The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has named Colliers as a top commercial real estate service provider since the inception of the ranking, which is now in its fourth year.

Listed on the JSE in South Africa, Colliers International is one of the country's leading property groups, with its residential division comprising more than 60 agencies countrywide.

Each year, IAOP and Fortune magazine release their rankings of the Global Outsourcing 100, which include prominent companies from all corners of the business arena that provide a full spectrum of outsourcing services.

Colliers was named to this list for its deep experience and proven track record in real estate outsourcing. Selection to The Global Outsourcing 100 stems from a rigorous application process based on the critical factors for long-term outsourcing success, according to IAOP.

"Each year the competition to be named to the top 100 companies continues to reach higher levels, as the outsourcing industry continues to grow and mature in many markets. This year, the judges evaluated the most diverse set of applicants we've ever had," said Jagdish Dalal, MD, Thought Leadership, IAOP and chairman of the judges' panel.

Having enjoyed many accolades over the years, this award endorses Colliers' excellence in outsourcing. In 2006, Colliers was a finalist in CoreNet's Global Innovator's Awards, and in 2004, the company was named the Corporate Real Estate Partner of the Year at the CoreNet Global Awards. Colliers has also been recognised by the mid-Atlantic chapter of CoreNet with the Service Provider Leadership Award.

"We are thrilled to be included in this prestigious list of the top global outsourcing companies yet again," says Sanett Uys, director of Colliers International South Africa. "As a leading real estate and capital asset management outsourcing partner, Colliers - and specifically, its corporate solutions professionals - will continue to excel at and take pride in our partnerships with corporations around the globe."

Colliers' corporate solutions professionals act as the in-house real estate department for a variety of corporations  worldwide, handling the full scope of these companies' commercial real estate needs, from site selection to lease negotiation, to facility layout and design.