Chris Mark Bertish- CMB Agencies is a sole proprietor business owned and run by myself with the help of my assistants: Krystal – Sales & Merchandising
Tamaryn – Tele-Sales / Customer Service / Administration based at the Office.

CMB Agencies is focused on looking after core brands in the surf/lifestyle market in the surf industry.  This is a small agency business that was started in December 2008 and has been growing steadily ever since.

We have two world class offices and air conditioned showrooms in Main Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town.

Chris’s extensive experience working in the industry in all levels of business over the last decade from Sales, Product Development, Sponsored Rider, Agent, Promotions, Marketing and Brand Management makes his understanding of the business, customer base and product incredibly valuable to any brand.

We look after the sales, event co-ordination, brand growth/ brand building, client service and new business development in the Western Cape region.

CMB Agencies only looks after highly reputable brands in the industry, currently growing & fostering brands such as O’Neill, Fox, Volcom, Lee, Wrangler Crocs, Ocean Minded, Island tribe, BuchuLife & Hurricane Accessories.

www.oneill.com  www.foxhead.com  www.oceanminded.co.za  www.hurricanesurf.net

CMB Agencies
Unit 1 & 2, 141 Main Rd, Muizenberg, 7950
Growing the following brands in the Western Cape
(O’Neill / Fox / Volcom / Ocean Minded/ Crocs Footwear / Hurricane Surf Accessories/ Lee & Wrangler)

Surf Career Results & Highlights

• 2000/2001 Swell XXL Award for the biggest wave paddled into of the Winter.
• Paddling into and getting barreled at Jaws, Maui 2001
• Invitee & Competitor for Red Bull Big Wave International, 2001, 03’, 05’
• 3rd Place – Red Bull Big Wave Africa 2006
• Deep Throat Award (Hardest, Deepest Charger of the event) Red Bull Big Wave Africa- 2001 & 2003
• Invite to the Quiksilver Men who Ride Mountains event 2002.
• Surfing perfect 20ft barrels alone in the United Kingdom in 2006-The Cribber- Newquay
• Surfing & Towing solid waves all over the world 2004 & 2005
• 5th place- Nellscott Big Wave tow in Event– Oregon- 2006
• Red Bull Big Wave Africa 2007- Equal 7th
• Invitation to Mavericks Big Wave event 2008
• First ever SUP at Dungeons- 2008
• First ever SUP at Whale Rock- 2009
• First & only Seal Island Tow Surf Expedition 09- (Great White Shark Alley)
• First ever South West Reefs paddle Expedition ’09
• Invitation to Mavericks Big Wave event 2009
• Invitation to Nellscott Big Wave event 2009
• Invitation to the first ever SUP World Championships 2009
• 3rd Place- Nellscott Big Wave International 2010
• 1st Place- Mavericks Big Wave International 2010
• 3rd Place in the world- Big Wave World Tour 2009/2010
• 5th Place in the Stand Up Paddle World Tour event- Anglet, France May 2010
• ‘Pushing the Boundaries’ Award – RSA Surf Awards, Durban July 2010
• South Africa Springbok Surfing colours – SA Surf Awards, Durban July 2010

 

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I have been surfing since, I guess, the age of Ten years old, as result of being bored when there wasn’t enough wind to go windsurfing. I learnt with my two amazing older brothers over twenty years ago now and since then I’ve never really looked back.

It’s been about love and affinity with being in the ocean, riding waves, connecting with nature and travelling all over the world to far away, remote and most amazing and beautiful places, while meeting the most interesting and incredible people and making friends across the world over and a great deal of that I owe to the great and most amazing sport of surfing!

Interesting details on Chris and his training

Chis’s cross training regime between cardio and lung work is pretty intense. His training schedule varies from four to six months before any major event and he takes his training very seriously. He trains at least 5 days a week, before and after work and he cross trains between surfing, Stand up Paddle boarding, swimming and underwater training. The pool training is the most important element of it all! My diet changes dramatically and I stop drinking any alchohol what so ever. If you want to surf serious waves at a professional level and expect the most out of your body, you need to take your training seriously.

Favourite foods whilst training: tuna, potatoes, chicken, ostrich, pasta & bananas

Favourite foods when not training: ice-cream, iced coffee’s, chicken, burgers, pizza, biltong, chips

Favourite drinks when training: water, mango juice, Energade, Cal C Vita.

Favourite drinks when not training: Coke, mango juice, Corona, Hansa Marzen Gold, Windhoek, Lagavulin Single Malt whisky

Music when I’m training: Nickleback, Pearl Jam,3 Doors Down,Staind Live, Green Day,Prodigy, Blink 182, The Cure, Rocky!

Music when I’m not training: Daughtry, U2, Puddle of Mud, Nickleback, Manu Chao, Five for Fighting, Jon Swift, Jack Johnson

Average daily distance underwater training in the pool when in training: 500m

Average daily distance underwater training in the pool when not in training: 0 metres- Lazy! Surf more, smile more..

 

Cape Times Sentinel 19 February 2010

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