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This Father’s Day, brands tip their hats to Dads who know best
Mumbai: Dad-A son’s first hero, a daughter’s first love. They are the warm, enduring presence in one’s life who always have one’s back- even if he may not say so, in so many words. The guiding influencer, who many-a-times put our needs before their own. That’s the indefinable role fathers play in their children’s lives.
Needless to say, the intangible, most often unspoken bond that one shares with one’s father needs to be celebrated every day. But internationally, the third Sunday in June is what’s especially celebrated as Father’s Day every year-an occasion for the renewal of the love and gratitude we bear to our fathers.
This year, it falls on June 20. And as with every special day, we have brands celebrating fatherhood and raising a toast to the paternal bond with heart-tugging campaigns. So here goes for all the wonderful dads out there!
Mankind Pharma
‘This Father’s Day, the Pharma company’s Health OK strikes a chord with an emotional campaign, that shows how as we grow older, our relationship with our parents, especially with our father changes, in which so many things are left unexpressed. The film urges viewers to stop, think and help rebuild the lost bond with their fathers by communicating and expressing the unspoken words of shared love.#ExpressTheToughlove
VAIO
The laptop brand has come up with a beautiful video that depicts a father’s journey as the child grows – right from teaching a child the first school lessons to crucial business lessons. Dads are the invaluable force that pushes us to do better, live better, be better in whatever we aspire to be.
Mamypoko pants
The Diaper brand unveiled a new campaign ahead of Father’s Day titled #PapasWhoKnow, highlighting the fact that in today’s modern times, dads are trying to be equally involved in raising a child. Just as mothers are handling both work and households, fathers too contribute to the child’s overall growth and development. The short ad film, executed and conceptualised by Grapes Digital reinforces this fact by saying ‘Happy fathers day to all the papas who know as much as the mummas! ‘
CARS24
The e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles rolled out its latest campaign- Kyuki Papa Sab Jaante Hain- through a poetic video to show some love to the big man on Father’s Day. The video conceptualised by writer Amandeep Singh, directed by Namit Nath, and starring actor Varun Sharma talks about the underrated, unsaid bond sons share with their fathers.
Bombay Shaving Company
In a world overwhelmed with myriad product options across categories, it has become easy to find a quick gift for someone. But a gift must symbolize how one feels about the recipient, knows and cares about them. This is what the creative by Bombay Shaving Company aims to capture. The personalised gifting shows how well you know someone, and reflects the thought you have invested in to ensure the gift is something they will love and treasure and how thoughtful gifts strengthen the relationship between a father & child.
Prega News
During these trying times, it has become more important to stay connected with each other and celebrate such special occasions- more so for Dads who are always there for us. Prega news teamed up with actor Anushka Sharma, who talks about the unique role dads play in our lives in this short video and encourages each one of us to do something special for their fathers and make the day unforgettable for them.
And if you have your father next to you this Father’s Day, Streaming service Lionsgate Play has handpicked a few movies you can binge-watch with your old man, giving you all the more reason to spend quality time with him. Get some popcorn and cocktail ready to embark on a journey of laughter and emotions with the best of cinema curated by the platform.
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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.
