DAVIS & SHIRTLIFF CELEBRATES 7Oth ANNIVERSARY
Davis & Shirtliff, the region’s leading supplier of energy and water supply equipment is about to celebrate a major milestone, its 70th Anniversary. Various events are planned as follows:-
Customer ‘Open Day’ - Friday 13th May
The principal external celebrations will be an Open Day hosted at Davis & Shirtliff’s Dundori Rd, Industrial Area headquarters. The event will principally be an opportunity for the company to showcase its products and resources and visitors will be shown round the premises and also various products displays will be exhibited. The main formality at 12:30pm will be opening of the company’s new Administration and Canteen block by Guest of Honour Mr Abbas Gullet, Director General of the Kenya Red Cross Society who are one of the company’s largest customers. Various other VIP visitors from the company’s main suppliers including Grundfos, Pedrollo and Davey will also be present. The event will conclude with a lunch served in the new canteen.
Staff Walk - Saturday 14th May
To commemorate the Company’s original premises location in Westlands a walk is being arranged from this site to the present Dundori Rd, Industrial Area Headquarters. About 150 staff will participate and they will be accompanied by the Police Band. The event will start from the Nyota Petrol Station off Mpaka Rd at 9:30pm.
Staff Celebration - Saturday 14th May
As befits all Anniversaries a special celebration will be held for past and present staff members at the Dundori Rd Headquarters. The event will also feature service awards and various entertainments and the Guest of Honour will be Poul Mortensen, a long time business colleague of the company.
CSR Events
As part of the celebrations the company, with the kind assistance of various suppliers, will be carrying out several CSR projects for worthy institutions for deprived and poor children. Representatives of the recipients will attend the Customer Day when the projects will be handed over.
