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Partner Testimonials
Steve Rogers,CEO, TFC "In 1989, we partnered with FirstService in the purchase of College Pro Painters, a company that was generating $25 million in annual system wide sales. Today we are the 2nd largest industry player with more than $1.3 billion of annual system wide sales and a portfolio of well-known brands. Our growth in both company-owned and franchised operations has been through a combination of internal growth and acquisitions. FirstService has been an excellent partner, encouraging us to grow our business and providing all the necessary support." Gene Gomberg, CEO, FirstService Residential Management "We believed that the discipline and support provided by FirstService was critical to the growth and development of our property management business. In 1997, we partnered with FirstService and established ourselves as America's largest community association management company." "At the time of partnering, The Continental Group (the original company), had annual sales of $25 million. Currently, overseeing FirstService Residential Management as CEO, we generate annualized revenues of more than $645 million making us the largest manager of residential communities in North America." Doug Frye, CEO, FirstService Real Estate Advisors & Chairman of Colliers International "Partnering with FirstService has provided our team with a strong strategic partner and the much needed capital to streamline our shareholder base and grow our business both organically and through acquisition. Our plan was to use Colliers Macaulay Nicolls as a platform to build a significant commercial real estate business over the long-term and ultimately, to gain control of the global Colliers International brand. We were determined to remain true to our disciplined approach, while demonstrating the FirstService advantage. This combination worked very well for us, and in 2009 we achieved our strategic goal of gaining control of Colliers International, well ahead of schedule. Today, with 228 company-owned offices in 41 countries and partners in another 20, Colliers International opens more doors, in more places, for clients around the globe. Since partnering with FirstService in 2004, our global organization has grown from annual sales of $280 million to annualized sales of $725 million and established itself as the 3rd largest full services commercial real estate services company in the world." |
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