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Khimji Jewellers wins big at the Retail Jeweller MD & CEO awards 2024!
Bhubaneswar: The jewel of Odisha’s business community, legacy jewellery brand Khimji Jewellers has been awarded the prestigious Regional Retail Chain of the Year (East) award by the Retail Jeweller, MD & CEO Awards for outstanding work in the jewellery industry from the Eastern region of India.
The prestigious award was accepted by Khimji Jewellers director Mitesh Khimji by the hands of celebrated Bollywood actress Sanya Malhotra and Miss India International 2021 winner and actress Zoya Afroz.
The august gathering In Mumbai included MDs and CEOs of the largest jewellery brands in India who are considered to be the drivers of growth for the industry and whose notable contributions have ensured that the jewellery industry continues to be one of the strongest pillars of the economy of India.
The official knowledge partner and auditor for the event was consulting firm Deloitte adding an increased sense of recognition, victory as well as responsibility for Khimji Jewellers to carry on with larger gumption and continue to be the flagbearer of business success for the brand in East India.
Khimji Jewellers currently has nine stores in Odisha and is the largest retail chain jeweller in the state. Delighted with the win, Mitesh Khimji said, “We are honoured to have been recognized by such an elite gathering of the jewellery industry. Being recognized amongst our peers is a testament to our commitment towards our values, our hard work, our sincerity, our products and our customer friendly policies. These values and actions separate us from everyone else in the market and the entire credit goes to our team of over 1100 people!”
The brand is geared up to achieve more milestones in this new year and potential expansion deeper into Odisha.
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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.
