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How Fox Networks Group won big at Promax BDA Awards
MUMBAI: For promo producers and creators, the Promax BDA Awards are the gold standard, the pinnacle of recognition for a job well done. So, when you are called on stage to receive 13 metals, it clearly means that your work is a standout.
Fox Networks Group (FNG) – with just two brands under its umbrella, National Geographic and Fox Life – and more than a handful of awards is , therefore, is in a celebratory mood. The awards won by FNG include nine gold and four silver for National Geographic and FOX Life properties.
FNG swept the Best Original Logo Design category with Dark Hours and The Legend of Jagannath, and the Best Lifestyle Promo category with Kalki’s Great Escape and Bikini Destinations. They also bagged awards for BSF (Best Program Title Sequence), MARS (Best Outdoor), Dark Hours (Best promo not using programme footage) and NGC FY17 ‘Belong’ (Best Marketing Video), Nat Geo Gold Opener (Best CG Animation), Sound Trek (Something for nothing), He Named me Malala (Most outstanding marketing initiative), Soundtrek (Best Themed campaign) and Science and tech Idents (Best On Air Idents Design– In-house).
There is very limited local content on both the channels, with most of it being imported. So what are the challenges the FNG on air promotions team faces while conceiving the promos? “The biggest challenge is to make the content locally relevant to our consumer and make the product work for them,” says FNG vice president creative services Sanjay Ramachandran, while speaking to indiantelevision.com
“Some promos such as Bikini Destination were executed very fast (in around six hours) as compared to Dark Hours,which took over a month to get ready.” Ramachandran points out that the emphasis of the team is on ideation. He states: “Its challenging to get the objective correct and, to make a good promo, we need to have a clear understanding of the idea, communication and some basics of promotion. We should know our audience, brand and product to achieve something. We believe clarity and simplicity is key in giving our audience what they come for – a great experience.”
And, he reveals that he encourages members to be trained in multidisciplinary skills. “The multidisciplinary approach gives each one of us the experience of learning every thing and by using each others’ strengths we create a product which is very effective,” he says in parting.
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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.
