QNET-F1 Malad Gala Event!

October 2011 is a month that will go down well in the history books. With the world premier of the Airtel Indian GP just a fortnight away, the nation has seen a number of promotional events and roadshows from a few teams.
Apart from Sahara Force India and Red Bull Racing, Marussia Virgin Racing(MVR) is the latest to have hopped onto the promo bandwagon.
The MVR-QNet F1 Show Car Tour kicked off in Bangalore from the last week of September. The car was on display at the Hotel Chancery Pavilion and the Forum Mall.
Mumbai was graced by the car at the Inorbit Mall, Malad from 7th-8th and 10th-11th of October. On the 8th, the team's Official Direct Selling Sponsor - QNet, had a Gala Event at the The Retreat Resort & Convention Center, Malad.

QNet is a globally recognized and multi-award winning company in the Direct Selling industry and is the first such organization to hit it big in Formula 1.

The event was hosted by one of the company's youngest millionaires, V-Council Munnawar Ahmed. Chief guests included: Mr. Suresh Timiri - CEO, QNet India Enterprises, V-Council Vinthi - Business Development Manager, QNet Asia Pacific, Associate V-Partner Padma Bhushan Michael Ferreira and family, AVP Mahendra Kumar, V-Council Dev Wadhwani, V-Elite Leader Manish Bhansali and from Malaysia via cell phone Chief, V-Managing Director and Best Trainer of the Industry Awardee Mr. Pathman Senathirajah.The event saw a turn out of 200+ guests and QNet Representatives.
A few minutes of cheering from the company's teams was followed by an impromptu fashion show for the representatives that also had Mr. Ferreira as the judge for the Best Male and Best Female to be featured in the Company's 'Aspire' Magazine.

Mr. Ferreira was his usual best. The 73 year young Billiards stalwart could shame quite a few youngsters with his energy and enthusiasm. He shared about the competitive similarities between Formula One and the Direct Selling Industry. Listening to him for the first time was truly a privilege. AVP Mahendra Kumar as always made it a point to mention his humorous affinity to Mumbai Traffic. Followed by Chief Pathman's short speech on the company's prospects and potential in India. Referring to the Indian market, he said, "When India wakes up, the world will notice!"

The surprise guest was this talented young blood K Chetan from Chennai. He is also son of AVP K Padma. Chetan races in the JK Tyre Formula LGB Swift. This is what he had to say: "When I approached QNet for sponsorship they had never seen me race and asked me why I deserve to be sponsored." Chetan did not win his first race after securing the sponsorship. But he stood first at the next race and had a number of wins later in the 2009 season. He also stated, "80% of my competitors did not know that I have Bilateral Weakness." A nerve ending disorder where a person faces difficulty in walking and standing, let alone a gruelling multi lap motor race.
This further cemented Mr Ferreira's speech that spoke about consistency, sheer toil and unwavering determination that define motorsport. More so in Formula 1 and the networking business that QNet is based upon.

The last program of the event was a Fashion Show exhibiting the company's German subsidiary. The Amezcua Brand of nanotech based energy pendants and alternate therapy devices. A little known fact is that Muttiah Muralitharan is one of QNet's customers & brand ambassadors. The VelociTi energy pendant for instance is designed for high energy activities like cricket, golf and motorsport where focus and concentration are key. They also exhibited their flagship device, the Bio-Disc. The Bio-Disc accounts for 60 to 80% of QNet's 1.8 billion dollar revenue.
The night ended with a lavish buffet. QNet also had an exclusive invite only event at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai on the 9th of this month. Mr. Boman Irani was one of the Chief Guests along with many other VIPs and top performers from the company.

The MVR-QN F1 road show moves on to Kolkata now followed by Delhi for the Grand Prix weekend.