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GoaFest’14 Day 3: Digital Law & Kenneth grabs Grand Pix; JWT takes home 40 Abbys!
GOA: Indiantelevision.com had reported last month on how digital agencies were really looking forward to the ninth edition of GoaFest. It can be noted that out of the 329 awards given away 38 winners were from the digital category. Interestingly on the day three of GoaFest 2014 Digital Law & Kenneth was the only agency that took home a Grand Pix. The agency won the Grand Pix for its ‘Half stories- The journey of doing right’ campaign for Tata Capital.
This is a clear indication that Indian agencies are not cracking the digital code. In the digital category Grey Digital got four Abbys, while Web Chutney Studio and Law & Kenneth grabbed three Abbys each.
In another news JWT took home 40 Abbys where as Taproot grabbed 29 Abbys. In the Film category JWT, Taproot and Happy Creatives all received four Abbys each.
For Film craft category Good Morning Films got eight Abbys, Chrome Pictures seven and Nirvana Films four. On the other hand in the Print category JWT India received eight Abbys, FCB Ulka five and Ideas@work seven.
Interestingly in the Radio category too JWT India made a good performance and received five Abbys. Scarecrow Communications and Linen Advertising- Lintas Group, on the other hand got four Abbys each in this category.
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View the list of total metal tally (company wise) here:
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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.
