1976 - Colliers International Property Consultants Begins in Australia
Several successful property companies merge and take the name of their mentor, Ronald Collier, a Chartered Surveyor who was instrumental in the development of the profession in Australia. Colliers rapidly grows throughout the Asia Pacific and Canada.

1985 - The Merger
Professionals at opposite ends of the globe form an alliance of shareholding members. American Realty Services Group takes the Colliers name and a corporation is formalized with a headquarters established in Boston.

1986 - Asia Pacific Division Grows Stronger
Colliers becomes partners with Jardine Matheson Ltd., a trading company founded in 1832 in China. Jardine today operates in 20 countries, employing 120,000 people. Colliers Jardine has grown to include 35 property offices throughout Asia Pacific.

1989 - On Line…Worldwide
Communication reaches a new level when Colliers electronically links its offices.

1990 - Colliers Adjusts to New Boundaries and Emerging Markets
Colliers reconfigures its European coverage. Established offices throughout the region join the company while Colliers exports or develops talent in the new markets of the former Eastern bloc.

1995 - Colliers Continues Growth
Colliers continues to pursue its growth strategy aimed at anticipating clients needs and providing services in emerging markets. This year, we add new offices in South America and South Africa.

1997 - Retail Takes Off
In 1997, Colliers' efforts to coordinate and develop strong retail relationships bear fruit with more than 100 Colliers professionals attending the ICSC convention.

1998 - Strong Firms Get Stronger
Colliers firms merge to better serve their clients through an expansion of services. Colliers revenue climbs to more than $760 million worldwide. New firms are welcomed in Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Honolulu.

1999 - Corporate Services Initiative Gets Underway
Provision of cohesive national corporate services takes top priority for the US organization. Worldwide, Colliers welcomes new firms in locations as diverse as Sweden and Colombia, Serbia and Montenegro and the Caspian Region in 1999.

2002 - Expansion Continues
By the end of 2002, Colliers offers expert service in 7 South American countries and 27 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as throughout the United States and Asia Pacific.

2004 - Colliers Launches Corporate Solutions
Colliers brings its Corporate Solutions platform to a new level with the addition of a dedicated team of professionals based in New York and Los Angeles.

2006 - Colliers Named a Global Outsourcing 100 Company
Colliers is recognized as one of only three commercial real estate firms to win this coveted designation from the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals and Fortune Magazine.

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