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Wipro crosses the 100,000 UPS mark
BANGALORE: The Bangalore-based WeP Peripherals Ltd (new name of Wipro ePeripherals Ltd), the leading IT peripherals solutions and services enterprise has achieved yet another milestone by crossing the 100,000 uploading to server (UPS ) mark.
WeP, which entered the UPS market in April 2001 with its emerge brand has claimed to be the “fastest Indian company” to have reached this landmark in this market segment.
WeP had commenced manufacturing of UPS at the Hyderabad unit last year and the company has made significant investments in terms of manpower, R&D and material resources in this direction.
According to a press release, WeP has taken the initiative to provide customers’ stable and reliable power protection equipment – which protect their investments on sensitive equipment’s like PC even at the lower segment. WeP claims to be the front runner on this initiative since the last two years by providing affordable branded UPS for segments like SOHO/Home.
Talking about the 100,000 UPS milestone, WeP channel and UPS business manager K Chandrasekhar was quoted as saying, “We are the only Indian company to have achieved this mark of 100,000 UPS in such a short span of time. And we were able to do so because of our widespread channel strength.”
Chandrasekhar further added, “WeP has continuously understood customer needs and during the last six months has come out with new innovative products such as Emerge 600VA for 2 PC applications and Emerge 550G, the Only UPS to protect PC even with a generator.”
During this period, customers from 272 locations across the country have bought E-Merge UPS which has been accredited to be the Number One ‘Bhoomi Brand’ as per a recent survey held by 360 Magazine (a channel magazine).
The brand has also been continuously rated by IDC as the Number One Indian UPS brand. Out of these total sales of 100,000 units, about 80 per cent would constitute Emerge 500 VA category, while the remaining unit sales would be of Emerge 600 VA, 650 VA and 1 KVA categories.
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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.
