Colliers International Hires Top Facilities Management Executive for Virginia Operations

RICHMOND, Va., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the strength of its recruitment strategy, Colliers International continues to attract the best and brightest in the industry. The firm announced today that it has recruited respected executive James Reilly to lead its facilities management practice throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

As Director of Operations working out of the Richmond office, Jim will be responsible for the management of all existing facilities contracts within the region. He also will develop and implement facilities contracts for new clients.

He most recently served as Vice President of GVA Advantis, where he led the Facilities Management division for the Southeast region. During his tenure with GVA Advantis, he established strong relationships with many of the region's largest companies, including Dominion Resources, Virginian Pilot/Ledger-Star, The University of Virginia Foundation, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the United Bank of Switzerland (among others).

"Jim Reilly is an excellent addition to Colliers International," said Mike Kent, president of the firm's U.S. Property Management division. "Having worked for many of the region's largest companies, he has a deep understanding the facilities management and project engineering practice. Our existing and new clients in the region will immediately benefit from his arrival at Colliers International."

Jim is LEED Accredited by the US Green Building Council. A member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Reilly served as President of BOMA Virginia in 2005.

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About Colliers International

Colliers International is a global leader in real estate services with more than 15,000 professionals operating out of 480 offices in 61 countries.  As a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (Nasdaq: FSRV; TSX: FSV and FSV.PR.U), Colliers offers the stability of a strong financial partner and significant local ownership providing clients with accountability and enterprising real estate solutions. Colliers provides a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide including: global corporate solutions; sales and lease brokerage; property and asset management; project management; hotel investment sales and consulting; property valuation and appraisal services; mortgage banking and insightful research. The Lipsey Company and National Real Estate Investor magazine ranked Colliers International as the world's number two commercial real estate brand.

SOURCE Colliers International