Colliers International Launches Government Services Practice Group

--Senior team provides full compliment of integrated real estate services to Federal agencies and property investors nationwide--

SEATTLE and WASHINGTON, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Further expanding its extensive platform, Colliers International announced today that Kurt Stout, Charles Dilks, and Keith Lavey have joined the organization to lead the newly established Government Services Practice Group. All three professionals hold the title of Executive Vice President. Three associates are also joining the team.

Based in Washington, D.C., the six-member team will provide a full array of consulting and contracting services to government agencies on a national basis. These Colliers professionals represent private sector landlords who lease space to government tenants. They also participate in the sale of government-leased properties.

The Government Services Practice Group also provides a full complement of tenant representation services to government agencies, including leasing, consulting, contracting, project management, facilities management, lease administration and valuation. Colliers International plans to significantly expand the Government Services Practice Group with key professionals throughout the U.S.

"The addition of this highly accomplished Government Services Practice Group reinforces one of Colliers International's core values – providing deep expertise to our clients," said Dylan Taylor, CEO of Colliers International in the U.S. "Kurt, Charles and Keith have a tremendous history of providing best-in-class, government-focused real estate services to a specialized sector. They are another excellent addition to Colliers International and will further assist in accelerating our clients' success."

Stout, Dilks and Lavey previously led Grubb & Ellis' Government Services Group. During their 13 years together in that capacity, they completed more than 400 lease and sale transactions across all 50 states totaling more than eight million square feet.

"Colliers International is a perfect cultural fit for our team. This is a unique opportunity to establish a national business unit that is exclusively devoted to providing real estate services to government agencies as well as investors who serve government tenants," said Stout, a 20-year real estate veteran in the government services sector.

Last week, Colliers International also announced a major expansion of its Washington, D.C.-area operations with the launch of a new office in Northern Virginia and the introduction of a regional property management practice.

About Colliers International

Colliers International is the third-largest commercial real estate services company in the world with 12,500 professionals operating out of more than 500 offices in 61 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV; TSX: FSV and FSV.PR.U), it focuses on accelerating success for its clients by seamlessly providing a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and research. Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News magazines ranked Colliers International as the top U.S. real estate company and the latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second most recognized commercial real estate brand in the world. 

SOURCE Colliers International

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