Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA), a trade association dedicated to supporting industry professionals that work in emerging markets along the Pacific Rim, announced the winners of its annual awards program. A virtual ceremony was held on April 12 and broadcast live from Hong Kong, according to a press release.
The panel of judges included professionals from across the self-storage industry and investment community in Asia, Europe and the United States. The honors recognize a nationwide winner in each of seven categories as well as the top scoring entry in each represented region. The winners are:
Multi-Site Operator Store of the Year
- Australia: Storelocal, Hendra, Brisbane
- Hong Kong: Storefriendly Tower, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
- Japan: Ichigo (Storage Plus), Shinjuku Nakaochiai, Tokyo
- Japan finalist and special mention: Hello Storage, Ibaraki, Koriyama
- Mainland China: CBD Self Storage, Sanlitun, Beijing
- Philippines: Loc&Stor 24/7, Makati
- Singapore: Lock+Store, Chai Chee
- Taiwan: Easy Storage, New Taipei City
Independent Store of the Year
- Philippines: InStorage
- Thailand: i-Store Self Storage
- Vietnam: MyStorage
- Vietnam finalist and special mention: Kingkho Mini Storage
- United Arab Emirates: The Box Self Storage
Valet Storage of the Year
- Hong Kong: Spacebox
- Singapore: Beam Space Storage
- Vietnam: MyStorage
Manager of the Year
- Hong Kong: Brian Chung, The Store House, Sai Wan
- Mainland China: Emma Feng, Mycube Self-Storage, Beijing
- Malaysia: Josephine Chang, Lock and Store, Glenmarie
- Singapore: Lela Suzanna, Lock+Store, Singapore
- Thailand: Pakdee Anivat, i-Store Self Storage, Bangkok
- Vietnam: Ly Nguyen, KingKho Mini Storage, Hanoi
Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiative Award
- Hong Kong: Storefriendly
- Singapore: StorHub
- Thailand: Leo Self Storage
Technology & Innovation Award
- Hong Kong: Redbox Storage
- Hong Kong finalist and special mention: Storefriendly
- Singapore: Beam Space Storage
Creative & Effective Marketing Award
- Hong Kong: Storefriendly
- Jordan: Easy Storage
- Singapore: Storefriendly
- Thailand: Leo Self Storage
- Thailand finalist and special mention: i-Store Self Storage, Bangkok
- Vietnam: MyStorage
Launched in 2014, SSAA provides information and education to self-storage owners and operators as well as other industry stakeholders. It provides advocacy, intelligence, market reports, training and a networking platform.
Source: PR Newswire, Self Storage Asia Awards Winners announced at Awards Ceremony on April 12, 2023
