Company Overview

Colliers International Group Inc. is a global professional services and investment management company specializing in commercial real estate services, engineering, and investment management. The company operates across the real estate lifecycle, providing advisory, transaction, management, and investment services to corporate, institutional, government, and individual clients. Its core revenue drivers are recurring professional service fees, transaction-based commissions, and investment management fees.

Founded in 1976 in Australia as a commercial real estate brokerage, Colliers evolved through a partnership-driven model and expanded internationally through organic growth and acquisitions. The company went public in 2015 and has since positioned itself as a diversified professional services firm with a strong emphasis on long-term client relationships, decentralized operations, and performance-based incentives that align leadership and shareholder interests.

Business Operations

Colliers operates through three primary business segments: Real Estate Services, Engineering, and Investment Management. Real Estate Services includes leasing, capital markets advisory, property and facilities management, valuation, and consulting, generating revenue primarily through fees and commissions. Engineering provides project management, design, advisory, and infrastructure-related services, largely driven by recurring and project-based professional fees. Investment Management focuses on managing real assets on behalf of institutional and private investors, earning management and performance fees.

The company conducts business through a combination of owned offices and affiliated partnerships across domestic and international markets. Key subsidiaries include Colliers International, Colliers Project Leaders, Colliers Engineering & Design, and Basalt Infrastructure Partners. Colliers’ decentralized operating model grants significant autonomy to local management teams while maintaining centralized capital allocation, governance standards, and brand strategy.

Strategic Position & Investments

Colliers’ strategy emphasizes long-term, sustainable growth through disciplined capital allocation, strategic acquisitions, and expansion of recurring revenue streams. The company has consistently invested in scaling its Engineering and Investment Management platforms to reduce reliance on cyclical transaction-based revenues. Acquisitions are typically majority or controlling stakes in founder-led businesses, with management retention and equity participation as a core element of integration.

Notable investments and acquisitions include Colliers Engineering & Design, Basalt Infrastructure Partners, and Versa Cold Logistics (via investment management activities). Colliers is also active in infrastructure, environmental services, and alternative real assets, reflecting its focus on sectors with long-term structural demand and institutional capital inflows.

Geographic Footprint

Colliers maintains a global operating presence across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, with corporate headquarters in Toronto, Canada. North America represents the largest revenue contributor, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, where the company has continued to expand through acquisitions and partner firms.

The firm’s international footprint enables it to serve multinational clients and institutional investors across major commercial real estate and infrastructure markets. Colliers’ investment management activities extend its influence into global infrastructure, logistics, and real asset portfolios, reinforcing its role as a globally integrated professional services platform.

Leadership & Governance

Colliers is led by an executive team with significant ownership stakes, reinforcing its partnership culture and long-term strategic focus. The company’s leadership philosophy emphasizes entrepreneurship, decentralized decision-making, and alignment between executives, employees, and shareholders.

Key executives include:

• Jay S. Hennick – Founder & Executive Chairman
• Christian Mayer – Chief Executive Officer
• Stephen R. Price – Chief Financial Officer
• Scott Nelson – Chief Operating Officer
• John Friedrichsen – Chief Financial Officer, Real Estate Services
• Brian McLellan – Chief Investment Officer, Investment Management

The board and executive team maintain governance practices aligned with public company standards, with oversight informed by SEC filings, including the Form 10-K and Proxy Statements, and a stated focus on disciplined growth, risk management, and shareholder value creation.