Discussing Inspiration and Business Philosophy with Aashit Shah of Kingsway Tyres

Aashit Shah, CEO of Kingsway Tyres, shares his inspiration and business philosophy, and explains how the tyre distributing and retailing company has managed to stay relevant and succesful in Kenya for over 60 years.

“I am blessed to have inherited the values set by the family. All the hard work done in the family to implement, install and communicate our purpose, values and beliefs is what I have inherited. My job is to continuously communicate that to the entire organization. My success is about me being a steward. If I leave the place better than I found it, and we create a healthy and strong organization that can stand on its own two feet for many more years to come, I would have done a fantastic job to continue with our culture and our values. My entire thinking and operations are always about the moment. It is something that, as a family, we take pride and joy in. It is about our relationships with our staff internally and our long-term partnership with our suppliers. Our partnerships go back between 30 and 40 years in some cases. Michelin tyres is more than 30 years, Apollo tyres is more than 25 years and Kumho tyres is more than 30 years. It is something that we have managed to grow together all the time. I have never believed in win-lose or lose-win. Our mentality is always win-win, be transparent, build relationships and build partnerships. That is one way of building a great organization. Also, putting weight on to our staff. The average length of service in our organization is 15 to 20 years. We have some members that have been with us for between 30 and 35 years. To me, it is literally having that family environment and family structure but in a very professional structure. We have heads of departments, who are fully accountable, yet we are soft on the inside and we integrate really well. What drives us is a family culture environment. That is our biggest strength. What keeps me ticking and going is always working for the long term. It is not about me. It is not about my position or my seat. It is about the company, family, teams and staff. If we can all grow together with our partners and stakeholders, that is what will keep us alive every single day”, says Aashit Shah.

ABOUT KINGSWAY TYRES: Kingsway Tyres Ltd is a tyre distributing and retailing company with over 60 years of experience in Kenya and 25 tyre centres countrywide. It is part of Kingsway Group, whose companies are spread out from the hospitality industry to the financial sector. Together, they set the same high standards in their operations and service delivery.

For more information, please visit: www.kingswaytyres.com.

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