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Gravolite partners with 56th National Kho Kho Championship
Mumbai: Gravolite, one of the leading sports mat manufacturers in India, became the official supplier of Kho Kho mats for the 56th national Kho Kho championship scheduled to be held from 27 March 2024 to 1st April 2024 in Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium & Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi. These state-of-the art mats have been approved by the Kho Kho Federation of India.
Gravolite Kho Kho Mats will be used throughout the tournament considering the infrastructural requirement recommended by the Federation as per international standards and keeping in mind the safety and well-being of the athletes.
Gravolite director Vaibhav Somani said, We are excited to be the official manufacturer and supplier of 56th National Kho Kho championship. Kho Kho has been a sport that has not received much recognition in the Indian sports industry in the past but, with such national level tournaments, players get the acknowledgment and motivation to perform better. We have been manufacturing world-class Kho Kho mats to safeguard the health and well-being of the players. Sometimes, playing such combat sports on ground soil can cause severe injuries or lifelong disabilities to the athletes. But, with Gravolite Kho Kho mats, the athletes get the desired cushion base and floor padding which helps them to maneuver moves without having to sustain injury.
Somani further added we are honoured to contribute to the success of 56th national Kho Kho championship and to the advancement of Kho Kho as a sport. He further added that 56th Kho Kho championship is a national level tournament, and providing high-quality international mats is our priority.
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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.
