Page 18 - To Sir With Love
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Your innings in RRL is no less a feat than                I worked at  Raychem  RPG 11  years                              It was so wonderful working with you for                 Best wishes to you for a new inning! You
        that of a legend in the World of Cricket!                 ago for a short span of about 3 years! I                         over 15 years in Raychem RPG! You were                   are the only Ex-boss to whom I send New
        You played all the matches in all forms of                joined as a Management Trainee in HR.                            more like a friend than a boss and we learnt             Year and Diwali greetings without fail. I
        the game, as a true all-rounder.                          Among  other memories of interactions                            a lot under your charismatic leadership. I               have always found you approachable and
                                                                  with Ramani Sir which were very lively,                          will always cherish those memories which                 it matters most to me. It has been a long
        As a  captain,  you nurtured and guided                   insightful and informal,  I  will always                         were filled with excitement, collaboration,              time since I moved out of Raychem, but
        the  team  through all the challenges, to                 remember how he suddenly entrusted me                            fun, learning and rewards.                               never really separated from you. I admire
        stay afloat and relevant.                                 to make a  presentation in front of  the                                                                                  your leadership and your persistent efforts
                                                                  entire organisation for the project which                        Today it may be a sad day for Raychem,                   in achieving the  targets. No wonder,
        My heartiest appreciation to you and your                 I had worked on, expecting to be in the                          at  the  same  time,  you must  be  looking              under your strong  leadership, Raychem
        family for achieving this feat. Wishing you               background  supporting role.  Not only                           forward to entering into the next phase                  RPG achieved Rs 1000 Crore mark!
        all the very best and loads  of happiness                 that, as a moral support, he stood with                          of life.
        for your next innings.                                    me on the platform till he thought I had                                                                                  On this special day, wishing you healthy
                                                                  things under control. That tremendously                          My best wishes are always with you, may                  and happy years ahead.
                             -  Navin Lalwani,                    boosted my confidence and created huge                           God  bless  you with abundance of Joy,
                                Project Management                respect for him as a leader.                                     Peace and Good Health!
                                – Mumbai
                                                                  Here’s wishing  Ramani Sir, a joyful and                                                                                                       -  Avinash Shikhare,
                                                                  enriching retired life ahead!                                                         -  Prashant Naik, Ex-                                       Ex-Member – Vasai
                                                                                                                                                           Member – Thane
        Working with Ramani was an honour and
                                                                                       -  Pallavi Dalal, Ex-
        a pleasure. There was much that I learnt
                                                                                          Member - Mumbai
        professionally.

        However, the part that I would remember                                                                                    Ramani has a charming personality with
        most fondly is the genuine empathy and                                                                                     an infectious smile. I personally witnessed
        care that he had for  his  employees.  He                                                                                  his growth through the rungs at Raychem
        remembered everyone  by their names,                                                                                       and went on to take the top position.
        always enquired about their families and
        always greeted them with a smile and                                                                                       Here’s wishing young Ramani a great
        an openness, a quality that I haven’t seen                                                                                 journey ahead in life, the other half would
        in a lot of leaders. Raychem was truly a                                                                                   be as exciting as his smile. Best wishes and
        family to him. He will be missed a lot!                                                                                    stay healthy!


                              -  Shipra Sinha, Ex-                                                                                                      -  Ajaya Shetty, Ex-
                                Member – Mumbai
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