TORONTO, June 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstService Corporation (Nasdaq:FSRV) (TSX:FSV) announced today that its subsidiary, Colliers International ("Colliers"), has acquired Auckland-based Shore Commercial Realty, one of New Zealand's leading commercial property brokerage firms. The acquisition brings a strong team of brokers with broad experience in commercial and industrial real estate investment sales and leasing, which will be fully integrated into the existing operations of Colliers New Zealand. The transaction also strengthens Colliers' market leadership in the Auckland metropolitan area, which is the largest in New Zealand. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"With this important addition, we continue to strengthen Colliers' market-leading position in Australia and New Zealand," said John Kenny, CEO of Colliers International, Australia and New Zealand. "It not only brings a high quality team of real estate professionals who are aligned with our enterprising culture, it is also consistent with our strategy of expanding our presence in key commercial real estate markets around the world," he concluded.
ABOUT FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION
FirstService Corporation is a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector, one of the largest markets in the world. FirstService manages more than 2.5 billion square feet of residential and commercial properties through its three industry-leading service platforms: Colliers International - one of the largest global players in commercial real estate services; FirstService Residential - North America's largest manager of residential communities; and FirstService Brands - one of North America's largest providers of essential property services delivered through individually branded franchise systems and company-owned operations.
FirstService generates more than US$2.3 billion in annual revenues and has more than 24,000 employees world-wide. With significant insider ownership and an experienced management team, FirstService has a long-term track record of creating value and superior returns for shareholders since becoming a publically listed company in 1993. The common shares of FirstService trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol "FSRV" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSV". More information is available at www.firstservice.com.
ABOUT COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
Colliers International is the third-largest commercial real estate services company in the world, with over 13,500 professionals operating out of more than 482 offices in 62 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, 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 the top U.S. real estate company. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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