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Evergent expands internationally and opens sales offices in india and south america
MUMBAI: Evergent Technologies, Inc. (http://www.evergent.com), a leading provider of cloud-based, user lifecycle management solutions for video service providers, today announced the opening of two new sales offices in Mumbai, India and Sao Paulo, Brazil that will service the India, South Asian and South American markets supporting customers and partners – both regions a key area of customer growth for Evergent.
In India, Manoj Padmanabhan joins Evergent as the Regional Director, Sales, for India, SAARC and Middle East. Manoj has more than 20 years of experience and has worked with large consumer brands including Videocon, Sansui, Toshiba, Tata Indicom, Zee, DittoTV, and Eureka Mobile. Manoj holds an MBA and a BE in Industrial Electronics.
In South America, Renato Cotrim joins Evergent as the Regional Director, Sales for South and Central America. Renato has more than 20 years of experience working at Microsoft, Ericsson, AT&T and IBM supporting telecom and video service providers in the South American region. Renato holds an MBA and BS in Electrical Engineering. Both executives join a team at Evergent that has doubled in the last 18 months as the company has pushed hard to meet the demands of its exponential growth in OTT and cloud video user management services around the globe.
According to CEO, Evergent Founder of Vijay Sajja, “Adding these two veterans to our team is a big win for Evergent – they’re both highly regarded in the industry. It also gives us the talent and leadership to focus 100 percent on the exponential growth taking place in these two key locations. We understand the issues that video service providers face in global markets, and work hard to provide solutions that benefit our customer’s global reach – taking into account local diversification, cultural differences, and much more.”
The two new regional directors will serve customers and partner sales in their respective regions and provide direct support when and where it’s needed.
Gaming
Formula 1 and Mumbai Falcons launch India’s first official F1 sim racing championship
Nationwide competition creates pathway from virtual racing to pro motorsport
MUMBAI: Formula 1 has teamed up with Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited to launch India’s first officially sanctioned F1 sim racing competition, marking a new step in the country’s growing motorsport ecosystem.
The championship, titled F1 Sim Racing India Open 2026, will offer a structured national platform for sim racers, with participants competing on the official F1 25 across multiple stages. The competition will begin with online qualifiers, followed by city-based simulator rounds, before culminating in a national final in Mumbai this November.
Open to players across PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox, registrations for the event will begin on 30 April via the Mumbai Falcons app. The format mirrors real-world racing, featuring official circuits, team liveries and competitive structures aligned with the global series.
Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan said the initiative arrives at a time when interest in the sport is surging in India, adding that a structured sim racing platform could help identify and nurture the next generation of talent.
Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited managing director Ameet Gadhoke noted that the championship aligns with the team’s long-term goal of building a strong motorsport pipeline in the country and placing Indian talent on the global stage.
The launch also reflects broader momentum in esports, especially after its recognition under India’s Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. By bridging gaming and real-world racing, the initiative aims to offer aspiring drivers a credible entry point into professional motorsport.
With interest in Formula 1 steadily rising and conversations around its return to India gaining pace, the new championship could become a proving ground for future racing stars.
