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Mafatlal spins a new yarn with Vishesh Verma as comms head
MUMBAI: Words are the new power suits, and Arvind Mafatlal Group has just found its tailor-in-chief. The century-old conglomerate, known for weaving enduring business legacies, has appointed Vishesh Verma as group head for corporate communications, effective immediately.
Armed with more than 20 years of experience across media, marketing, and communications, Verma has stitched together award-winning campaigns for marquee brands. His career includes senior mandates at Viacom18 and Warner Media, where he led strategies that didn’t just look good on paper but translated into sharper brand presence and stronger consumer engagement.
Now tasked with overseeing the Group’s communications across internal, external, and digital platforms, Verma’s mandate is clear: craft cohesive storytelling, reinforce stakeholder trust, and keep the Mafatlal brand humming across diverse markets. With a reputation for marrying creativity with data-driven precision, he’s expected to ensure that every Mafatlal message not only resonates but also delivers results proof that in today’s boardrooms, a strong narrative is as valuable as a strong balance sheet.
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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.
