The History of Colliers International

2010 - Colliers combines operations with FirstService Real Estate Advisors, forming the 3rd largest global real estate services company. 

Colliers refreshes its visual identity and logo, adopts the tagline "Accelerating Success".

2007 - Colliers grows hospitality and project management services with acquisitions of PKF Hospitality Research, MHPM Project Managers and Roberts Weaver Group.

2005 - Colliers MN launches the Global Strategic Plan and incorporates the tagline "Our Knowledge is your Property".

2004 - First Service Real Estate becomes a majority shareholder of Colliers MN, providing equity to expand the business.

2002 - Colliers MN acquires the remaining 50% share of Colliers Jardine and the combined group takes on the name Colliers International, although it retains the trading name CMN to distinguish itself from other independent members of the global Colliers network.

Doug Frye becomes CEO of Colliers MN. Frye becomes only the 6th CEO in more than 100 years of operation.

Colliers MN shifts the global head office to Seattle.

2001 - Revenues top $1 billion for the first time

1995 - Colliers MN continues expansion into Eastern Europe.

Colliers MN surpasses $100 million in revenue.

1990 - Colliers expands into emerging markets including Central Europe and Latin America

1986 - Asia Pacific grows operations to 20 markets

1985 - US and Canada join Colliers

1984 - MNM and Colliers International form an alliance under the leadership of John McLernon.

1979 - The firm reports revenue of $4.5 million.

1978 - MNM opens offices in Edmonton and Seattle. By the end of 1978, MNM has 11 offices and 360 employees in Canada and the U.S. 1977.

John McLernon becomes president and chief executive officer of MNM in Vancouver.

1976 - Several successful property companies merge and take the name of their mentor, Ronald Collier, a Chartered Surveyor who was instrumental in the development of the profession in Australia.

Colliers Property Consultants rapidly grows throughout the Asia Pacific and Canada on an independently owned, referral network platform. 1957.

1957 - J.P. Nicolls dies at age 87, completing 57 years of service to the firm. Dean Mansell becomes President of MNM. Dean also served on the Canadian Association of Real Estate Boards and as president of the Vancouver Real Estate Board.

1932 - Macaulay dies and J.P. Nicolls becomes the firm's second president.

1927 - MNM and Company post a profit of $57,000.

1926 - The firm incorporates and Charles Macaulay is named its first president.

1922 - Ronald Maitland, who joined the firm as a clerk in 1904, becomes a partner and the firm becomes Macaulay Nicolls Maitland (MNM).

1898 - Macaulay Nicolls registers in the province of British Columbia, Canada – currently the 13th oldest registered company.