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Deepika Padukone turns Secret Santa for Cred
Mumbai: This holiday season, credit card bill payment platform Cred and Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone are set to add an extra dash of cheer to the festive season, as the latter dons the avatar of #CredSanta to bring a range of exclusive offers, rewards, fun games and more.
The campaign will extend from 24 December to 2 January 2022 as part of ‘Cred Cheer Days,’ said the company.
“I am delighted to be the CredSanta and partner with Cred to bring joy, happiness and dollops of magic for its members this festive season. I hope that the rewards and special jackpots we have planned will bring smiles and cheer as we end 2021 and look forward to 2022 with hope and optimism,” said Deepika Padukone. “I am ready with my bag of goodies to spin magic so keep watching the Cred app closely,” the actor added.
As part of the campaign, Cred along with Deepika will be hosting daily activities and Jackpots where members will stand a chance to win exclusive gifts that range from items that are part of the actor’s closet to bitcoins. Cred members can win rewards and cashbacks worth over Rs 100 crore, stated the brand.
To add on to the Christmas cheer, Cred has also launched an Acapella Video.
“This is also the season for giving and our Cred Santa has you covered there as well. Kickstart 2022 with positivity – on January 1st 2022 tweet #CredSanta and we will donate for a charitable cause on your behalf,” the brand stated.
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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.
