TORONTO, June 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstService Corporation (Nasdaq:FSRV) (TSX:FSV) today announced that its subsidiary, FirstService Brands, the leading North American brand in property services, has acquired Paul Davis Systems Canada, the market leader in the Canadian insurance restoration industry, providing restoration, mitigation, reconstruction and emergency services nationally. Ken and Steve Robinson will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of the Canadian business as CEO and COO, respectively. The acquisition adds 63 franchises to Paul Davis Restoration's North American business services platform, bringing the total number of franchises to 370. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"This acquisition unifies the Paul Davis Insurance Restoration brand across North America." said Tim Robinson, CEO of Paul Davis Restoration. "We already enjoy a close and synergistic relationship with our Canadian operators, Ken and Steve Robinson, and have always been impressed by their strong management team and experienced and able group of franchisees. We look forward to working even more closely with them in the future as we continue to strive to enhance the value proposition for our insurance and commercial clients across the continent."
"Our family has been involved with Paul Davis Restoration as its master franchise in Canada for two generations and we are absolutely thrilled to be able to re-unite both organizations under one leadership team," said Ken Robinson. "As a combined business, we will be better positioned to leverage our collective scale, client relationships, resources and footprint to offer our clients and franchisees an enhanced level of service and support while providing them with a wider breadth of value-added programs and capabilities delivered seamlessly through one unified platform," added Steve.
ABOUT FIRSTSERVICE
FirstService Corporation is a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector, one of the largest markets in the world. FirstService manages more than 2.5 billion square feet of residential and commercial properties through its three industry-leading service platforms: Colliers International - one of the largest global players in commercial real estate services; FirstService Residential - North America's largest manager of residential communities; and FirstService Brands – one of North America's largest providers of essential property services delivered through individually branded franchise systems and company-owned operations.
FirstService generates more than US$2.3 billion in annual revenues and has more than 24,000 employees world-wide. With significant insider ownership and an experienced management team, FirstService has a long-term track record of creating value and superior returns for shareholders since becoming a publically listed company in 1993. The common shares of FirstService trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol "FSRV" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSV". More information is available at www.firstservice.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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CONTACT: COMPANY CONTACTS:
John B. Friedrichsen
Senior Vice President & CFO
FirstService Corporation
(416) 960-9500
Tim Robinson
President & CEO
Paul Davis Restoration
(904) 737-2779
Ken Robinson
President & CEO
Paul Davis Systems Canada
(416) 299-8890
