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iQOO appoints 25-year-old Vedang Chavan as Chief Gaming Officer (CGO)

Mumbai, Aug 2 ( UNI) iQOO, smartphone brand, appoints Vedang Vikas Chavan, a 25-year-old eSports coach and gamer from Mumbai, has been named as iQOO's new Chief Gaming Officer, emerging victorious in a three-month-long search that drew over 80,000 participants from 400+ Indian cities and towns. Vedang has been tested on his gameplay skills, gaming knowledge, personality, and communication along with the other participants. As part of this role, he will take home a remuneration of INR 10 Lakh. Hailing from Navi Mumbai, Vedang's journey is a story of relentless passion and perseverance. A chess prodigy in his early years, Vedang discovered gaming at age 10 and soon found himself captivated by esports. From sneaking into gaming cafés during college to representing India at international PUBG PC tournaments in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia, his hustle never stopped. When he transitioned to coaching, he set out to give aspiring gamers a real shot at experiencing competitive esports, said release today. He handpicked grassroots talent and built teams from scratch, coaching them to podium finishes at top esports events. From being told he wasn't good enough to become a sought-after leader, Vedang carved his space in a tough industry and helped others rise alongside him, said release. UNI SP GNK More News iQOO appoints 25-year-old Vedang Chavan as Chief Gaming Officer (CGO) 02 Aug 2025 | 9:46 PM Mumbai, Aug 2 ( UNI) iQOO, smartphone brand, appoints Vedang Vikas Chavan, a 25-year-old eSports coach and gamer from Mumbai, has been named as iQOO's new Chief Gaming Officer, emerging victorious in a three-month-long search that drew over 80,000 participants from 400+ Indian cities and towns. see more.. PR Guru Sharma honoured for Excellence in Strategic Communication at Business Icon Awards 2025 02 Aug 2025 | 8:34 PM New Delhi, Aug 2 (UNI) PR Guru, one of India's leading public relations and strategic communication consultancies, was honoured at the prestigious Business Icon Awards & Seminar 2025, organised by the Media Federation of India at the Press Club of India, New Delhi. see more.. Fitch revises GDP forecast, believes limited tariff impact on India 02 Aug 2025 | 7:34 PM New Delhi, Aug 2 (UNI) Fitch Ratings Inc. revised India's GDP forecast to 6.3 per cent for the current fiscal year and termed 'higher US tariffs will have a limited direct impact' in its India Corporate Credit Trends report. Initially, the agency predicted a forecast of 6.4 per cent in its Global Economic Outlook Report in April. see more.. Tim Cook says Apple to focus massively on AI investment opportunity 02 Aug 2025 | 6:14 PM New Delhi, Aug 2 (UNI) Apple CEO Tim Cook pointed towards the AI revolution in an all-hands meeting with employees held on the sidelines of the iPhone maker's latest earnings report. Cook elaborated enthusiastically about the potential of AI and spoke about the company's approach to technology adoption. see more.. Vizag Port among world's top 20 ports: Sridhar 02 Aug 2025 | 6:11 PM Hyderabad, Aug 2 (UNI) Visakhapatnam Port (VPT) has emerged as one of the top 20 ports globally, thanks to a series of strategic modernisation and infrastructure upgrades that have drastically improved its operational efficiency and global standing, announced Mr. N. Sridhar, Principal Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA). see more..