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Triton Communications appoints Renton D’Sousa as CEO
MUMBAI: Triton Communications has appointed Renton D‘Sousa as its chief executive officer.
This will be his additional responsibilities as he also serves the company as national director – creative and strategy. D‘Souza plans to carry out structural and functional changes at Triton.
This is the first time the agency will have a CEO. Earlier the responsibility was handled by Triton Communications director Munawar Syed and founder director Ali Merchant.
Syed said “We have always believed in nurturing our senior managers to think and perform as entrepreneurs. So when we felt it was time to give Triton that added impetus under a fresh, energetic leader, there was no question of looking outside. Renton was ready for the challenge to take Triton to its next level.”
Merchant added, “My partner Munawar Syed and I have been in the driver‘s seat for over 20 years at Triton. We felt that now it‘s time to get into the passenger‘s seat. And we could not think of anyone better that we trust than Renton D‘Sousa, our NCD for over 10 years.”
Talking about his new role D‘Sousa said, “It is an honour to be handed over the baton by two icons of Indian advertising. In keeping with the current spirit of the times, my aim is to make Triton, bigger and stronger. And all this faster. There are a lot of changes in the offing, structural as well as functional. With the sole objective to enhance our clients‘ brands and brand value. After all advertising is all about shifting market share. If you can do that for your client, you are doing your job”.
Prior to joining Triton over 10 years ago, Renton was the creative head of a few units at Lintas Mumbai.
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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.
