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Narayanan S appointed senior director – ecommerce at the Coca-Cola Company
anGURUGRAM: a has taken over as senior director – ecommerce at the Coca-Cola Company, marking a strategic leadership shift as the beverage giant sharpens its digital and direct-to-consumer focus in India.
The move follows a high-impact 5.5-year stint leading the on-premise business, where Narayanan S oversaw food services, cinemas, hotels and travel channels. The past two years proved especially decisive. Despite macro headwinds, the India system delivered record beverage revenue growth and earned global recognition within Coca-Cola’s international network.
Under his leadership, Coca-Cola cemented its dominance in food services and airports, deepening partnerships with McDonald’s, Rebel Foods, Jumbo King, INOX, Cinepolis, Taj, ITC and Leela Hotels. The portfolio also expanded aggressively, onboarding new alliances with Delhi Airport, Adani Airports, Popeyes, Subway, Burger King, LaPino’z Pizza, Eat Club, Domino’s, Burger Singh, Wow! Momo, Papa John’s and Biryani by Kilo.
Team building was another standout. What began in 2021 as a five-member unit has doubled to ten across two verticals, mirroring the scale and ambition of the on-premise business.
Narayanan S brings more than 13 years at Coca-Cola to the ecommerce role, with experience spanning modern trade, travel retail, organised wholesale, brand management and the company’s early B2B and B2C ecommerce initiatives. A marketeer at heart, he has previously led Minute Maid, steering multiple product launches and alternate revenue streams.
As Coca-Cola bets bigger on digital commerce, Narayanan S steps in carrying lessons in empathy, agility and execution under pressure. The brief is clear: build scale, unlock growth and keep winning — this time, one click at a time.
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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.
