Pudumjee has reinforcedthe values and commitments her parents hadinstilled into the company’sDNA. This year, the after-effects of Covid-19 hit Thermax hard. Its order bookshrunk and it posted a netloss of ₹15.27 crore for theJune quarter. Pudumjee hasstayed resolute. She oversaw a leadership transition,with M.S. Unnikrishnan,CEO and MD, retiring. Shealso oversaw a comprehensive plan to managestakeholders through theCovid-19 crisis.