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Rediffusion onboards Rahul Vaidya as business lead in Mumbai
Mumbai: Rediffusion has announced the appointment of Rahul Vaidya as business lead for ‘Bombay 3’.
An industry veteran, Vaidya has over 20 years of experience in advertising. Vaidya started his career as co-founder at Purple Focus – a full-service marketing and advertising firm serving clients across genres, categories, and geographies
Talking about his new role, Vaidya said, “I am happy to be at Rediffusion, one of India’s iconic advertising brands that have created, nurtured, and grown so many of the best brands in the country. I look forward to learning from both clients and peers, and bringing to the table my many years of varied experience for the benefit of my brands.”
He has previously worked with Eicher Trucks and Buses, Bajaj Auto, Star TV Network, Tata Indicom, Tata Teleservices, Microsoft Lumia, Nokia Mobiles, BIG Magic, BIG FM, Dainik Bhaskar, Patrika, Naidunia, BSL Suitings among others.
Welcoming Vaidya on board, Rediffusion – executive vice president, Kalyani Srivastava said, “Rahul brings entrepreneurial energy to our Mumbai office. He has maturity, and exposure across product categories, which we will leverage as an agency. Rahul is being assigned a large basket of brands, and we are confident that he will provide the necessary leadership to the team that works on them.”
Rediffusion – joint president, Navonil Chatterjee added, “Rahul will be a great resource in our dialogue with ’Bharat’. He has had very good exposure to markets outside metros, and his understanding of the aspirations and ambitions of consumers outside the big cities will be a big help to clients.”
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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.
