Ken Kagota
CEO and Managing Director at KEKA Precision Technologies- Claim this Profile
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Michelle Kamango
Ken is such a delightful person to work with. He is a great manager and an outstanding mentor with a rich experience in I.T Solution Selling, Channel and Sales Management. He is innovative, organized as well as helpful and is always open to ideas and suggestions. His ability to work through the crisis and develop new ways to achieve the targets were always inspiring. One of the memorable projects that he pioneered was with Wananchi Group which was great opportunity for Westcon Africa and led to a focus on Services Providers. He has made me improve in many professional areas and taught me about leadership skills. It was a pleasure to be managed by him.
Mary Ndungu
Ken is a real sales man who will stop at nothing before he achieves.
Michelle Kamango
I worked with Ken at Westcon Africa and reported directly to him. Ken produced a high volume of work while maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy. He possesses the ultimate "can do" attitude while taking on all tasks with a positive energy. He takes initiative to go beyond the expected parameters of his job. His upbeat personality and engaging personal style enables him to interact effectively with clients and staff. I am very confident that he has the intelligence, work ethic, dedication, integrity and communication skills to add value wherever he works. I was able to learn a lot while working with him on the various aspects of the job which I am very grateful for.
Michelle Kamango
Ken is such a delightful person to work with. He is a great manager and an outstanding mentor with a rich experience in I.T Solution Selling, Channel and Sales Management. He is innovative, organized as well as helpful and is always open to ideas and suggestions. His ability to work through the crisis and develop new ways to achieve the targets were always inspiring. One of the memorable projects that he pioneered was with Wananchi Group which was great opportunity for Westcon Africa and led to a focus on Services Providers. He has made me improve in many professional areas and taught me about leadership skills. It was a pleasure to be managed by him.
Mary Ndungu
Ken is a real sales man who will stop at nothing before he achieves.
Michelle Kamango
I worked with Ken at Westcon Africa and reported directly to him. Ken produced a high volume of work while maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy. He possesses the ultimate "can do" attitude while taking on all tasks with a positive energy. He takes initiative to go beyond the expected parameters of his job. His upbeat personality and engaging personal style enables him to interact effectively with clients and staff. I am very confident that he has the intelligence, work ethic, dedication, integrity and communication skills to add value wherever he works. I was able to learn a lot while working with him on the various aspects of the job which I am very grateful for.
Michelle Kamango
Ken is such a delightful person to work with. He is a great manager and an outstanding mentor with a rich experience in I.T Solution Selling, Channel and Sales Management. He is innovative, organized as well as helpful and is always open to ideas and suggestions. His ability to work through the crisis and develop new ways to achieve the targets were always inspiring. One of the memorable projects that he pioneered was with Wananchi Group which was great opportunity for Westcon Africa and led to a focus on Services Providers. He has made me improve in many professional areas and taught me about leadership skills. It was a pleasure to be managed by him.
Mary Ndungu
Ken is a real sales man who will stop at nothing before he achieves.
Michelle Kamango
I worked with Ken at Westcon Africa and reported directly to him. Ken produced a high volume of work while maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy. He possesses the ultimate "can do" attitude while taking on all tasks with a positive energy. He takes initiative to go beyond the expected parameters of his job. His upbeat personality and engaging personal style enables him to interact effectively with clients and staff. I am very confident that he has the intelligence, work ethic, dedication, integrity and communication skills to add value wherever he works. I was able to learn a lot while working with him on the various aspects of the job which I am very grateful for.
Michelle Kamango
Ken is such a delightful person to work with. He is a great manager and an outstanding mentor with a rich experience in I.T Solution Selling, Channel and Sales Management. He is innovative, organized as well as helpful and is always open to ideas and suggestions. His ability to work through the crisis and develop new ways to achieve the targets were always inspiring. One of the memorable projects that he pioneered was with Wananchi Group which was great opportunity for Westcon Africa and led to a focus on Services Providers. He has made me improve in many professional areas and taught me about leadership skills. It was a pleasure to be managed by him.
Mary Ndungu
Ken is a real sales man who will stop at nothing before he achieves.
Michelle Kamango
I worked with Ken at Westcon Africa and reported directly to him. Ken produced a high volume of work while maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy. He possesses the ultimate "can do" attitude while taking on all tasks with a positive energy. He takes initiative to go beyond the expected parameters of his job. His upbeat personality and engaging personal style enables him to interact effectively with clients and staff. I am very confident that he has the intelligence, work ethic, dedication, integrity and communication skills to add value wherever he works. I was able to learn a lot while working with him on the various aspects of the job which I am very grateful for.
Credentials
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Device as a Service
Intel CorporationSep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
AWS Partner: Accreditation (Business)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
AWS re/Start Graduate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Dec, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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KEKA Precision Technologies
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Kenya
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO and Managing Director
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Chairman Board of Management- Nabwani Secondary School
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Patron - Nabwani Primary School
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2018 - Present
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Sales Director
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Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
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Dell
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Solutions Specialist
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May 2016 - Aug 2021
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Channel Account Manager
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Jul 2011 - Apr 2016
• Salesman of the year Rest Of Africa - 2012 and 2013• Responsible for Sales in Kenya and Ethiopia.• Maintained above 50% market share for Dell client products in Ethiopia as per IDC Market Share report (Highest being 86%)• Maintained 2nd position in Market share in Kenya throughout the years.• Achieved Foundations of Leadership Training under Dell ELT
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Dell EMC
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Site Lead
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Feb 2017 - Feb 2020
• Responsible for ensuring the DellEMC employees have the “Best Place to Work” • Responsible for operational and legal aspects with Local Agencies to ensure Kenya Government compliance in terms of operations as a legal Site for Dell Technologies. • Lead CSR efforts and initiative in the region. Both personal and official • Manage day to day office running expenses and PnL • Responsible for ensuring the DellEMC employees have the “Best Place to Work” • Responsible for operational and legal aspects with Local Agencies to ensure Kenya Government compliance in terms of operations as a legal Site for Dell Technologies. • Lead CSR efforts and initiative in the region. Both personal and official • Manage day to day office running expenses and PnL
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WestconAfrica
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Kenya
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Sales Manager - Service Providers
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Dec 2010 - Jul 2011
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Territory Account Manager
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Mar 2010 - Dec 2010
Responsible for developing and Maintaining Key Reseller Accounts.Achieved annual target of over $10M in the first 8 months.Focus on Value Added Distribution and Project Management
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Sales Manager
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Jul 2008 - Feb 2010
Setup a Sales Team of Account Managers Administration of Sales Team Manage sales portfolio and pipeline Increase Sales revenue from an actual of $2.3M to $7M annually Met a personal sales target of $2M annually Key contact and Liaison for Product suppliers - SUN, Fujitsu, Symantec and Siemens Setup a Sales Team of Account Managers Administration of Sales Team Manage sales portfolio and pipeline Increase Sales revenue from an actual of $2.3M to $7M annually Met a personal sales target of $2M annually Key contact and Liaison for Product suppliers - SUN, Fujitsu, Symantec and Siemens
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Siemens Enterprise Communications
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India
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Telecommunications
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Senior Corporate Account Manager
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Apr 2006 - Jun 2008
Met a personal target of $1.5M annually Responsible for Data Centre Solutions in Voice and data Main products from SUN Microsystems and Siemens - EN Met a personal target of $1.5M annually Responsible for Data Centre Solutions in Voice and data Main products from SUN Microsystems and Siemens - EN
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Regional Sales/Channel Manager
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2004 - 2006
Developed Distribution Channel in Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Ethiopia and Tanzania Server Product development Achieved sales target Developed Distribution Channel in Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Ethiopia and Tanzania Server Product development Achieved sales target
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General Manager
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Jul 2003 - Dec 2004
Developed a sales team and product mix Increased sales revenue by 40% within that year Improved employee productivity Managed a team of 35 Developed a sales team and product mix Increased sales revenue by 40% within that year Improved employee productivity Managed a team of 35
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IBM East Africa
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Brand Manager - Enterprise Server Group
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Jan 1999 - Jan 2003
Nairobi Responsible for Enterprise Server Sales for the East African region Managed Channel product development and training in the region Increased Sales by 40% year over year for the Enterprise server group in the region Over achieved sales target by up to 70% twice during the period Developing business Plans and go to Market strategies for the Channel in line with IBM policies Managing Account Plans (Direct for large projects, and Indirect) Nairobi Responsible for Enterprise Server Sales for the East African region Managed Channel product development and training in the region Increased Sales by 40% year over year for the Enterprise server group in the region Over achieved sales target by up to 70% twice during the period Developing business Plans and go to Market strategies for the Channel in line with IBM policies Managing Account Plans (Direct for large projects, and Indirect)
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Senior Systems Engineer
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Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
Implementation of Data Centre Servers, Storage, Networking devices and LAN/WAN design Implementation of Data Centre Servers, Storage, Networking devices and LAN/WAN design
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Education
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1988 - 1989
Lenana High School
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1984 - 1987
Ambira High School
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1976 - 1983
Nairobi South Primary
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Newport University
Bachelor, Business Administration -
National Institute of Information and Technology
Post Graduate Diploma, Systems Administration
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