Esri Eastern Africa is a leader in the geospatial industry in Eastern Africa offering Esri GIS products and services. We deliver business value through a variety of pre-sales and after-sales services including technical support, training, maintenance, and implementation services. Our solution offering is complemented with Trimble GPS products and ENVI remote sensing software. Our business model employs direct sales and indirect sales through an evolving business partner network and we organize user community, industry and product specific events on a regular basis. Web-hosted and managed services will be launched in the near future.

Our Purpose
To deliver working GIS solutions, that solve real-world business problems.

Our Vision
A prosperous society impacted by the use of geospatial technologies

Our Values
Commitment – Servitude – Excellence

Products and Services
As Esri Distributor, Trimble Business Partner and Exelis Distributor Esri EA offers the world’s leading solutions for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mobile GPS and image processing software. Our strong product offering is enhanced with customer service, user support, training, and professional services delivering a complete solution to our customers helping them to realise the full business value of GIS. Esri EA operates the only Esri Authorised Learning Centre in Eastern Africa, offering quality education through Esri authorised instructors.

Business Approach
Working from a central office in Nairobi, Esri EA operates in the entire Eastern Africa region through a business partner network. In its dedication to the successful application of GIS by its users, the company employs a growing number of GIS professionals and organises product and industry-specific seminars and User Conferences in support of a fast growing GIS community.

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Esri EA’s core team of professional staff has wide experience in delivering solutions that meet the requirements of the client and add value to the business.

The Managing Director, Mr. Willy Simons is a qualified GIS specialist with numerous professional qualifications, proven business acumen, and more than 15 years of industry experience, having worked as a consultant and Managing Director in the industry prior to joining Esri.

The Finance and Operations Manager, Anthony Karanja, who has a Masters in International Business Administration, is responsible for the company’s finances, office administration and ICT services.

John Njenga, the company’s Sales Manager has 10 years of experience in ICT and oversees the activities of the sales team, which is responsible for selling and marketing the company's products and services.

Training & Services Manager David Muthami, who is widely experienced in delivering GIS training and implementing professional services, oversees the activities of the training & services team.