____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Colliers
Entrepreneurship and innovation
In 2015 , the business rebranded from its
former name , FirstService Group , and became Colliers . It began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange in June 2015 as one of the top publicly traded commercial real estate firms with global operations .
“ Our history and heritage separate us from others in the industry ,” Todd states . “ Our offices were originally established by local experts , business owners , or through partnerships with top-tier companies in the appropriate regions . This has fostered a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation , which continues to run through the core of our business today .
“ We are more than just a brokerage firm ,” he continues . “ We offer a range of property and project management services . For example , our solutions include fullservice tenant representation and capital markets expertise , that are complemented
by consulting services like portfolio strategy , network design , transportation optimization , distribution center capacity planning , and workforce analytics .”
Todd ’ s approach to serving his clients brings to bear his unique background as a supply chain executive for over 20 years in retail , wholesale , and manufacturing , prior to joining Colliers in 2017 . Todd is able to think like a tenant when representing tenants and negotiating with landlords , as he ’ s spent 15 years at Walgreens , helping them to build out their massive , highly automated , distribution center network across the US . In addition , Todd brings to his clients his end-to-end supply chain experience , having overseen global transportation and inventory management at Walgreens , as well as leading Supply Chain Transformation programs at both Walgreens and Newell Brands .
Turning to the industrial sector specifically , Todd details , “ Our industrial clients range from small-to-midsize privately held companies to
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