Neil Jones promoted to Colliers International’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
April 8, 2016
Colliers International, South Carolina announced the promotion of Neil Jones to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Previously the Chief Accounting Officer, Jones succeeds Bob Link, CPA, who served as Colliers’ CFO for over 23 years.
Jones joined Colliers in November of 2013 after a career in public accounting with the firm of Bauknight Pietras and Stormer in Columbia. Over his thirteen-year career at the accounting firm, he rose to the position of Audit Senior Manager. Jones is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and also holds the CISA and CITP designations. He is a graduate of Clemson University and did additional post-graduate work at the University of South Carolina.
John W. Folsom, President and CEO of Colliers International | South Carolina, stated, “We are so fortunate to have a professional of Neil’s caliber and experience to fill the role of Chief Financial Officer of our firm. Neil’s proven accounting and financial skills, along with his strong commitment to the communities we serve, position him to assist with the company’s continued growth across our platform.”
Jones is actively engaged in the community on local and statewide levels. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Univeristies. He is a graduate of Leadership South Carolina and Leadership Columbia, where he served on the Executive Committee and is the former Chairperson. Jones is also the former Treasurer and Executive Committee member of Columbia Opportunity Resource.
About Colliers International Group
Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI; TSX: CIG) is an industry leading global real estate services company with more than 16,000 skilled professionals operating in 66 countries. With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide. Services include strategic advice and execution for property sales, leasing and finance; global corporate solutions; property, facility and project management; workplace solutions; appraisal, valuation and tax consulting; customized research; and thought leadership consulting.
Colliers professionals think differently, share great ideas and offer thoughtful and innovative advice that help clients accelerate their success. Colliers has been ranked among the top 100 outsourcing firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ Global Outsourcing for 11 consecutive years, more than any other real estate services firm.
Colliers International | South Carolina has over 160 staff members, including 60 real estate professionals. Total brokerage volume for the firm in 2015 was approximately $574.75 million involving over 767 sales and leasing transactions. Colliers International is the largest manager of commercial property in South Carolina and is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), with a portfolio in excess of 13 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and healthcare properties. Colliers International’s staff holds 53 professional designations, the most of any firm in South Carolina.
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