Colliers International Jumps a Notch

- Firm moves to the Second Spot in the Annual Lipsey Survey -

SEATTLE, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The results are in and Colliers International has climbed to the #2 spot in the annual Lipsey Survey of the top 25 brands in the commercial real estate industry.  The firm had a lock on third place since 2004 and rose from 6th place in 2002 to 4th in 2003.

The results reflect the ballots, informal focus groups, and opinions from a variety of sources made up of more than 50,000 practitioners and industry leaders from REITs, Institutions, Mortgage Bankers, Commercial Brokers, Asset Managers, Property Managers and related professionals surveyed and interviewed by The Lipsey Company, which is a training and consulting firm specializing in the commercial real estate industry.

"Although we are pleased to have moved up to second place, we will continue to pursue our strategy of ensuring our clients receive the highest levels of service and consistent delivery over the long-term," said Douglas P. Frye, Chairman and CEO of Colliers International.  "We have risen in the rankings largely due to our best-in-class service and the high quality service offerings that we provide around the world.  We are in the process of integrating some of the top names in commercial real estate under the Colliers International brand including FirstService Williams, FirstService PGP Valuation and PKF Hospitality and Hotel Consulting which will mark the beginning of our final step to the summit in this survey and in the minds of our clients."

Earlier in the year, Colliers International announced it will combine operations and global real estate services platforms with FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV; TSX: FSV) firms in the commercial real estate space. The combined entity will assume an industry-unique operating and partnership model and operate under the Colliers International brand.    

About Colliers International

Colliers International is a leading global real estate services company that provides a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide. Colliers operates in 61 countries.  Services include brokerage, property management, hotel investment sales and consulting, corporate services, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and research.    

About FirstService Corporation

FirstService Real Estate Advisors ("FirstService REA"), a subsidiary of publically traded FirstService Corporation, is the emerging leader in the global professional services industry. As the fastest growing and third largest commercial real estate services firm in the world, FirstService REA has strategically integrated industry leading service providers in key areas of specialization to deliver consistent and measureable results for occupiers, developers and investors in real estate. FirstService REA operates in 41 countries around the world. In North America, FirstService REA provides services through the leading real estate brands; FirstService REA, Colliers International, FirstService Williams, FirstService PGP Property Valuation, PKF Hotel and Hospitality Consulting and MHPM Project Leaders.  

SOURCE Colliers International