CHICAGO—Robert Rischmann has just joined Colliers International as an executive vice president tasked with launching and the firm's new tax and incentives practice nationwide. He will be based in Chicago.

“Bob brings to us decades of experience in the government incentives arena, having assisted major corporations throughout the country with procuring economic benefits,” says David R. Kahnweiler, chairman and chief executive officer of Colliers International | Chicago. “We are confident that the combination of his skill set and Colliers' vast relationships will result in an even more robust service delivery model.”

Rischmann has over 30 years of state and local tax experience. And for the past 20 years he has focused on negotiating credits and incentives. He has also taken on other tasks including accounting, risk management, project planning, and financial analysis. In addition, Rischmann has worked nationally across various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, utilities and retail.

Prior to joining Colliers, Rischmann spent more than three years as director of PricewaterhouseCooper's credits and incentives network. Prior to that, he spent six years as the credits and incentives national practice leader for True Partners Consulting. In the first 20 years of his career, he held similar positions with other corporations such as Baxter Healthcare, Ernst & Young, Arthur Andersen, and Deloitte in addition to the Illinois Department of Revenue.

“The prospect of growing a brand new service line for a highly respected firm such as Colliers is a welcomed challenge,” says Rischmann. “While the Chicago market is teeming with activity and is a very strong incentives market, I look forward to establishing a presence in other key markets throughout the country.”

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Colliers Starts National Tax Practice

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