SACSC appoints new president

The new SASCS president Marius Muller

CEO of Pareto, Muller has been in the property industry for 20 years. He is a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and holds both a BSc (QS) and MBA degree.

With a passion for the retail property sector, he gained experience in various roles spanning leasing, financing, project management, development management and asset management.

Before joining Pareto, he was involved in listing Resilient Property Income Fund on the JSE. During his association with the Resilient Group, he served as an executive director of listed property companies Resilient, Diversified, Pangbourne and i-Four and was MD at i-Four.

He has served on many industry bodies including SACSC, SA Property Owners Association, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, SA Institute of Black Property Practitioners, Association of SA Quantity Surveyors, SA Institute of Building and Property Loan Stock Association.

Muller says, "The council is committed to nurturing South Africa's retail network on all levels - networking, education, research and wherever there is a need to connect, communicate and collaborate. Retail is a dynamic and exciting sector, which calls for constant innovation and adaptation to stay on trend. It actively seeks to be at the forefront of industry advancement, to be relevant and significant to its members."

For more information, go to www.sacsc.co.za.