Trammell Crow's Bob Sulentic

There’s a quiet consistency about Trammell Crow Co. In many respects, the Dallas-based services firm seems to fly under the radar screen without thirsting for publicity. The company is to that degree like the man at its helm, chairman and CEO Robert Sulentic. But while Sulentic himself eschews the spotlight, the firm’s steady growth is a story worth telling, and it was most recently manifested in (but not limited to) the expansion of its debt and equity group in Manhattan. Included in the firm’s broader expansion strategies are more international growth and a further push into its blossoming outsourcing business. The quiet consistency that is Trammell Crow was reflected as well in its recent earnings call, in which Sulentic revealed that first-half revenues hit $392.5 million, up from $340.1 million for the first six months of ’04. In a recent exclusive interview, Sulentic talked about the growth the company has enjoyed. But he shed less light on the rumors that have circulated for the past year or so–and seem to be flaring up again if a recent London news piece is to be believed–that a merger might be in the offing.

GlobeSt.com: Let’s deal with the rumors first. We’ve been hearing for about a year now that Trammell is in play, and most often your name is linked to CBRE. Any truth to it?

Sulentic: We don’t comment on rumors.