PKF Consulting, Inc. Co-Brands with Colliers International in the United States

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Three and a half years into their partnership, PKF Consulting, Inc. (PKFC) and Colliers International today announced that they will further leverage their relationship by co-branding within the United States.  The global reach and diversity of real estate services offered by Colliers International augments the benefits derived from PKFC's affiliation with PKF International.  The co-branding underscores the successful combination of their individual strengths.

As part of the co-branding initiative the firm's three companies will be re-named to Colliers PKF Consulting USA; Colliers PKF Hospitality Research, and Colliers International Hotels (formerly PKF Capital).

"Releasing the new names, new look, and combined logos is symbolic of the successful integration of PKF Consulting, Inc. into Colliers International that has taken place since 2007," said Thomas Callahan, chief executive officer of Colliers PKF Consulting USA West.  In January of 2007, FirstService Corporation acquired an 80 percent interest in PKF Consulting, Inc.  Like PKF Consulting, Inc, Colliers International is a subsidiary of FirstService.  The senior management of PKFC will continue to operate Colliers PKF Consulting USA on a day-to-day basis and report to Colliers International.

"Colliers International has enjoyed a resurgence over the past three years.  Through acquisitions and consolidated management, Colliers has become the world's number two real estate brand," said Dave Arnold, chief executive officer of Colliers PKF Consulting USA East.  "Our historical relationship with Colliers International in the U.S. has already enabled us to grow our consulting, research, and brokerage divisions, as well as increase the services and products we offer to our clients.  The co-branding initiative will further expedite the development of our depth and capabilities going forward."

Clients of Colliers PKF Consulting USA will continue to benefit from the firm's 100 year legacy of consulting, brokerage, and research services, and have direct access to Colliers International's full suite of commercial real estate services.  This includes corporate services, investment services, project management, and property management for industrial, office, retail, residential, and mixed-use assets.

About Colliers PKF CONSULTING USA

Headquartered in San Francisco, Colliers PKF Consulting USA (www.pkfc.com) is an advisory and real estate firm specializing in the hospitality industry.  Colliers PKF Consulting USA is owned by FirstService Corporation and is a subsidiary of Colliers International.  The firm operates three companies: Colliers PKF Consulting USA, Colliers PKF Hospitality Research, Colliers International Hotels.  The firm has offices in New York, Boston, Indianapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Bozeman, Miami, Portland, Seattle, Sacramento, and San Francisco.

Colliers PKF Consulting USA offers hotel appraisal and hotel valuation services, hotel market studies, hospitality litigation support, and hotel advisory services. Colliers International Hotels offers hotel brokerage and hotel transaction services. Colliers PKF Hospitality Research produces Hotel Horizons®, an econometrically based hotel forecast, Benchmarker(SM), a customized comparative hotel benchmark report, and Annual Trends®, a historical hotel financial publication, as well as hotel research  services.

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.

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