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ixigo introduces six independent directors to the board panel
Mumbai: Online travel app ixigo on Monday announced the appointment of six independent members to its board of directors.
The new independent members of the board are NASSCOM Foundation ex-chairman & trustee Arun Seth; IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited) ex-chairman & managing director Mahendra Pratap Mall; ICICI Ltd & ICICI Prudential Life ex-vice president Shubha Rao Mayya; Hopper Inc founder & CEO Frederic Lalonde; Hamstede Living MD & CEO and ex Lemon Tree Hotels, Ginger Hotels, Rahul Pandit and Innerchef co-founder Rajesh Sawhney.
Taking to social media, ixigo’s Group CEO & co-founder, Aloke Bajpai tweeted: “We are thrilled to welcome 6 new independent board members bringing rich, diverse and relevant experience to our Board. Together, we will take our iconic travel-tech offerings to the next level!”
Launched in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai and Rajnish Kumar, Ixigo is an AI-based travel app based in Gurugram and has a user base of more than 250 million. The travel firm has divided its apps based on user interest – the ixigo train app and the ixigo flight app.
Earlier this year, the company acquired Bengaluru-based online train discovery and booking platform Confirmtkt for an undisclosed amount. ixigo is the fourth Indian online travel company to go public after MakeMyTrip, Yatra, and EaseMyTrip.
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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.
