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Big Trunk Communications onboards Anand Kumar as COO
MUMBAI: Creative-digital agency Big Trunk Communications has roped in DDB Mudra Group’s Anand Kumar as the chief operations officer. He will be based in Big Trunk’s Mumbai office and head all the strategic growth functions of the organisation.
With an experience of over 18 years in the advertising and media network, Kumar has previously worked with organisations like Komli SVG Media, Radio Mirchi, Vizeum Media, TV18 Group.
During his last assignment as senior partner – digital at DDB, he has been credited with building the entire team and driving fast track growth for the agency in terms of revenues and profitability. He was primarily responsible for acquiring new business and managing key existing clients like TCSiON, Shapoorji, and Pallonji, HDFC MF, Edelweiss to name a few.
An IIM Indore alum, Kumar has had a rich career across both offline and online forms of advertising with multiple high-profile awards under his belt.
“Big Trunk Communications has welcomed me with open arms and has shown great faith in me. My core focus at Big Trunk would be on enhancing the business and catapulting the organisation to the next level. Looking forward to working with amazing minds from the team and #MakeBigHappen together,” said Kumar.
Big Trunk Communications CEO Akhil Nair said, “Anand has been a champion in all his previous assignments, having a very strong entrepreneurial understanding of managing a P & L, understanding people, systems, and processes and above all having a very strong understanding of organisational culture and value systems. We are absolutely certain that with his rich experience and outstanding capabilities, Anand will definitely propel Big Trunk into the desired path of high growth and increased productivity.”
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
