Dr MAS Waweru, or 'Daktari' as he is affectionately known within the D&S family will in June retire from the company with full honours after an exemplary and unblemished twenty-nine year career. Currently the Managing Director of Kenya, he previously served as the first ever Chief Operations Officer, having previously been Commercial Director.
Dayliff, the brand of Davis & Shirtliff, can trace its origins back to the 1970s when it was first applied to engineered water treatment systems and various swimming pool chemicals and accessories. Subsequently in 2008, the decision was taken to strengthen the company's position by launching a comprehensive range of water pumps and associated items that offered customers unrivaled choice, availability, value and support from the D&S Group.
I write this message on the eve of D&S's 75th anniversary, a major achievement for any organisation and one that I am particularly proud of having essentially been involved for the entire period, firstly as a child witnessing my father's efforts to establish the company and for the past 45 years, initially as an engineer, then a director and now the Chairman.
Davis & Shirtliff, through its #ImprovingLives initiative, focuses its charitable activities on providing access to safe and potable water to needy communities and institutions, mainly for disadvantaged children. In 2018, 64 projects were completed benefitting 50,000 people and in 2019, 91 projects were completed benefitting 94,000 people.
With much occasion D&S recently hosted a major event to officially inaugurate its impressive new Tatu Distribution Centre. As the distribution business has grown this significant investment was driven by the increasing congestion at the Dundori Road warehousing facilities and a fresh start had become essential.
The D&S Group's commitment to innovative Solar solutions has resulted in the recent introduction of several new Dayliff product ranges including Sunflo DC pumps and Suntower support structures. Now the Dayliff Sunverter, its market leading range of AC Solar Pump controllers, has also been updated and builds on the success of predecessor models.
This Newsletter edition marks one of the most significant events in the history of Davis and Shirtliff, inauguration of the new Distribution Centre at Tatu City. D&S faced the capacity dilemma of all growing companies as the Dundori Rd Head Office warehousing facility became increasingly unfit for purpose. This led to the birth of the Tatu project that since completion has lifted D&S to the next level providing much improved efficiencies and the capacity for considerable volume growth.