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Mr. Richard Banji (M0086)
Frontline Corporation
Born in the year 1957, on 27 January, to Mr Louis Banji (Barnes) and
Mrs. Veronica at Sastan (Udipi dist), Mr. Richard Banji studied
upto PUC, at Brahmavar. His two elder brothers were working in
Hyderabad, since 1964. As there were more prospects, for
studies and jobs at Hyderabad during that time, they called
Mr. Richard to Hyderabad.
He joined a private company in the marketing department and
did his studies privately, till he completed his graduation. He
worked for the company for 14 years. In 1989, he started his
own marketing agency for Indian and foreign engineering
components and made a firm base. In 1991, he married
Ms. Leona Theresa Fernandes of Kalyanpur.
His firm “Frontline Corporation” has since expanded into dealings
with companies of USA, UK and European countries. His major
clients are BHEL, L&T, Crompton & Greaves and VHP Vizag,
just to name a few. Mr. Richard and Mrs. Leona have two sons
Reynold, age 13yrs; Lionel, age 11 yrs; and daughter Reola,
age 10yrs. Mrs. Leona is a housewife.
Vincent Gregory D’Costa (M 135)
Vinith Traders
Vincent was born on 11 Nov 1967 to Mr. Gerome and Mrs.
Lucy D‘Costa in a coffee growers family in Chickmangalur.
He studied upto SSLC in Padua High school at Nantur and did
his graduation from St Aloysius college, Mangalore.
He went to Allahabad(UP) and did his MA in English and Hindi
literature. He also did his “Sangeet Prabhakar” in music there.
He helped his brothers in their business for a year at Bombay
and then returned to Managalore.
He married Ms. Neena D‘Souza of Valencia in 1998. He came
to Hyderabad in 2001, with hardly any money, to try his luck
and make a future of his own. For two years he worked in the
direct marketing line of an MNC and was involved in product
promotion and consumer goods exhibitions.
With this experience and a zeal to do something on his own, in
2002 he started his own firm “Vinith Traders” from home. Later
in 2003 he started “Home Ideas” for distribution of home
appliances and started arranging direct marketing and
exhibitions of home appliances on his own. In April 2006, he
relocated Vinith Traders in the present location at Vijaya nagar
colony, Hyderabad. Mrs. Neena works for a business firm as
an accounts manager. Their elder son, Vinith aged 8yrs studies
at Mangalore and the younger son, Vernon aged 2 yrs is with
them.
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