d'Farewell

July 19, 2011 | the staff of d'Vinci Interactive

Vince Hellane, the founder and president of d'Vinci Interactive, passed away July 18, 2011. Vince and Pat started this company in 1995 on a wing and a prayer with one project. Since then, he grew the company to a staff of 10 with countless projects, past and present.

Vince always liked to say that he was the driving force behind d'Vinci - sometimes pushing it from behind, but often running to get out of its way. And that was so true. As he grew the company, we grew too. Vince insisted that we follow our passions, build up each other, take risks and be a team. Sometimes he was pushing us and sometimes we pushed him. But we were always in it together. There aren't many bosses like him.

It's hard to put into words what this loss means to us. We're a small group, a family really. Of the 9 current d'Vincians, 4 have been with him more than 12 years and 3 others have been with him more than 6 years. That, in itself, is a testament to the love and commitment we have for Vince and the family that was built at d'Vinci. The relationships that Vince fostered and enabled to grow will remain strong long into the future.

As we venture forward without Vince, we keep him in our hearts. We will miss his sense of humor and wily ways, his humanity and compassion.

We will miss our friend.