D&S has released its latest report on the activities of its #ImprovingLives corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities with Group Chairman Alec Davis noting in the foreword that the initiative has had an active 1st half of 2021,
D&S Tanzania under Managing Director Ben Munyao has recently been awarded the coveted and stringent ISO9001:2015 certification. The standard, which recognizes the highest levels of professionalism and integrity
D&S Zambia has recently been celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its inception in Lusaka by founding Managing Director Jonathan Mainga and Group Chairman Alec Davis. Originally an Engineer working at D&S Head Office, Jonathan landed in Lusaka in 2001 with little more than a suitcase and an idea but quickly and effectively set about creating the market-leading organization that D&S Zambia is today.
It's been a busy period for the D&S Group since the last Newsletter as we celebrated our annual Founders Day that marked our 75th Anniversary as well as holding our annual Mid-Year Strategy Review, an important event in the Group calendar. May also marks the middle of the financial year and I am pleased to report some growth from last year, though many of our markets remain muted as the effects of Covid continue to be felt. It is a most pernicious pandemic that recurs with a vengeance once some progress appears to have been made!
The D&S Group is pleased to announce a new and exciting partnership with the Hach Corporation USA, a global leader in water testing analysis whose unique and innovative range of products will complement the existing range of solutions offered by D&S' Water Treatment Division.
D&S' founding in 1946 is traditionally celebrated in May with 'Founders Day' but this year being the 75 year Anniversary, the occasion was marked by a special groupwide digital event with the main activities taking place at Head Office in Nairobi under strict COVID-19 compliance. Hosted by incoming D&S Kenya MD Edward Davis, the event was screened live to all other business units across the region, who participated virtually and congregated at their respective locations.
Davis & Shirtliff, the region's leading water and energy equipment supplier is celebrating its 75th Anniversary, a major milestone in its corporate history. This is a most unusual achievement for any organisation, though especially one that has the same family shareholding and essentially the same market focus since its founding.