Agustin Escobar, the CEO of Siemens Spain, visited India weeks earlier than he was killed in a airplane crash in New York on Thursday. Moreover Mr Escobar, his spouse, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their kids – aged 4, 5, and 11 – additionally died after their Bell 306 helicopter went down into the Hudson River alongside Manhattan, media experiences claimed.
Final month, Mr Escobar travelled to Siemens hubs in Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai, describing it as an “inspiring week”.
“What an inspiring week connecting with our gifted groups throughout Bangalore, Pune, and Mumbai,” he wrote in a LinkedIn publish.
He added he was impressed by the innovation occurring in his Indian hubs.
“From R&D labs to manufacturing amenities, I witnessed innovation in motion at each cease,” he mentioned.
Mr Escobar highlighted key moments, together with deep-diving into future alternatives on the Siemens Bengaluru hub, exploring innovation at his Heart of Excellence Engineering and R&D staff in Pune, and connecting along with his groups at Kalwa, Mumbai.
He mentioned the perfect a part of his go to was assembly Siemens groups and was deeply impressed by his groups’ ardour, vitality and dedication to excellence.
“From city halls to small group discussions, each dialog confirmed me why India is such an important a part of our international success story,” he added.
Concluding his publish, he gave a particular because of the Siemens India groups for making his go to so memorable and significant. “Your dedication to remodeling on a regular basis life via expertise with function is outstanding!”
On Thursday, Mr Escobar’s helicopter took off from New York, and it broke aside mid-air earlier than plunging into the Hudson River.