Avison Young named among Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 14th year in a row
Commercial real estate firm celebrates maintaining Platinum Club member designation
Toronto, ON – Global commercial real estate advisor Avison Young is honoured to be among Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the 14h year in a row, with a Platinum Club designation. The 2025 Best Managed program award winners are the best-in-class of Canadian owned and managed companies demonstrating leadership in peoplecentric culture, effective ESG strategies, and operational digitization.
“In a global landscape that is ever evolving, one thing has remained among the constants for Avison Young – and that has been our commitment to be named again as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies because of our roots as a firm built and nurtured here, and although we have also flourished on the world stage, we remain a proudly Canadian-headquartered business,” said Mark Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young. “This award is significant third-party validation that tells us, independently and unequivocally, that we are on track with our strategic goals to focus on repositioning for growth and client success.”
Avison Young’s commitment to create real economic, social and environmental value, powered by people, is among the reasons why the firm is a great place to work and to be a client. Based on a principal-led partnership model, Avison Young is steered by more than 700 principals around the world who are industry leaders that exemplify partnership, collaboration and a client-first mentality. Together, they work toward developing top talent; improving the firm’s service delivery platform to support clients’ evolving business needs; advancing ESG and wellness strategies; and investing in technology and innovation that shape critical decisions.
“Over the past year, companies such as Avison Young have continually adapted and successfully responded to challenges, seized new opportunities, and leveraged industry leading competencies to maximize their investments and drive sustainable growth,” said Lorrie King, Partner, Deloitte Private, Global Best Managed Leader and Co-Leader, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “These winners have set the standard of excellence for Canada’s business ecosystem by demonstrating a strong commitment to strategic transformation, talent and workforce development, and technological and business adaptability.”
Applicants are evaluated by an independent judging panel comprised of representatives from program sponsors in addition to special guest judges. Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing innovative and world-class businesses.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Canada’s Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for private Canadian owned
and managed companies. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner, one of the new winners selected each year; 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies
winner, award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard winner, after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years; 4) Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more. Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group.
For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
About Avison Young
Avison Young creates real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. As a private company, our clients collaborate with an empowered partner who is invested in their success. Our integrated talent realizes the full potential of real estate by using global intelligence platforms that provide clients with insights and advantage. Together, we can create healthy, productive workplaces for employees, cities that are centers for prosperity for their citizens, and built spaces and places that create a net benefit to the economy, the environment and the community.
Avison Young is a 2025 winner of the Canada's Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, having retained its Best Managed designation for 14 consecutive years.
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For more information:
Avison Young: Andrea Zviedris, Media Relations – North America: +1.416.891.7416
Deloitte: [email protected]