Colliers International Office Opening

HOUSTON - April 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Seattle-based Colliers International today announced its re-entry into the Austin commercial brokerage market, after a several-year hiatus. The new Austin presence will be anchored by three of the city's top office brokers: Marc Vanderslice, Doug Jones, and Volney Campbell. Formerly with HPI Corporate Services, the team will extend Colliers' full-service professional services platform to the area, offering all lines of commercial brokerage and consultation.

Vanderslice, Jones and Campbell bring nearly fifty years of brokerage experience to Colliers, consistently ranking among the top five brokers in the city, according to the Austin Business Journal. The team has worked together for almost 10 years and their clients include some of Austin's best-known success stories, such as SpareFoot, 21CT, Q2ebanking, MutualMobile, and Spredfast.

"As the companies we serve have grown, it became apparent that we needed a global platform that would allow us to advise our clients in markets outside Austin," explained Vanderslice. "Colliers' strong presence and expertise throughout the world made it an easy choice for us. We are excited to be part of such an exceptional organization".

"The team's experience growing their previous company into one of the most competitive in the city makes them a perfect fit for the entrepreneurial culture at Colliers. They'll be great representatives of the brand in Austin," said Patrick Duffy, President of Colliers in Houston.

Colliers International currently has Texas offices in Dallas and Houston, with more than 90 commercial real estate consultants and over 160 total professionals. The Dallas and Houston offices have robust capabilities in both research and marketing and will support the Austin office during their initial ramp up.

ABOUT COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
Colliers International is a global leader in commercial real estate services, with over 15,800 professionals operating out of more than 485 offices in 63 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, Colliers International delivers 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 insightful research. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.