Vishok Persaud

Vishok Persaud
OccupationBusiness executive
Known for
  • Founder and CEO of ENet (formerly E-Networks)
  • Group 4 circuit racing in Guyana
Relatives

Vishok Persaud is a Guyanese entrepreneur and racing driver. He is the founder and chief executive of ENet (formerly E-Networks), a telecom operator in Guyana.[1] Under his tenure the company launched a 4G/5G VoLTE network in 2022-2023 and expanded national fibre connectivity.[2] As a participant in national circuit racing, he set lap records at the South Dakota Circuit and the 2024 Group 4 (2WD) title.[3][4]

Early life and family

Persaud is the son of Reepu Daman Persaud, a long-serving politician and Hindu priest, and the brother of physician and minister Vindhya Persaud.[5][6]

He attended Queen’s College in Georgetown. In 2023, he and his siblings funded a media room for the school’s student journalism program.[7]

Business career

Persaud founded E-Networks (rebranded as ENet) in 2003 and serves as the company’s CEO.[1] The firm expanded fixed broadband and pay-TV services and developed international connectivity via submarine fibre links from Georgetown to Barbados,[8] with domestic extensions along the Essequibo Coast and to Bartica.[9][10] Following the liberalization of Guyana’s telecoms market in October 2020, ENet obtained a public telecommunications licence and launched a 4G/5G VoLTE mobile network in 2022-2023.[11][1]

Motorsport

Persaud competes in Group 4 (two-wheel drive) circuit racing with a KTM X-Bow at the GMR&SC’s South Dakota Circuit.[12] He broke the Group 4 lap record at the ENet Caribbean Clash of Champions in November 2023 with a 1:16.691 lap,[13][14] set an endurance-meet lap record of 1:22.42 in January 2024 while winning the South Dakota 100 endurance race,[3] and secured the 2024 Group 4 (2WD) drivers’ championship at the season finale.[4][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "President Ali is ENet's first official 5G mobile subscriber". News Room (Guyana). 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ Barton, James (27 October 2022). "E-Networks launches 5G VoLTE mobile network in Guyana". Developing Telecoms.
  3. ^ a b "Persaud sets new 'Endurance' lap record at South Dakota". Stabroek News. 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Persaud captures Group 4 title as Jeffrey, Linfoot set new records". Stabroek News. 13 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Pandit 'Reep' cremated". Stabroek News. 12 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud cremated; thousands turned out to pay their last respects". Guyana Chronicle. 12 April 2013.
  7. ^ "QC's Lictor gets new media room compliments of Vindhya Persaud and siblings". Stabroek News. 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Minister Jordan tours E-Networks' subsea cable landing station". News Room (Guyana). 30 January 2020.
  9. ^ "E-Networks submarine cable to create 'significant' opportunities in Essequibo – President". Stabroek News. 22 July 2021.
  10. ^ "ENet commissions fibre-optic cable at Bartica". Stabroek News. 8 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Service providers granted new licenses to operate in liberalised sector". News Room (Guyana). 6 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Persaud, Vieiras among top performers at GMR&SC Circuit Racing Series". Stabroek News. 23 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Driver Vishok Persaud breaks Group 4 lap record during final race thriller". Kaieteur News. 7 November 2023.
  14. ^ GTIMES (6 November 2023). "Team Mohamed's bikers dominate at ENet's "Clash of Champions"". Guyana Times.
  15. ^ "Vishok Persaud seals 2024 Group Four Championship". News Room Guyana. 11 November 2024.
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