About BK Gisholt Finne AS, Norway

Byggkjøp Gisholt Finne is a well reputated hardware dealer in Porsgrunn/Skien, specializing within timber and other building materials. With the company as initiator selected suppliers and customers together with the BK Gisholt Finne management carried out a safari to Kenya 5 to 14. March 2004.

During the safari the participating supplyers presented their companies and products, and through numerous discussions during meetings and around the campfire related issues were covered. By visiting a hardware dealer in Karen, Nairobi, the visitors furthermore experienced possibilities and limitations within the hardware and timber business on the African continent.

Participants on this productive, fun and rather memorable safari were:
Roy Bakke Andersen, Tore Christensen, Berit Dahl, Jan Tore Eriksrød, Henrik Carsten Finne, Jan Alfred Finseth, Eivind Funnemark, Eivind Gisholt, Brith Grønvold, Stein Ragnvald Grønvold, Guttorm Gullowsen, Hermann Haukås, Morten Lassen, Leif Ingar Liane, Morten Marker, Svein Egil Nordby, Tore Gunther Næss, Hans Arne Rogn, Børre Skui and Hans Magne Storvik.

Petter Granli was guide on the safari, and introduced the participants to elephants and the Savanna Elephant Vocalization Project and ElephantVoices. By arranging this trip BK Gisholt Finne also supported Kenya, elephants and our research - Thank You!

All photos on this page, except the one on the poster below taken by Petter, are taken by safari participants.