Vistex CEO, Sanjay Shah Dies In Freak Hyderabad Accident: Here Are 5 Lesser Known Facts About Shah

anjay Shah, the CEO of Vistex Asia, didn't know that the company's 25th-anniversary celebrations would take his life and would turn out to be a sad day for him and his family. The CEO of Vistex, Sanjay Shah lost his life in a tragic incident on Thursday evening while celebrating the company's silver jubilee, when Shah and his colleague entered into an iron cage, which was to be lowered from a height, when the iron chain supporting it broke on one side, and both of them fell, according to reports.

Due to this mishap, Shah lost his life, while another official suffered a serious injury in a freak accident during the silver jubilee celebrations of the company at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, according to a PTI report quoting police.

Vishwanath Raju Datlaa, who along with Shah participated in a stunt inside the iron cage contraption, suffered injuries and is in a serious condition.

Here are Lesser-known facts about Sanjay Shah

- Sanjay Shah, was the Founder and CEO of Illinois-based software and services company Vistex which helps global leaders such as Apple, Walmart, and others enhance their revenue and margins.

- Shah, originally from Mumbai, left Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, earning his MBA at the age of 21 in 1989.

- He worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and General Motors (GM) before moving to Germany to work for the software giant SAP.

- After leaving SAP, Sanjay Shah founded Vistex, helping the company to achieve robust year-over-year (YoY) growth for almost 20 years sans any external funding.

- The self-made businessman also established the Vistex Foundation, supporting health and education nonprofits.

Shah was also active in philanthropy as he reportedly donated $5 million to Lehigh University for the Vistex Institute for Executive Learning and Research, mentioned on the University page. In 2020, the Vistex Hospital in Bihar, India, started serving the community with primary and secondary care. It was recognized as a national model Covid-19 facility. The hospital is currently expanding, adding two new floors to enhance its facilities and contribute further to community well-being.