[YashD]

Just opened Twitter and came across Hormazd Sorabjee's tweet. Posting the screen shot below!



Sir Rudratej Singh, lead Royal Enfield like no other, boosting it's market share from 3.3% to 6.9% in four years as the Global President from 2014 - 2018.

Furthermore, we can see the changes in operations of BMW India as well after he took the reign in 2019.

The Indian Automotive community has truly lost a true Auto Enthusiast who also knew the art of business. May his soul Rest In Peace.

[aravind.anand]

Rudy ! Very shocking to learn about his demise. I had been following him on Twitter since the RE Interceptor development and promotion days. A really nice presenter, had quite a vibe with Sidharth Lal, head of Eicher Motors - as we could see during their product launches. Gone too soon. RIP Rudy.

[Bibendum90949]

Sad news. May his soul rest in peace.

News link below

https://auto.economictimes.indiatime...-away/75248149

[Vid6639]

BMW India must be in shock.

They lost their marketing head 2 weeks back and he was 40, Mihir Dayal. Now today their CEO.

May his soul rest in peace.

In the last few years BMW was picking up incredibly well and the products were exactly what the buyers wanted. They fixed a lot of small stuff like adding space saver tyres, getting sportier petrol versions like the 330i.

Tough times for BMW.

[BroodVarun]

This is very sad news indeed. From what I heard about him, he was an extremely smart individual and a leader to look up to. One of the very few people who were able to transition between FMCG and auto industry seamlessly. During his four year tenure for Royal Enfield, he doubled their market share.
May he rest in peace.

[AMG Power]

Originally Posted by Vid6639

They lost their marketing head 2 weeks back and he was 40, Mihir Dayal.

I didn't know about Mihir's passing away. Had been in touch with him for quite sometime.

RIP Mihir and Rudratej.

[GTO]

Very sad to hear. He was just 46; gone too soon. Heard he collapsed on the treadmill. Reminds us to treat everyday as a blessing. Rest in peace, Rudratej.

He sure did go out in style. After the longest time, BMW beat Mercedes in sales, if only for a quarter (link).

Less than 2 weeks back, he posted this on Twitter :(

[srini1785]

Former RE marketing head and present BMW CEO Rudratej Singh passes away due to cardiac arrest.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...w/75251335.cms

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[Axe77]

Rudy had just taken charge in Aug 2019. Very sad and two back to back tragedies for BMW India. Just a few weeks ago, BMW Group India's Sales Director Mihir Dayal (40) had passed away after a battle with cancer. [quoted from link].


https://www.autocarpro.in/news-natio...-no-more-56198

[RGK]

BMW was really banking on Rudratejji's great marketing skills. Very sad to hear this news. Om Shanthi.

[GTO]

Wanted to add two more thoughts here:

1. I think this is only the 2nd time that we've lost an active leader of a car company (first was Karl Slym).

2. The occurrence of heart attacks is higher on Monday mornings:

THE CLAIM -- Heart attacks are more common on Mondays.

THE FACTS -- The stress of returning to work and the start of a long week would seem like reason enough to dread Monday mornings. But can the stress of that cursed first day of the week also pose a hazard to your heart?

In several studies of various populations over the years, scientists have found that deaths from heart attacks follow a pattern during the week. They occur at their lowest rates on weekends, jump significantly on Mondays, then drop again on Tuesdays.

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[sunilch]

Originally Posted by GTO

Very sad to hear. He was just 46; gone too soon. Heard he collapsed on the treadmill. Reminds us to treat everyday as a blessing. Rest in peace, Rudratej.

Reminds me of the Head of SAP India who died the same way - getting exhausted on the treadmill and hence suffering a cardiac arrest, way back in 2009.

May his soul RIP.

[itwasntme]

Originally Posted by sunilch

Reminds me of the Head of SAP India who died the same way - getting exhausted on the treadmill and hence suffering a cardiac arrest, way back in 2009.

May his soul RIP.

Don't forget Daniel Goldberg, Sheryl Sandberg's husband!
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-s...0NP1NB20150505

[wheelguy]

Avik Chattopadhyay wrote a eulogy for Rudratej Singh:

We first met in Chennai in December 2018.

I was invited by the RE senior team to share some professional experiences in their strategy brainstorming. Quite a privilege for me to say the least, I did try to do my best.

Once it was over and I stepped out to be on my way to the airport, he stepped out too, shook me firmly by the hand and remarked, “That was really helpful Avik. Thanks a lot for your time.” I replied, “Hope I made sense through it all Rudratej. Thanks for the opportunity.”

Over the next year and a few months that we got to know each other, I always addressed him as Rudratej.

My friends in the automobile fraternity told me what a terrific leader he was and how he was doing some truly great things in RE, both to the products as well as with the entire team. The typical saying was that you hardly saw him in the Gurgaon office. I still knew him as the man I met in Chennai for a few hours, gracious enough to thank me for my time.

After radio silence for quite a few months, he suddenly connected with me over a piece I had written about some issue with the two-wheeler industry. “It’s been long. Let us meet.” He had joined BMW by then. We met one evening. We talked about our respective careers…about the risks we had taken, and the lessons learnt.

Also the ones we deliberately refused to learn. Then about our personal lives and the childhood journeys we have had. Obviously, we were warming up to each other. I joked about his suit and tie and he returned one about my back-strap chappals. “How can clients take you seriously with those chappals Avik?!” he laughed.

Then the conversation meandered into that article of mine that reconnected us. In the healthy exchange of our respective strong views on the industry at large, I realised the keen understanding he had of the average Indian customer. And more so on leading teams and empowering them. “I ride on my terms” are the specific words I remember. This was our first proper meeting but did not seem as the first one. We promised to repeat these meetings as our schedules could allow us.

We never met again. The communication remained alive through emails and messages. Remarking on specific issues. Commenting on oddities around us. Nothing planned and with no agenda. It was as if we were simply riding…sometimes together, sometimes on our own, but at the corner of our eyes we could spot each other. In the middle of February came a message “Meet up?”.

We surely shall, my friend.

You ride on. I have some catching up to do.

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[GTO]

Definitely a smart, driven & highly intelligent businessman. BMW will miss him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyQq-E-chhk