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Arnab Mitra to head Digital at Starcom MediaVest Group India
MUMBAI: Arnab Mitra has been appointed as the national director – Digital at Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) India.
Mitra will report to SMG India CEO Mallikarjunadas CR.
Mitra takes charge today and will be based in Mumbai. He moves in from MediaContacts, a Havas Digital Company, where he was regional director – South Asia.
Along with the branch heads of Starcom Worldwide and MediaVest Worldwide as well as the heads for Insights & Research and Business Impact functions, Mitra will be part of the National Leadership Team at SMG India.
According to an official communique, “This appointment is in line with the vision to take Starcom MediaVest Group to the next level building it on the three pillars of research & insights, digital and content.”
Mitra has spent nearly a decade with leading digital companies including three years in London with Purple Media, a UK based agency, where he was instrumental in launching and implementing their affiliate network across Europe.
Mitra has also worked with Ignitee and Pinstorm before moving to the Havas group.
Says Mallikarjunadas CR, “We were looking for someone with robust experience to head our Digital business. In Arnab we have found the right person who will drive our digital offering and lead the digital teams across the company. His international experience in one of the most evolved digital markets is going to be of great benefit to clients and teams within.”
Mitra added, “I’m excited about leading the Digital offering at Starcom MediaVest Group. This is a company which is way ahead of its times in its philosophy and focused in a huge way on digital and innovation. I’m looking forward to contributing to its growth and success as it writes a new chapter in its history.”
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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.
