Who We Are
Our commitment is quality without compromise
For more than 30 years the Benchmark Group has been involved in the healthcare industry, through working with healthcare providers and medical aids in South Africa, as well as Globally participating in workshops related to medical innovations to ensure innovated best practices in our medical real estate developments.
The Benchmark Group's core business is not only to increase its medical real estate portfolio, through further direct acquisitions, brown field and green field developments, but also through property management of medical and commercial real estate.
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Hennie Bezuidenhoudt
Founder & CEO
Hennie has over 30 years experience in commercial real estate with a focus on medical real estate. He is the founder and CEO of the Benchmark Group, an international ,as well as the Founder and Chairman of Orbvest Investment Committee, where he oversees strategic planning and due diligence for all property partners and proposed property investments in medical real estate across the globe.
Hennie has served as managing director, director, non-executive director and chairman in a number of companies in South Africa and abroad. He has 35 years' experience in business leadership and a track record of success based on honesty and integrity.
Johann Jansen van Vuuren
Chief Financial Officer
Serving as Chief Financial Officer for the Benchmark group of companies, Johann joined the Benchmark Group in 2012.
As a practising accountant since 1993, he gained extensive experience in new medical developments and managing of medical related practices. Johann is responsible for facility management, budget and accounting processes within the Benchmark Group for current and new developments.
Johann Scott
Head of Development & Operations
Johann Scott has joined Benchmark Group in 2017 serving as the Head of Development & Operations. Since 2002, he has been active as a Construction & Development Project manager within various sectors of the construction and development industry, ranging from residential, commercial, heavy industrial and mining on a national and international basis. He is responsible for the formulation, structuring and delivery of new developments, identified for the Benchmark Group and leads the Asset/Facility Management of the Benchmark Group property portfolio.
Tjaard Botha
Product & Process Analyst
Tjaard Botha linked up with the Benchmark Property Group in 2019 as Product and Process Analyst after a stint as Chief Town & Regional Planner / Chief
Process and Construction Project Manager within the Head Office of the National Department of Public Works.
He was involved with the initiation of government's new building projects country-wide, the forward planning and advancement of Pretoria as capital city, and the best location of government's head office campuses. Formerly he gained exposure within the municipal environment in positions of Chief Town Planner and Director/Head of City Planning and Building Control.
Property Development
Expanding our real estate portfolio through medical facility precincts.
Our property development company finds suitable opportunities, qualify these opportunities and deliver on the prospective projects according to the high and specialised needs of the clients, hospital operators and managers.
Benchmark Property Developments provides a comprehensive and professional approach to the development of property, as well as project and property management. Rarely is a project regarded too small and irrelevant, or too vast and sophisticated.
Property Investment
Maximising long-term returns through property investment.
Through Benchmark Property Developments, Benchmark Property Investments owns a portfolio of medical real estate investments in Gauteng, the Free State, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal. The main focus was on medical and commercial properties near or adjacent to private hospitals and medical precincts, where auxiliary and supporting services to the hospitals are rendered. Further opportunities for one stop lifestyle centers also exist in other parts of the world and Benchmark Group are employing its knowledge and skills into these markets to ensure long term capital preservation and stable income dividends..
Property Management
Look after your tenants and the building will look after you.
Benchmark Property Management specialises in attention to detail, ensuring uninterrupted services and maintenance of highly specialised equipment and operating theatres of our medical portfolio and providing the same attention to our commercial buildings. They deal with leasing, tenant coordination and installation, full lease administration, rental collection, reporting and facility management, and, preventative maintenance programs.
Portfolio
Completed Medical Developments
Consultancy
Our consulting services focus on our clients' most critical issues and opportunities
Technological innovation within the Healthcare industry worldwide, is changing the landscape of how medicine & healthcare services are delivered to those in need. Understanding these advancements and how it is & will impact us from a Geopolitical point of view, will ensure that the best affective healthcare solutions can be developed and positioned to address the required needs. Benchmark is consistently evaluating the impact of these innovations, trends & advancements in healthcare to ensure that efficient sustainable developments are appropriately planned, designed, developed & managed.
- Global research & market trends
- Local implications on treatment protocols & service delivery
- Sustainability drivers & influencing factor assessment & evaluations
- Supply & demand appraisals & advisory
- Consistent objective analysis of deal parameters
- Feasibility
- Optimization of development scope & scale
- Financial feasibility and investment analysis