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Sam & Marshall Eyewear’s strategic expansion redefines success with 115 per cent growth
Mumbai: Sam&Marshall Eyewear, a leading innovative brand in the eyewear industry, is experiencing a surge this year. The company is on track to serve a staggering 100,000 customers by year’s end, reflecting a remarkable 115 per cent growth compared to the same period in 2023. Sam and Marshall Eyewear has served an impressive 25,000 customers by mid-May 2024. This highlights the brand’s growing popularity fueled by customer demand, strategic online partnerships, and a commitment to exceptional design.
The 2023 Economic Times awardee for the Fastest Growing MSME – Micro is consistent in launching new and exciting designs, Sam&Marshall Eyewear boasts an impressive collection of over 2,500 pieces. Sam&Marshall Eyewear is amplifying its brand presence through strategic online partnerships and a commitment to social media engagement with over 35,700 engaged followers on Instagram and a monthly website reach exceeding five million. The company has established a presence on leading online marketplaces such as Flipkart and Amazon. This allows the brand to tap into the vast user base of these platforms and make their trendy and functional eyewear collections readily available to a wider customer base. The brand is fostering a space for style inspiration, product education, and direct customer interaction.
“The eyewear industry is constantly evolving. Sam&Marshall will keep growing by staying ahead of the curve,” With a focus on customer satisfaction, strategic partnerships, and commitment to offering quality and style, the brand is well-positioned to solidify its place as a leading force in the eyewear industry said Sam & Marshall founder Abdus Samad.
Brands
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.
