Stor-Age Property REIT Limited
Chris Oosthuizen has extensive work experience in sales and marketing roles. Chris started their career at Red Bull in 2007 as a Red Bull Musketeer and worked there until 2008. Chris then joined South African Breweries as an Account Manager from 2008 to 2010. In 2010, Chris transitioned to Stor-Age Property REIT Limited as a Key Account Manager and later took on roles such as Regional Sales and Marketing Manager, National Sales and Marketing Manager, GM: Sales and Marketing, and Group Head: Sales, Marketing and Product. Since 2020, Chris has also been the Chief Executive Officer of Digital First, a company specializing in digital marketing services for the self storage sector. Currently, Chris holds the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Stor-Age Property REIT Limited.
Chris Oosthuizen began their education journey in 2011 at Stellenbosch University, where they completed a short-term program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, earning a MDP degree. In 2012, they pursued further studies at the same university and completed an SMDP in the same field of study. In 2013, they attended the University of Lincoln, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. Chris also obtained a Digital Marketing Certificate from Stellenbosch University in the same year.
Stor-Age Property REIT Limited
Stor-Age is the leading and largest self storage property fund and brand in South Africa, and the first and only self storage Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on any emerging market exchange. November 2023 marks the eight-year anniversary since listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and during this period we have successfully grown the portfolio from 24 to 95 properties, GLA from 181 300 m2 to over 526 000 m2 and the value of the property portfolio by more than eightfold to over R12.9 billion. We continue to deploy capital strategically, adding quality and scale to our high-quality portfolio in South Africa and the UK on a select basis and in-line with our strict investment criteria. As at August 2023, the South African portfolio consists of 58 properties and the UK 57.