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Organization
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization
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ORGANIZATION
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated ("Jones Lang LaSalle," which we may refer to as "JLL," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company") was incorporated in 1997. We have corporate offices worldwide with nearly 82,000 employees, including approximately 39,600 employees whose costs are reimbursed by our clients. We provide comprehensive integrated real estate and investment management expertise on a local, regional, and global level to owner, occupier, and investor clients. We are an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a managed portfolio of approximately 4.6 billion square feet worldwide as of December 31, 2017. LaSalle Investment Management ("LaSalle") is one of the world's largest and most diversified real estate investment management firms, with approximately $58.1 billion of assets under management (unaudited) as of December 31, 2017.
The following table shows the revenue for the major product categories into which we group these services.
 
Year Ended December 31,
($ in millions)
2017
2016
2015
Real Estate Services:
 
 
 
Leasing
$
2,023.3

1,759.2

1,669.2

Capital Markets & Hotels
1,138.7

972.1

956.9

Property & Facility Management
2,381.9

1,902.5

1,550.6

Project & Development Services
1,348.7

1,195.2

882.1

Advisory, Consulting and Other
684.5

567.0

509.9

LaSalle
355.3

407.8

397.0

Total revenue
$
7,932.4

6,803.8

5,965.7


We work for a broad range of clients representing a wide variety of industries in markets throughout the world. Our clients vary greatly in size and include for-profit and not-for-profit entities of all kinds, public-private partnerships, and governmental (public sector) entities looking to outsource real estate services. We provide real estate investment management services on a global basis for both public and private assets through LaSalle. Our integrated global business model, industry-leading research capabilities, client relationship management focus, consistent worldwide service delivery, and strong brand are attributes that enhance our services.