Vineet Nayyar, the former executive Vice Chairman of Tech Mahindra died on May 16 at the age of 85.
Tributes poured in from industry bodies and eminent personalities over the death of the IT doyen.
“We will always remember the significant contributions of Vineet Nayyar, former Executive Vice Chairman of Tech Mahindra. His visionary leadership and dedication have left an indelible mark on the industry. Our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. His impact and achievements have carved a lasting legacy,” IT industry body Nasscom took to social media platform X (formally Twitter) to express condolence.
Sharing grief, former MD and CEO of Tech Mahindra, CP Gurnani wrote, “Heartbreaking news..India has lost one its finest leaders today.. #VineetNayyar.. Personally, it’s like losing the light that has led me for decades… He was friend, philosopher, brother, guide & statesman par excellence… My heart and thoughts with Reva and family. #OmShanti.”
“I remember when @MahindraUni was just a dream. A vision originally framed by Vineet Nayyar of @tech_mahindra. So proud to preside over its 1st convocation today with @KTRTRS as Chief Guest & Dr. Ella of Bharat Biotech as Guest of Honour.And with the students as the celebrities!” Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group, wrote on X.
In another post, Mahindra wrote, “It saddens me to share the news of the passing of Vineet Nayyar this morning. Vineet was a larger than life figure in the Indian Business landscape. A distinguished IAS officer, who then served with the World Bank, he became the first Chairman of GAIL He then made a hugely successful transition to the private sector becoming the Managing Director of HCL Corporation Ltd., and the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies Ltd. And it was from there that he and two of his close colleagues journeyed to Mahindra British Telecom. We called them the Three Musketeers!… Thank you Vineet, for your wisdom, your leadership and for committing the crowning part of your career to the Mahindra Group. Above all, thank you for your friendship. You will always live on in our hearts.”
“Quite saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary Vineet Nayyar. As an institution builder, Vineet’s contributions were foundational and his ambitious vision will continue to guide us. I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet with him both in person and virtually…” Mohit Joshi, CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra wrote on X.
Nayyar was born in 1939 and had completed his master’s in development economics from Williams College, Massachusetts. He career started with the Indian Administrative Services, holding several senior positions including that of a district magistrate, Haryana Agriculture Secretary and Director, Department Of Economic Affairs in the Union government before heading off to the World Bank where he worked for over 10 years. Vineet Nayyar became chairman of Mahindra Satyam in 2009.
