Davis & Shirtliff : The Power of Water and Energy
Water-related equipment and sustainable energy solutions are improving lives in Africa, as outlined by George Mbugua, CEO of Davis & Shirtliff.
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The Waterboys Davis and Shirtliff offer a comprehensive and competitive product range with regional availability and unrivalled technical and service support Writer Matt Bone Project Manager Donovan Smith For nearly 70 years, Davis and Shirtliff have been distributing and installing pumps and other water related equipment throughout the East African region. Based in Nairobi, the Group has nearly 500 staff and offers a wide range of quality products in fi ve separate but interlinked segments: Water pumps, swimming pool equipment, water treatment, solar equipment and power products. Alec Davis, CEO of Davis and Shirtliff, claims that the company is the region's dominant player and that it has been so for a number of years. There is a very wide selection of products within the various product segments and the company is proud of its record of product innovation: "We stand out as a company in two key areas: Product availability and product support: We have 38 branches spread throughout seven countries in the region from which customers can easily access any of the range of products we have available. It is this widespread availability that really sets us apart from our competitors," says Davis. Investing in Infrastructure An important aspect of Davis and Shirtliff's success is its continuous investment in facilities and infrastructure. Already this year five new branches have been opened and more are planned. It is not just the branch network that has been expanded; a new logistical and stock warehouse has been bought to support the regional growth. "With the occupation of the…
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Taking the lead East Africa is overflowing with potential. From agriculture to mining and tourism to energy, investment opportunities abound. Africa Outlook talks to Alec Davis, CEO of Kenya's Davis & Shirtliff, a firm that has been rapidly expanding its horizons across the region.. Writer Ian Armitage Project manager Donovan Smith Despite the fact U.S. President Barrack Obama snubbed Kenya on his recent Africa visit there is no denying that East Africa – with Kenya as its hub – is a region overflowing with potential. From agriculture to mining to tourism to energy, investment opportunities abound and Kenyan businesses are increasingly benefiting from increased demand for their products and are expanding their horizons across the region. One such firm is Davis & Shirtliff (D&S), a leading supplier of water and energy related equipment. D&S is a name familiar to many and it has been rapidly expanding its business in the wider East African region off the back of increasing demand for access to water and electricity. "More and more of our business has been coming from outside Nairobi, which was our only branch just 20 years ago, and we continue to see a need to penetrate the East and Central African region," says CEO of D&S Alec Davis, who believes the lifting of trade barriers has "aided our regional expansion and made it easier to export products across the neighbouring national borders". Davis has a strong passion not just for the future of his company, but Africa. "There is a huge amount of potential," he says.…
