Signing Off to a New Beginning...

My last mail to Nielsenites on Friday, May 7, 2010...

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Memories remain as I move on to the next chapter…

Today was my last day at Nielsen. And I will now be pursuing my Post Graduate Degree in Management. These twenty two months at Nielsen have altogether changed my perspective about a management degree. It is now going to be learning, where I will be able to relate to my experiences. It is now going to be a study, which I will approach with some questions in mind. It is now going to be a stay, where I will proudly share my experiences of being a Nielsenite.

Sessions on Friday and discussions every other day, talking to leaders and chatting with friends, meetings with manager and breakfasts in the canteen, the news and the rumours, the facts and the stories, organizing events and chaotic moments, the trips and the failed attempts to make some – some of the many things that I am surely going to remember for times immemorial.

Words might not express my gratitude for
Kraft NA Team – for supporting one another and providing a reliable back-up whenever I needed it; Jayasurya, Prashant and Amol – for guiding me in their own distinct way and always providing the right solution;
Benjamin Elkins – for being so approachable;
Kerstin and Bhaskar – for sharing their unique ideas and leaving no question unanswered;
Hemanta, Gourav, Deepesh, Vivek, Sumeet and Neha – for their ‘we are there to help you’ approach.

But above all, it is undoubtedly the friends at Nielsen, who made coming to work seem less like work and more like fun.

An excitement of times yet to come and nostalgia of times gone by – it is with these mixed feelings that I bid you all a goodbye and wish you all the very best in life.

Before I realize, our paths might cross again.

Savor everyday moments and keep smiling always!

Adios,

Chitrang Desai
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