
Vedang Vikas Chavan has been named the new Chief Gaming Officer (CGO) for iQOO, a well-known brand of high-performance smartphones. Vedang, a 25-year-old eSports coach and gamer from Navi Mumbai, got this important job after a tough three-month-long CGO search that drew over 80,000 people from more than 400 cities in India.
This one-of-a-kind CGO program shows that iQOO is serious about supporting young gaming talent and getting involved with India’s quickly growing eSports community. Vedang’s appointment comes with a huge cash prize of ₹10 lakh (INR 1 million), which shows how much the brand cares about empowering gamers and making eSports a real competitive environment.
Vedang will be very important in shaping iQOO’s gaming strategy and community programs as Chief Gaming Officer. His job is to work with the brand’s leadership, help create future smartphone experiences that are better for gaming, and represent iQOO at major eSports and tech events all over the country. This project helps iQOO achieve its goal of getting closer to gamers and staying at the cutting edge of new ideas in India’s fast-changing gaming industry.
The CGO program has a lot of reach and participation, which shows how mobile gaming is becoming more popular in India, where competitive gaming and streaming are becoming more common. iQOO wants to become the go-to brand for gamers looking for powerful, reliable smartphones by hiring a passionate gamer and coach like Vedang.