society at large including the following to mention only a few …

At present, Mr. Ajit N. Shah is:

1) The Managing Director of a Public Limited Company, namely, Vibrant Industrial Park Limited engaged in the activity of real estate business with prime focus on developing huge industrial parks in Gujarat by offering land and other prime infrastructural facilities to the entire cluster of potential entrepreneurs / industrialists from across the country as also overseas investors;

2) President of Sanand Industries Association (SIA) to drive the development of the industrial units as a bridge between them and the government authority to ensure smooth operations and expansion of the business cluster;

This is his further step to infuse momentum in the noble mission to sub serve the Industries in particular and society down the line, based on the absolute trust of Industrial Units at Sanand, which has already started positive initiatives including Empowerment and involvement of Women Entrepreneurs in the SIA

3) Secretary of the Federation of Industries Associations (FIA);

4) Secretary of the Foreign Investment Council (FIC) and others.

As a leader from the front or even as a core teammate of the stalwarts driving any mission, Mr. Shah strongly holds that our relevant teams on any platform will be fair, honest, pellucid and ethical in our conduct; everything we do must stand the test of scrutiny of potential investors /customers /public at large. We must endeavor to emerge as the most reliable global agency /network for investors/customers (including overseas) that delivers value through quality products and meticulous services. We must be a responsible value creator for all our stakeholders.

Mr. Shah has also an exemplary successful exposure to voluntary services for continuous improvement in industrial and ancillary segments. He has had, time and again revealed his quality of positive and constructive leadership in resolving genuine operational, legal and business related difficulties of various industrial units of the industrial estates especially in Gujarat State. He has, as a part of voluntary services, represented various industrial associations before different forums and government authorities at numerous levels and emerged as an effective link to implement variety of government policies, schemes to make sure a Win Win situation for the Government and cluster of business units across the industrial belt of the Gujarat State for almost four decades.

As Mr. Shah puts it, there are two ways to have a positive future – by waiting for it to arrive or by enabling it to arrive. He believes in the latter. This is precisely the reason why under his captain ship, Dhara Publication came into being. His passion, professionalism and perseverance gave him an exceptional future outlook. With an eagle-eye focus on value – accretive projects like initiating Publication of Industry Specific Weekly Newspaper, Mr. Shah was all prepared to embark on the next phase of his exciting diversification of business journey. Based on his industrial exposure of more than forty years as mentioned herein above, he coined a novel idea to synchronize the cluster under an umbrella through a package including but not limited to sharing industrial and allied News, exciting research and development, statutory / paralegal enigma and probable solutions, state/governments’ incentive schemes and modus operandi of its optimized utilization, by the units across the state of Gujarat. The whole idea is more philanthropic rather than purely undertaking profit making business. Accordingly, for the last 3 years, Mr. Shah has successfully launched his weekly newspaper in the name and style “Gujarat Udyog Express” which has received overwhelming response and wide acceptability.

Wedded to a prime motto of sub serving Common Man, Mr. Shah has a positive and sustained commitment to build value for the Gujarat state and for the Nation down the line. A package of multifarious qualities as Mr. Shah is, with his rich experience, he is all set to take up and shoulder higher responsibilities on a larger platform, which can provide an opportunity to him to contribute optimally to his potential and capacity to promote social and national interest !!!