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MTV, Citibank win award for credit card
MUMBAI: MTV is doing nicely for itself in terms of awards. Last year it bagged a slew of awards for its channels and programmes across Asia. Now its efforts in the marketing and promotional area are also being recognised. Its credit card launched in association with Citibank a couple of years ago has won the Asian Product Retail Banker Excellence Award for 2003.
The award recognises the performance of financial institutions (FIs) in the retail business in the Asia Pacific region. There are three levels of assessment. 1) Peer survey which consists of over 100 senior bankers from the retail finance sector 2) Submission on 25 retail FIs in the region. 3) Interviews with analysts and the banks which have been shortlisted.
The MTV Citibank credit card is the only youth credit card in the country, a ompany release says. It attracted over 60.000 members within a year and a quarter of the launch.
The card provides benefits through its feature partner programme. Through this 240 popular hangouts for the youth offer discounts throughout the year. Members also get preferential treatment at events and shows that the channel organises. Feature partners include Crossword, Fire & Ice, Taj Group, Club IX. Members also get zero lost card liability, ATM facility, free and automatic personal accident insurance upto Rs 1 million.
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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.
