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Ramesh Narayan inducted into IAA Hall of Fame
MUMBAI: On 1st. March 2014, at a glittering ceremony in Mumbai to award marketers, media leaders and advertising achievers, the International Advertising Association (IAA) inducted Ramesh Narayan into its Hall of Fame.
This is the highest honor given to a recipient by the IAA.
Kaushik Roy, President Marketing Reliance Industries Ltd. read out the citation where the achievements of Ramesh Narayan were listed. These included the leadership role he played in associations like the Advertising Club, the Advertising Agencies Association of India, Asian Federation of Advertising Associations and the International Advertising Association. It commended him for being an influential force in establishing and nurturing creative awards in the country and for being a dominant factor behind the conduct of the AdAsia 2003 in Jaipur and AdAsia 2011 in New Delhi. It also recalled the decisive role he has played in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the National Readership Survey and mentioned his thought leadership which helped institure the IAA’s flagship projets Lighting a Billion Lives, IAA Olive Crown Awards and the IAA leadership Awards. Finally, it referred to his journalistic achievements and to his social bent of mind.
Ramesh Narayan said he was humbled to receive this great honor. Saying that the industry needed heroes to inspire the younger generation, he accepted the award on behalf “of those unsung heroes whose little contributions have made a big impact” on the industry.
Srinivasan Swamy President IAA said “I am delighted that this award could be conferred on Ramesh in my term as President.”
The IAA is a unique partnership of marketers, advertising agencies and the media with a robust presence in 77 countries across the globe.
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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.
