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Rajiv Garg appointed MD of Dish TV
NEW DELHI: Dish TV, India’s first direct-to-home (DTH) service, has got itself a new managing director in Rajiv Garg.
Garg, who has been with the Essel Corporate Group for the last three years, will be responsible for spearheading all initiatives at Dish TV with an aim to achieve rapid expansion.
Garg’s appointment, according to sources in the company, has been made in New Era Entertainment Network Limited (NEENL), which manages the affairs of Dish TV. His involvement would expand the existing Dish TV team, which also includes the company’s CEO and old Zee hand Sunil Khanna.
The sources said that, in recent times, under Garg’s leadership, Dish TV has seen an upsurge in the subscriber base. Incidentally, within the company his designation is being referred to as Dish TV’s activity managing director.
Garg has diverse industry experience and his previous stints in senior positions include Raymond’s Ltd, Jindal Saw Pipes Ltd, and Lazard India Ltd.
One of the recent achievements of Garg has been to successfully launch `har chhat par’ (a dish on every roof top) marketing initiative that envisages slashing the price of hardware and set top box by up to 50 per cent. This has seen an upsurge in the subscriber base of Dish TV, which is presently over 200,000.
This scheme gives consumers more than 86 channels for Rs 3,990, which includes a digital set top box, satellite dish antenna, installation fees and subscription charges for one year.
With the government clearing the DTH applications of Space TV (a Tata and Star joint venture) and Sun Group, the industry expects renewed and hectic activity in this segment of broadcasting. But before Space TV and Sun establish their DTH services, they would have to contend with Dish TV, which certainly enjoys a first-mover’s advantage, as also Indian pubcaster KU-band free service DD Direct Plus.
Dish TV currently offers 113 TV and 13 radio channels.
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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.
