Car & General, a values-driven cloud transformation.
How one of Africa's leading automotive and engineering groups partnered with Kitsilano Technologies to migrate to AWS, built on transparency, agility, and a shared commitment to getting it right.
The Company
Eight decades of
commerce, built on
getting it right.
Car & General is a leading East African company that delivers excellence, innovation, and efficiency across diverse sectors automotive, agricultural, construction, and power generation equipment. Publicly listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, the group operates across the continent with a track record measured in decades, not years.
With that breadth of operations comes a responsibility to run efficiently and invest responsibly. Excellence, integrity, adaptability, and responsible growth are the criteria by which every significant decision is made at Car & General including the choice of technology partner.
In Their Words
“Kitsilano has become more than just a cloud provider they are a trusted partner who embodies our values. Their commitment to excellence, innovation, agility, and customer satisfaction has made them an indispensable part of our digital transformation journey.”
Gilbert Mutai
Chief Information Officer, Car & General (Kenya) PLC
The Challenge
Infrastructure that needed to evolve
Operating in fast-moving sectors, Car & General needed its technology to keep pace with rising customer expectations and market demands. Finding a cloud provider was not the challenge. Finding one that shared their values was.
Rapid response to market shifts without operational disruption
Responsible growth through cost-effective, sustainable solutions
The Approach
Built around the business
Kitsilano began with a full audit of Car & General's on-premise environment, mapping every workload and dependency before a single resource moved. A cloud strategy was then designed entirely around the business outcomes the company needed to achieve.
Migration executed with minimal disruption to live operations
Cost structures optimised through AWS credits and efficient billing
The Results
Substantial gains across the business
The migration delivered a high-performing AWS environment that now underpins Car & General's ability to adapt, compete, and grow. Kitsilano remains an active partner, keeping the infrastructure current as AWS evolves.
Operational agility and cost efficiency from day one
Zero disruption to live operations during migration
Results & Benefits
Substantial operational and strategic gains across the business.
Operational Agility
Faster adaptation to changing market conditions and customer demands.
Cost Efficiency
A cost-effective cloud environment that maximises value while reducing operational costs.
Customer Experience
Consistently high-quality service delivery with minimal disruption.
Innovation Enablement
Ongoing AWS updates ensure Car & General remains at the forefront of technological advancement.
Zero Disruption
Migration executed without interruption to live operations across the group.
Trusted Partnership
Transparent, collaborative engagement that supports both short-term success and long-term growth.
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