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Ramani has a several positive traits to his              explained  my  responsibilities  and  was
                                                                                                                                   personality - openness, conscientiousness,               always  kind  to inquire regularly about
                                                                                                                                   friendliness,     supportive,      trusting     &        my progress at work. Since we both lived
                                                                                                                                   extremely  pleasant.  He  is  so  organised              in Thane, he would offer me a lift in his
                                                                                                                                   that whenever I have communicated with                   car and I found it to  be a very humble
                                                                                                                                   him, received his responses  within few                  gesture coming  from him, which I can
                                                                                                                                   minutes, and whenever I have asked for                   never forget.
                                                                                                                                   meeting  dates,  he  would revert  on the
                                                                                                                                   spot.                                                    I always found Ramani to be a calm person
                                                                                                                                                                                            with a smile on his face. I often wondered
                                                                                                                                   I have  fond remembrance  of the  earlier                how a person of immense responsibilities
                                                                                                                                   days when we celebrated  Rayfest  with                   can be so calm. We also were privileged to
                                                                                                                                   him and enjoyed  it thoroughly  without                  witness him taking charge of the company
                                                                                                                                   hierarchical barriers.                                   and were very happy as he was  known
                                                                                                                                                                                            to us and were assured of the smooth
                                                                                                                                                                                            working under his leadership. During his
                                                                                                                                                   -  Dilip Lakhtaria,                      tenure as President, the company  grew
                                                                                                                                                      Corporate Operations –
                                                                                                                                                                                            leaps  and bounds,  and he was  always
                                                                                                                                                      Thane                                 there to support all of us and make things
                                                                                                                                                                                            happen.


                                                                                                                                                                                            With heavy hearts, we see  our  dear
                                                                                                                                                                                            Ramani retire and I feel proud  to have
                                                                                                                                   I go  down  memory  lane to the month                    been associated with him for two decades.
                                                                                                                                   of July 2000  when I was called for an
                                                                                                                                                                                            These moments and memories I will truly
                                                                                                                                   interview by Raychem  RPG for a job
                                                                                                                                                                                            cherish! I wish him all the best for his
                                                                                                                                   position,  I had applied for in Ascent –
                                                                                                                                                                                            next phase of life.
                                                                                                                                   TOI. The interview was at the Worli HO
                                                                                                                                   by none other than the GM – Operations.                  Ramani, you will  be missed  and never
                                                                                                                                   I got goose bump just thinking about my
                                                                                                                                                                                            forgotten. You’ve done so much for all
                                                                                                                                   first interview with such a senior person.
                                                                                                                                                                                            of us.
                                                                                                                                   It was a ‘My God’ moment!

                                                                                                                                   However,  into  the  first  few  minutes  of
                                                                                                                                   meeting Ramani who  was at that  time                                          -  Ravikant Anekar,
                                                                                                                                   GM-Operations,  my  uneasiness  was  put                                          Energy - Thane
                                                                                                                                   to rest by his friendly approach, making
                                                                                                                                   me  feel  relaxed  and  comfortable.  I  was
                                                                                                                                   selected  and  posted  at  Vasai.  On  my
                                                                                                                                   joining,  he  called  me  to  his  office  and




                                                                                                                                                     The biggest lesson I ever learnt from you was to keep the management jargons aside
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                                                                                                                                                              and In tough situations, close the eyes and listen to your heart.
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