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VivaKi Specialist Services launches in India
MUMBAI: VivaKi India has announced the creation of VivaKi Specialist Services (VSS).
This entity will become a hub of several service units that are already part of Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG); they will combine with Solutions Integrated.
Says VivaKi country chair–India Srikant Sastri, “VivaKi is an accelerator and aggregator of the media, digital and marketing services we offer clients.”
The integrated hub will comprise Enhance (experiential and retail/trade marketing); Xpanse Asia (rural marketing); and Navia and Vector (out-of-home units). They will continue to be managed by their respective heads who will currently report to VivaKi country chair–India Srikant Sastri.
Solutions Integrated executive vice president Barinder Bahadur Mathur has moved to the hub and will partner with both Kaushik and Sandip, to develop new businesses and maintain commercial compliance.
Says Starcom MediaVest Group – India chairman CVL Srinivas, “Aggregating and scaling the specialty service structure will benefit clients and help them get closer to consumers in more ways than before. SMG created these units over the years, which are today brands in their own right. This realignment will help these units expand further within the VivaKi community. The mainstream media planning companies will continue to work closely with these units.”
The small town and rural marketing arm [Xpanse Asia] will, continue to be led by Sandip Bansal as its country head.
The retail/trade marketing and experiential marketing unit [Enhance] and out of home companies [Navia and Vector] will continue to be headed by Kaushik Chakravorty as the chief operating officer.
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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.
