A horrific accident in India killed a Chicago area tech CEO and seriously injured the company’s president, and the whole thing was caught on video.
What was designed to be a celebration of success turned tragic when CEO Sanjay Shah, 56, and the company president, Raju Datla, 52, fell 15 feet in front of a packed audience at a party for employees of Vistex, a software company based in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
One of the highlights was an aerial show. A specially designed stage made of wood was elevated 20 feet above the concrete stage using a crane. Shah and Datla were in an iron cage.
They were supposed to be lowered, but the iron chain supporting the cage broke on one side, causing them to fall 15 feet onto the main stage.
Somebody needs to make an “unnatural billionaire death” bingo card. So far we got submarine implosion and death cage.
Something something Undertaker.
When you’re a CEO, don’t pretend you’re a rock star.
Or if you do, pay enough to the engineers designing your equipment. I’d bet they cheaped out on this stunt and just got someone to Jerry rig it.
That’s why rock stars have very complicated contracts with venues for live shows.
Jerry-rigged. Makes sense now.
Definitely fell as hard as a rock though lol.
Wait, I’ve seen this before. Undertaker vs mankind?
This one seemed more Owen Hart
Celebration of success before they go back to lay off people?
They just cut out a ton of unnecessary pay by accident. Maybe the layoffs can wait?
The Glassdoor reviews suggest management sucks but where are you seeing that they were laying people off?
Just a trend in tech. Big splash, followed by layoffs. My own company did it.
Sure but I expect better from people than to peddle fake information.
I think Abe Lincoln said it best by saying, “don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” Or maybe Winston Churchill saying, “relax, man, it’s for shits and giggles.”
Winston “The Dude” Churchill
Here’s the video https://x.com/darwinmedals/status/1748851166404821194?s=46 pretty awful :-(
Who the fuck thought that was a good idea? Flames and chains do not go together like boats and hoes.
That guy in the hat knew something was going to happen. He’ll be viral famous now. LOL
Oh man… that is soooooo India.
Damn
Lol. Lmao.
Fortunately, nothing of value was lost.
