...an MD as a Music Aficionado

Earlier this year, Percy Siganporia (an XL alumnus of 74 vintage) took over as the Managing Director of Rs 750cr Tata Tea.

This profile would warm many a music-lover's heart. On the one hand, he is a typical corporate leader: "One of the secrets of enjoying corporate activity is to realise the distance you need for direct, detailed involvement. You need to keep away from it so that operations can run smoothly."

On the other, here is also a music-lover with prolific tastes: "...rock and roll and heavy metal with Pink Floyd and Iron Maiden as easily as he explores a quiet moment listening to the Japanese group Yamashita’s plucking on the classical guitar. Others who clamour for his attention are Mercyful Fate, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Metallica, Deep Purple, Puddle of Mudd, Creed, Armoured Saint, Tool and In Ruins."

As he says: "Some of the best ideas emerge when I try to think with music playing loudly nearby. As a single note reaches its crescendo, the music itself recedes into the background, and thoughts emerge crystal clear. It’s a wonderful feeling."

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