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Suicidal Adrian Rowland was on a business assignment in India when he cut his own throat on camera while talking with his distraught partner in the UK.
The shocked woman dialled 999 for the police in a desperate bid to alert authorities abroard to the plight of the 53-year-old who was dying in front of her on the computer screen.
Medics in India eventually rushed to Mr Rowland's room where they found him in a pool of blood. Despite efforts to save his life, he was pronounced dead.
Mr Rowland's partner, ex-wife and children were being comforted at their homes near Reading, Berks.
The director, who had previously been employed as a manager for Formula One racing firm, Jordan Grand Prix, had been working in India for Adwest Engineering, a subsidiary of Magal Engineering based in Woodley, Berks., when he committed suicide.
Friends said that he and his partner, who lives in Reading, Berks., worked together at the Woodley firm. A spokes for the company refused to comment on the death, saying that it was a private family matter.
Jenny Rocket, PA to chief executive Gamil Magal, explained at the company's headquarters.
"This is strictly a family matter and we won't be saying anything further."
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police confirmed that patrol cars had been sent to an address in Reading shortly before midday on Sunday, following a call from the partner of father of three, Mr Rowland.
"There was a concern for welfare and we sent officers to assist the caller and to try to contact authorities in India," said the spokesman.
"We can confirm we received a call at 11.20am on Sunday regarding the fear for welfare of a man in India. Police were at the address within nine minutes.
"Officers then obtained information that could be passed on to the Indian authorities via the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and provide reassurance to the woman who made the report to us.
"The man was traced but regrettably was later pronounced dead by doctors in India. Officers attended the address to inform the woman.
"The matter is not being investigated by Thames Valley Police any further information regarding this matter should be directed to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office."
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British National died in India on November 27. Staff are in touch with his next of kin and are providing consular assistance."
It was understood that Mr Rowland, a senior consultant at Magal Consulting Ltd., had been on assignment to India in search of new business opportunities for his firm which specialises in "training and guiding clients through lean business transformation."
On the company website he described himself as an experienced managing director who had project-managed more than 15 business transformations.
The website also stated he had production knowledge of F1 and production cars. Mr Rowland was the factory manager for four years at Jordan Grand Prix Ltd between 1996 and 2000.
He had also worked as Managing Director for AP Driveline Technologies Ltd,, plant director at Dura Automative and MD at Barrett Engineering.
He attended the university of Warwick where he studied engineering management between 1991 and 1993.
A friend, who asked not to be named, said that it was believed Mr Rowland and his partner had been experiencing difficulties with their long distance relationship.
"I have heard that they were having a discussion about their future together when he suddenly produced a knife and killed himself in front of her as she watched him over the Skype camera.
"It must have been the most horrendous thing imaginable. She was 7,000 miles away in the UK, unable to do anything to help him and she could see he had cut his throat but do anything to stop him.
"It's just terrible."
On a social networking site Mr Rowland listed his favourite sports team as the Indian Cricket team and claimed his favourite sportsman was Sachin Tendulkar.
He listed his activities as gym and work and described his interests as keeping fit and playing the guitar.
On a picture of a friend in Chennai, India he posted: "Been In India tooooo long!"
Mr Rowland's body was still in India, awaiting inquiries by the authorities on the sub-continent.
It was expected that his body would later be flown back to the UK where an inquest was likely to be conducted by the Berkshire coroner Peter Bedford.
Company director killed himself on Skype - Telegraph
The shocked woman dialled 999 for the police in a desperate bid to alert authorities abroard to the plight of the 53-year-old who was dying in front of her on the computer screen.
Medics in India eventually rushed to Mr Rowland's room where they found him in a pool of blood. Despite efforts to save his life, he was pronounced dead.
Mr Rowland's partner, ex-wife and children were being comforted at their homes near Reading, Berks.
The director, who had previously been employed as a manager for Formula One racing firm, Jordan Grand Prix, had been working in India for Adwest Engineering, a subsidiary of Magal Engineering based in Woodley, Berks., when he committed suicide.
Friends said that he and his partner, who lives in Reading, Berks., worked together at the Woodley firm. A spokes for the company refused to comment on the death, saying that it was a private family matter.
Jenny Rocket, PA to chief executive Gamil Magal, explained at the company's headquarters.
"This is strictly a family matter and we won't be saying anything further."
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police confirmed that patrol cars had been sent to an address in Reading shortly before midday on Sunday, following a call from the partner of father of three, Mr Rowland.
"There was a concern for welfare and we sent officers to assist the caller and to try to contact authorities in India," said the spokesman.
"We can confirm we received a call at 11.20am on Sunday regarding the fear for welfare of a man in India. Police were at the address within nine minutes.
"Officers then obtained information that could be passed on to the Indian authorities via the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and provide reassurance to the woman who made the report to us.
"The man was traced but regrettably was later pronounced dead by doctors in India. Officers attended the address to inform the woman.
"The matter is not being investigated by Thames Valley Police any further information regarding this matter should be directed to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office."
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British National died in India on November 27. Staff are in touch with his next of kin and are providing consular assistance."
It was understood that Mr Rowland, a senior consultant at Magal Consulting Ltd., had been on assignment to India in search of new business opportunities for his firm which specialises in "training and guiding clients through lean business transformation."
On the company website he described himself as an experienced managing director who had project-managed more than 15 business transformations.
The website also stated he had production knowledge of F1 and production cars. Mr Rowland was the factory manager for four years at Jordan Grand Prix Ltd between 1996 and 2000.
He had also worked as Managing Director for AP Driveline Technologies Ltd,, plant director at Dura Automative and MD at Barrett Engineering.
He attended the university of Warwick where he studied engineering management between 1991 and 1993.
A friend, who asked not to be named, said that it was believed Mr Rowland and his partner had been experiencing difficulties with their long distance relationship.
"I have heard that they were having a discussion about their future together when he suddenly produced a knife and killed himself in front of her as she watched him over the Skype camera.
"It must have been the most horrendous thing imaginable. She was 7,000 miles away in the UK, unable to do anything to help him and she could see he had cut his throat but do anything to stop him.
"It's just terrible."
On a social networking site Mr Rowland listed his favourite sports team as the Indian Cricket team and claimed his favourite sportsman was Sachin Tendulkar.
He listed his activities as gym and work and described his interests as keeping fit and playing the guitar.
On a picture of a friend in Chennai, India he posted: "Been In India tooooo long!"
Mr Rowland's body was still in India, awaiting inquiries by the authorities on the sub-continent.
It was expected that his body would later be flown back to the UK where an inquest was likely to be conducted by the Berkshire coroner Peter Bedford.
Company director killed himself on Skype - Telegraph
