Vistex CEO Sanjay Shah met a terrifying end when the stage he was standing on collapsed. He and his president were both suspended in a basket when it tipped over, sending them tumbling down.
#Hyderabad | Sanjay Shah, the CEO of Illinois-based firm Vistex, and company president Raju Datla were being lowered onto a stage in an iron platform at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad when one of the wires snapped.
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) January 20, 2024
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Vistex is based in Chicago and provides tech services to large firms all over the world. Some of their top clients include Coca-Cola, Nvidia, and Whirlpool. Shah founded the company and was celebrating its twentieth anniversary. According to People:
A Chicago-area tech CEO died after falling onto a stage at a packed company event in India last week.
Vistex CEO Sanjay Shah, 56, and company president Raju Datla, 52, were marking the software company’s silver jubilee celebration when the incident occurred on Thursday, according to CBS affiliate WBBM-TVand The Times of India.
The exact mechanics of the accident are currently unknown. It happened in India, which might make it more difficult for company investigators to uncover the truth. TheNew York Post has more on the horrific tragedy:
Shocking video showed the moment the yellow cage hovering near the rafters began to wobble as fireworks exploded and a voice implored the crowd to “put their hands together” for the pair.
The cage quickly dropped to one side, sending the two heads of the Illinois-based company hurtling 15 feet to the ground — a one-and-a-half-story drop.
The death of a founder for a company can be a major shock to its workforce. However, if Shah had competent deputies, they will be able to maintain Vistex’s prominence. Apple’s growth in the stock market really took off once Tim Cook took charge of the company. A visionary can inspire future leaders who focus wholly on improving products.
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