In a bold stroke, Insignia/ESG, Inc., announced it hired seven former Grubb & Ellis brokers in a major expansion of its San Jose/Silicon Valley operations. The newly hired brokers, who were part of the local Bishop Hawk brokerage firm acquired by Grubb & Ellis in 1998, include: Steve Fisher, Dave Fukuda, Christian Marent, Brian Matteoni, Scott Prosser, Bob Steinbock, and Tom Taylor.