Colliers
1140 Bay Street, Suite 4000,
Toronto, M5S 2B4, ON,
Canada
Toronto, M5S 2B4, ON,
Canada
1 720-285-3200
Construction and Real Estate
Colliers Technographics
Colliers Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Colliers and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 23000 Colliers employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Colliers has purchased the following applications: AvidInvoice for AP Automation in 2019, Workday Recruiting for Recruiting, Applicant Tracking System in 2015, Sage 300CRE (ex Timberline) for Construction ERP in 2008 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Colliers is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with AvidXchange , Dooap , Infor or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Colliers revenues, which have grown to $4.82 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Colliers intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Colliers Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
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| AvidXchange | Legacy | AvidInvoice | AP Automation | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, Colliers implemented AvidInvoice to centralize invoice receipt and improve efficiencies with automated electronic workflows. The AvidInvoice deployment focused on the accounts payable function, establishing a common intake point for vendor invoices and standardizing processing across business units.
The implementation used core AP Automation capabilities, including automated invoice capture and indexing, electronic workflow routing for approvals, exception handling, and an auditable invoice repository. AvidInvoice was configured to enforce standardized approval paths and validation rules, reducing manual touchpoints in invoice processing and improving control over invoice lifecycles.
Operational ownership landed in finance and accounts payable, with processes restructured to route all incoming invoices into the centralized AvidInvoice stream for processing and review. The solution embedded electronic workflow and approval steps into day to day AP operations, aligning invoice handling with existing procurement and accounting controls.
Governance changes emphasized centralized receipt, consistent routing rules, and documented audit trails to support compliance and operational consistency. The deployment helped Colliers to centralize their invoice receipt and improve efficiencies with automated electronic workflows, aligning the AvidInvoice AP Automation implementation with the companys broader accounts payable process objectives.
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AP Automation | ERP Financial Management |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Expense Management | ERP Financial Management |
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2007 | 2007 |
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HCM
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| Workday | Oracle Taleo Cloud Service | Workday Recruiting | Recruiting, Applicant Tracking System | HCM | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
In 2015, Colliers implemented Workday Recruiting. Workday Recruiting in the Recruiting,Applicant Tracking System category was deployed to support external candidate acquisition and is surfaced on Colliers' public careers site.
The implementation centered on core applicant tracking and requisition management capabilities typical of an ATS, including configurable hiring workflows, candidate profile management, interview scheduling, posting orchestration, and offer management. Configuration work emphasized branded job pages and mobile-friendly apply flows to standardize the candidate experience across roles.
Workday Recruiting is hosted via Colliers' Workday tenant job pages, with application workflows accessible from the external career site URL used for public job postings. Operational coverage targeted Colliers' talent acquisition function and hiring managers, with role-based access controls and centralized applicant records to consolidate recruiting activity.
The deployment replaced Oracle Taleo Cloud Service as the prior recruiting platform, and governance aligned recruiter and hiring manager approvals into standardized stages within Workday Recruiting to streamline hiring process control and reduce fragmented candidate data.
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ERP Services and Operations
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| Sage | Legacy | Sage 300CRE (ex Timberline) | Construction ERP | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2008 | 2008 |
In 2008, Colliers implemented Sage 300CRE (ex Timberline) as its Construction ERP during a broader engagement to stabilize the companys IT and telecommunications environment. The deployment aligned the Sage 300CRE (ex Timberline) application with Colliers core accounting and transaction workflows and served as a central accounting ledger within a multi-database estate supporting commercial real estate operations.
The implementation combined accounting, transaction management, and reporting capabilities, and extended functionality through bespoke development. Colliers developed a custom transaction application, a comps application, and a rebuilt reporting portfolio that fed a new data warehouse, and broker-facing web solutions built with PHP, JavaScript, and ASP that increased response rates significantly. The data warehouse consolidated the custom transaction store with three accounting databases, improving centralized reporting and portfolio analytics across financial and property management workflows.
Architecturally the environment was heterogeneous, spanning Windows, Citrix, and Linux servers with hosted VoIP services. Virtualization technologies deployed included Hyper-V, VMware, and Citrix Xen, with Colliers moving to standardize on VMware. The implementation integrated Sage 300CRE (ex Timberline) alongside other estate systems explicitly present in the environment, including Yardi, MRI, Kardin, Pervasive, MS SQL, MySQL, Microsoft Exchange and Office365, SharePoint, Salesforce, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, enabling cross-system reporting and transaction reconciliation.
Governance and operational controls were formalized to support the new application footprint and ongoing rollouts. Controls included end user security training, file access monitoring tools, intrusion detection systems, enhanced antivirus solutions, restrictive firewall policies, and backup via Infrascale. The IT team also formalized geographic information systems capabilities with dedicated staff, software, and hardware, and managed frequent lifecycle events including openings, closures, divestments, and acquisitions of offices and affiliated companies.
Contract and cost management workstreams were executed in parallel, with technology contract renegotiations that realized significant savings. Colliers also researched and implemented VoIP services and standardized administrative tooling, which contributed to operational consolidation across the Construction ERP landscape.
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Hotel Property Management | ERP Services and Operations |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Lease Management | ERP Services and Operations |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Lease Management | ERP Services and Operations |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Real Estate Property Management | ERP Services and Operations |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Real Estate Property Management, Facility Management | ERP Services and Operations |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Analytics and BI
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Analytics and BI | Analytics and BI |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Collaboration
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2010 | 2010 |
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Content Management
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Content Management | Content Management |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Content Management | Content Management |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Web Content Management | Content Management |
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2013 | 2013 |
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SCM
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Order Management | SCM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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CRM
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Account Based Marketing | CRM |
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2023 | 2023 |
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CRM | CRM |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Customer Data Platform | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Listing Management | CRM |
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2010 | 2010 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Marketing Automation, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Sales Automation, CRM, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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PLM and Engineering
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Geographic Information System | PLM and Engineering |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Procurement
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Procure to Pay | Procurement |
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2019 | 2019 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Cloud Storage | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2018 | 2018 |
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CyberSecurity
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2018 | 2018 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Colliers
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Apps Being Evaluated by Colliers Executives
APPS RUN THE WORLD tracks software evaluation trends across 2 million companies worldwide, including buyer insights from Colliers IT executives and key decision makers. This section highlights Colliers's latest recorded technology evaluations, including Wix.com for Web Content Management on 2025-07-17, Shippo for Shipping Management on 2025-07-09, and IBM Tririga Real Estate Management for Facility Management on 2024-11-12. As part of ARTW Buyer Intent and technographics insights, these findings provide useful visibility into the Colliers digital transformation priorities and AI adoption trends.
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD Colliers Technographics
Colliers is a Construction and Real Estate organization based in Canada,
with around 23000 employees and annual revenues of $4.82 billion.
Colliers operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
AvidInvoice, Workday Recruiting and Sage 300CRE (ex Timberline),
covering areas like AP Automation, Recruiting, Applicant Tracking System and Construction ERP.
Colliers has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as AvidXchange, Workday and Sage.
Colliers recently adopted applications including
6sense Account Engagement Platform in 2023, Zoom in 2022 and DocuSign eSignature in 2021,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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