Our People

Abhijit Kulkarni holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Pune and a post graduate diploma in Marketing Management from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune. Prior to joining A.T.E., Mr Kulkarni has served as Business Head, General Machinery (Motors, Gear Boxes, Fluid Power, Construction, Textile) at SKF India where he worked for a period of 24 years. He has also served as a Business Head, Defence division as well as Business Unit Head, Energy Segment Sales. Mr Kulkarni is a seasoned business leader with 24 years of experience of which 16 years in sales domain and 8 years in manufacturing functions.

Hemant Apastamb holds a Master of Management Science and a degree in Mechanical Engineering, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience in diverse fields, including Operations, Business/Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Innovation, Quality Management, EHS (Environmental Health & Safety), and Industrial Engineering.

Key Certifications:

• TRIZ Level 2 Practitioner – Certification by MATRIZ (Russia)
• Edward de Bono Certified trainer for ‘Lateral Thinking’ & ‘Six Thinking Hats’
• SKF Certified – ‘Business Excellence Practitioner’ and ‘Six Sigma Green Belt’
• LRQA Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 14001 & for OHSAS 18001

In addition to his professional qualifications, Mr Hemant Apastamb is an honorary Joint Secretary of the Indian National Suggestions’ Schemes Association (INSSAN), Western India Chapter. His leadership and expertise continue to drive innovation and operational excellence in every venture he undertakes.

Technocrat with 27 years of experience and passionate to provide technical sustainable solution in field of Energy & Environment.
Managed Sales, Service, Business development, Enterprise Sales and Channel business at India as well as International markets for increasing reach, profitability and achieving business objectives.
Pivotal in successful launch & promotion of green technology solutions & services through campaigns, seminars, industry events & business channel associates.

Sandeep Kohli has an experience of more than 28 years in HVAC&R industry. He is a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA in Marketing.

He has been instrumental in establishing many new concepts and products for various companies of HVAC&R industry in India. These include Energy Recovery Ventilators, Energy Recovery Wheels, Rooftop Units, Chillers and Air Handling Units etc.

He is passionate about Environment protection and Sustainability. He has been involved in Sales & Marketing of Energy Saving Products such as ERVs, HRWs, High COP Chillers, AHUs with EC+ Fans, EC Fans and Plug Fans with VFD etc.

Many of his articles have appeared in “I-Share” magazines which are published quarterly from ISHRAE Delhi Chapter. He has also conducted workshops on regular basis on “Air Handling Units (AHUs)” at various ISHRAE platforms.

His current role at HMX as Vice President involves establishing Air Handling Unit (AHU) business in India, managing Global Projects & Service and Global Sales Management.

Prashant Bhaware has an experience of over 15 years in HVAC & R industry. He has an expertise in alternative cooling technologies, primarily focused on evaporative cooling. A keen follower of sustainable practices in air-conditioning, he is involved in developing applications and markets for energy-efficient products involving evaporative cooling, energy recovery, thermal energy storage and small process chillers. 

His current role at HMX as Deputy General Manager of Domestic Sales involves managing a wide range of innovative and eco-friendly products based on Indirect Evaporative Cooling. Prashant has presented papers on the ISHRAE platform at Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Coimbatore and Indore.