The CEO of a technology company was killed and its president seriously injured in a freak accident at a corporate event in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday night.
The incident took place at Ramaji Film City (RFC) in front of a crowd celebrating the silver jubilee of Vistex Asia Pacific Private Limited. indian era report Saturday.
CEO Sanjay Shah, 56, passed away at a local hospital, but company president Vishwanath Raju Datla is apparently fighting for survival.
The image shows the CEO who was killed in the incident.
5 facts about Vistex CEO Sanjay Shah who died in a surprise accident in Hyderabad https://t.co/jZmASN9aOW pic.twitter.com/ifVecCU7JB
— NDTV (@ndtv) January 20, 2024
Company officials said the celebration was scheduled to see the two men lowered into cages in front of an audience.
However, while the men were being dragged into a cage suspended by ropes and pulleys, one of the two wires connected to the cage snapped and the men fell approximately 15 feet. did. They landed on the concrete platform below.
video footage show An incident where loud music was played when the cage was being lowered. I hear someone shouting and another person raising their arms and clapping. As the music swells, the cage appears to topple and two men are seen falling out of it.
Warning — Graphic video:
🚨US technology chief dies after jumping 15 feet during company anniversary party
Sanjay Shah, CEO of Vistex, fell to his death during a performance when the cable supporting the steel cage snapped. pic.twitter.com/5WPBsxZDwZ
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 21, 2024
Additional footage show Close-up photo of the incident before the accident and the men waving to the crowd:
In a tragic incident, R&D leader and CEO of Vistex Asia #sanjay shah He died after falling 20 feet to the ground during the company's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
The incident took place at Ramoji Film City. #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/QEd9BVA5e6
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) January 19, 2024
of times The report continues:
A case was registered under IPC sections 304A (causing death by rash or negligent act) and 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others). Those booked included RFC's management, its senior event manager, chief manager (security), special effects contractors, and rope operators.
A native of Mumbai, Mr. Shah founded Vistex Inc., a revenue management solutions and services company, in 1999. The company has nearly 1,600 employees and sales of approximately $300 million. The company counts Coca-Cola, GE, Dow, Dell, Siemens, Adobe, Kellogg, Abbott, Bayer, Yamaha, Sony, Nvidia, Kimberly-Clark, HP, Cisco, and others as customers.
Shah was the founder of Vistex, a technology company that: assist Other companies such as Apple and Walmart have also improved their revenue and profits, according to NDTV.
