My first interaction with Vijay was when he joined Padmatex as a Management Trainee. His maturity in thought and action belied his young age and he always left a positive impact on people he interacted with. He was a fountain of ideas and information which he would gladly share, an ever willing and reliable go-to person if you needed someone who would look at a problem and give you an out of the box solution. If Vijay was seized of a problem, you could rest assured he would look at at it from multiple angles, evolve possible solutions and after internalising them would humbly and lucidly present you with his analyses, possible solutions and his recommendation - all in one go. You didn't have to discuss the matter any further - just take a decision knowing all bases were covered. His charming smile, and soft voice masked the steely resolve that drove him to do whatever he did with perfection. He went on to hold corporate positions he so deserved, but remained ever so humble and down to earth. We met once again several years later when he was trying to help me get a senior position in the Piramal Piramal Group. Though we weren't in touch on regular basis, you could bet Vijay would call and greet you during Diwali and share his happiness, enquire about your well being and genuinely wish we could meet and share memories. Vijay was a fine human being. The world is so much poorer with his passing. Adios amigo. We miss you.
My first interaction with Vijay was when he joined Padmatex as a Management Trainee. His maturity in thought and action belied his young age and he always left a positive impact on people he interacted with. He was a fountain of ideas and information which he would gladly share, an ever willing and reliable go-to person if you needed someone who would look at a problem and give you an out of the box solution. If Vijay was seized of a problem, you could rest assured he would look at at it from multiple angles, evolve possible solutions and after internalising them would humbly and lucidly present you with his analyses, possible solutions and his recommendation - all in one go. You didn't have to discuss the matter any further - just take a decision knowing all bases were covered. His charming smile, and soft voice masked the steely resolve that drove him to do whatever he did with perfection. He went on to hold corporate positions he so deserved, but remained ever so humble and down to earth. We met once again several years later when he was trying to help me get a senior position in the Piramal Piramal Group. Though we weren't in touch on regular basis, you could bet Vijay would call and greet you during Diwali and share his happiness, enquire about your well being and genuinely wish we could meet and share memories. Vijay was a fine human being. The world is so much poorer with his passing. Adios amigo. We miss you.
