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Mr Gabriel Tanyasis

Interview with Mr. Gabriel Tanyasis
Managind Director
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GTI is ISO 9002 certified



Managers:
- Mr. Gabriel Tanyasis, General Manager
- Mrs. Jannet Athika, Manager Marketing & Sales
- Mr. Benjamin Rono, Manager Quality Assurance

Contact
Postal address: P.O.Box 250, Gilgil, Kenya.
Visiting address: Off Nairobi-Nakuru Rd, Gilgil Town.
Tel: +254 (367) 5248 / +254 (367) 2011
+254 (367) 2053
Fax: +254 (367) 5405
E-mail: gti@net2000ke.com
AGENTS OUTSIDE KENYA

Comtech Limited

Contact: Mr. Musonda D. Musupila, Director - Sales and Marketing
Postal address: P.O. Box 35321, Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Tel: +260 (1) 226885
Residence: +260 (1) 260008
Fax: +260 (1) 226000

Goldtronics Business Systems

Contact: Mr. Derek Mulenga, Director of Operations
Address: Lotte House 5th Floor Suite "E"
Postal Address: P.O. Box 37125, Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Tel: +260 (1) 236494
and +260 (1) 703086
Fax: +260 (1) 236494

Intercom Uganda Ltd.

Contact: Eng. Shem A. Sunday, Director Manager
Address: Shoal House (Opposite Sure House)
Bombo Rd. (Plot 76A K'la Rd.)
Postal Address: P.O. Box 14073, Kampala, UGANDA
Tel/Fax: +256 (41) 257222

Beta Communications Consultancy Company Ltd.

Contact: Mr. Ngatena
Postal Address: P.O. Box 0, Dar-es-Salaam, TANZANIA
Tel: +255 (51) 150403

Company Profile

BACKGROUND

Gilgil telecommunications industries are located in Gilgil Town, 100km North-West of Nairobi, off Naivasha - Nakuru highway. GTI was commissioned as a manufacturing facility on 5th December 1998 and currently operates as a limited company.

G.T.I. was established to manufacture products to meet the local and regional telecommunications needs. The establishment of GTI was also aimed at achieving import substitution, transfer technology, self-sufficiency and standardization of telecomm equipment and products.

GTI assembles a variety of telephone sets, private automatic branch exchange public switching systems and Zebra computers. There also exists a Pole Treatment Plant, a Furniture Workshop and metal products fabricating workshop. All these put together make GTI a one-stop solution for your telecommunications and office requirements.

As the pace of development in this region picks up, the supply of quality telecom services has become paramount for the success of any business. GTI has kept pace with these needs through effectively identifying customer needs and meeting these accordingly. GTI has also embarked on a major marketing campaign aimed at penetrating the regional markets, with a focus on the COMESA member states.

All these are summed up in GTI's visionary philosophy: - "To become a leader in the supply of postal and telecom equipment and associated products by emphasizing technological excellence, customer satisfaction and sustained growth of market share".

GTI MISSION STATEMENT

Gilphone - 97s

"We will manufacture and supply state of the art telecommunications equipment and other related products through employment of highly trained, motivated and rewarded personnel and the latest technology to the satisfaction of our shareholders, customers (domestic and foreign), employees and other stake holders."

MANUFACTURING

All GTI products are manufactured to the stringiest quality standards (GTI is ISO 9002 certified). Quality is built into our products right from raw material acquisition, through manufacture, to the finished products. GTI is the only firm of its kind and size in East and Central Africa. The company employs a team of competent engineers trained both locally and abroad in their specific skills of production.
WORKSHOPS PROFILE

CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY LINE

Zebra PC

Various equipment are assembled in this workshop namely:

Telephones

PABX's

Zebra Computers

The equipment are assembled to the highest quality standards that appeals to a cross section of customers. GTI also assembles a modern digital exchange (AXE 10) in partnership with Ericsson of Italy.

TIMBER TREATMENT PLANT

This plant treats timber (mainly poles) against fungi and insect attack. The poles can last for at least thirty years after treatment hence helping in the preservation of forests.

Telephone Booths

MECHANICAL WORKSHOP

Various metal products are fabricated in this workshop with the main products being:

Telephone booths

Filing cabinets

Postal letter boxes.

However, the workshop has the flexibility to fabricate other general metal products for industrial and domestic use.

FURNITURE WORKSHOP

The workshop fabricates furniture for office and domestic use, hence giving you your total office solutions.

AUTOMATED REPAIR CENTER

In this facility, GTI undertakes the repair of faulty modules for the public switches in Kenya. The repair of faulty telecom terminal equipment assembled at GTI is also done here giving customers the very important after-sales support. GTI is committed to providing its customers with their defined requirements and its objective is to exceed these expectations.

GTI DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

The company boasts a wide distribution network for our products. We have 20 main channels locally (Telemart outlets), two (2) agents in Zambia, one (1) in Tanzania and another one (1) in Uganda. These outlets are charged with distribution, installations and maintenance of all our telecomm equipment.

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This is the electronic edition of the special country report on Kenya published in Forbes Global Magazine.
November 29th 1999 Issue.
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