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Sentinel sees alignment between US and Australasian distributors
Sentinel Systems Australasian distributor Sentinel Storage Security has recently undertaken its biggest transformation with alignment and control by its US parent brand Sentinel Systems. The past 20 years has seen Sentinel products distributed by Sentinel Australasia, and now Sentinel Storage Security, at pace with self storage industry growth throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The marketing of Sentinel Storage Security as a one-stop security shop to also include CCTV, office alarms, gates, as well as other security features in recent years, has been instrumental in accelerating growth which has seen the Australasian team dramatically increase with dedicated local support and operational staff. The new alignment was paired with a significant investment in the US that saw the Sentinel Systems foundation owners make available their shareholdings to several personal investors with more than 100 combined years of management software, digital marketing and security experience. The new investment, directorship and expansion will see the US and Australasian businesses align and synergise in both regions. This earmarks an evolution for Sentinel across the two regions in product, research and development, and opportunities for future growth. This announcement has created excitement for both businesses and staff in what the future holds. “Sentinel Storage Security are thrilled with the outcome, as this transition to a wholesaler from a regional distributor of Sentinel products means the US will be playing a more active part in the Australasian market,” said Tony Harvey, sales manager. “In effect, this means we used to buy Sentinel products from the US, but now we are directly part of the Sentinel family.” Rest assured Sentinel Storage Security will continue with the same Australasian team in Support and Sales, with the same local passion and same local awareness but with the added might of US backing from Sentinel Systems.
Dollar Match Day campaign raises $80,000+
Queensland’s iconic Mater Foundation received an additional $82,951.36 thanks to National Storage’s Self-Donation Dollar Match Day campaign. The money matched the funds raised from RACQ International Women’s Day Fun Run held earlier this year. National Storage is proud to continue to support the Mater Foundation and women with breast cancer – a disease that has touched the lives of so many of their staff, family and friends.
CBRE has bolstered its Valuation & Advisory Services – Alternative Assets business by recruiting a leading self storage specialist valuation team led by Dylan Adams, National Director. Dylan is joined by Emily Quick, Associate Director and Jack Seymour, Assistant Valuer as experts in self storage valuation and advisory throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The Maras Group, a successful property development group, has entered into an exciting new partnership with Storage Investments Australia (SIA), to roll out a number of new storage facilities in New South Wales and Victoria.
SIA manages one of the largest national portfolios of self storage assets in Australia. The first project for Maras Group and SIA will be in Oran Park, south-west Sydney, within the Macarthur Region and in the Camden Local Government Area (LGA), and will comprise some 6500sqm of NLA over four levels.
Con Tragakis, Chair and Director – said “Self storage continues to strongly outperform in the property sector and we are excited to partner with Maras Group to build, own and operate a portfolio of high-quality self storage facilities”.
