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Shekhar Swarup named CEO of Globus Spirits
Longtime insider steps up to lead next growth phase of liquor major
NEW DELHI: Sometimes the next chief executive is already in the room. At Globus Spirits, that person is Shekhar Swarup.
The company has named Swarup as its chief executive officer, elevating a long-time insider who has spent nearly two decades helping shape the liquor maker’s operations and growth strategy.
Swarup has been with the company for over 17 years and most recently served as joint managing director, a role he has held since 2017. During this period, he worked closely on expanding Globus Spirits’ manufacturing footprint and strengthening its consumer brands portfolio.
Before that, he served as executive director from 2011 to 2017 and earlier held an executive role at the company between 2008 and 2011.
Headquartered in New Delhi, Globus Spirits operates across the alcohol value chain, manufacturing and marketing Indian Made Indian Liquor and Indian Made Foreign Liquor while also producing bulk alcohol and offering contract bottling services to other liquor companies.
The company is one of the country’s largest manufacturers of Grain Neutral Spirit, with installed capacities of about 500 kilolitres per day across four states. It also bottles around 1.5 million nine-litre cases every month, with nearly 80 per cent coming from its own brands.
Outside the company, Swarup is the founder of India Craft Spirits Co and serves as vice president of the All India Distillers’ Association.
An alumnus of the University of Bradford, where he studied Business and Management, Swarup also completed the Owner President Management programme at Harvard Business School between 2022 and 2024.
With his elevation, the company is signalling continuity at the top, placing a seasoned hand on the wheel as it looks to build on its presence in India’s competitive spirits market.
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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.
