Meet Our DGE for 2014-2015
At the recently concluded District 7030 Conference, PETS and Assembly, the clubs present unanimously confirmed the appointment of Rotarian PP Elwin Atmodimedjo to the position of District Governor for the 2014-2015 Rotary Year. Elwin is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Paramaribo Residence, in Suriname and has served as Assistant Governor on three occasions.
Elwin was born on March 14, 1962 in Suriname. He is married to Maureene and they have three children: Matthew, Joshua and Morijah .
After school, Elwin was offered an IT scholarship by IBM Suriname so he went to Holland to work and study in ICT. He developed his career as an ICT Consultant working for several Dutch software houses and ICT Consultant Bureaus, building his experiences in different environments such as ING-Bank, ABN/AMRO bank, Telecom companies, Insurance companies, Government and Multi Nationals like Sony Corporation and Philips.
In 1999 Elwin returned to Suriname as Managing Director of IBM Suriname, a position he held until March 2003 when he started his own company - SolveIT NV. Solveit is now the leading company in delivering financial transaction, ATM and POS solutions to the Banks and other financial institutions in Suriname.
Inspired by their eldest son Matthew, who has autism, Elwin and his wife started research on the subject of autism and in 2004 they co-founded the CONECTO Foundation, a private NGO helping families of children with autism and learning difficulties.
Elwin is an active member of his football club and he also enjoys the outdoor life and music. When he has spare time he is actively involved in his church and VHJI, an organization that preserves Indonesian / Javanese culture and heritage.