Avendra, a procurement services company with more than $2 billion in purchasing volume, announced it was selected by In Celebration of Golf Management, operator of nine golf courses in Arizona, as its procurement partner. In Celebration of Golf Management will utilize most of Avendra’s procurement programs including food and beverage, administrative and financial services, building and construction, cleaning chemicals and sanitizing systems, engineering, and golf grounds maintenance.
“We chose Avendra for our golf procurement needs because of the wide variety of purchasing programs they have and the fact that we will be able to manage most of our food and beverage purchases through a single distributor,” says Bill Corn, c.f.o. of In Celebration of Golf Management. “Also, as the operator of some of the most beautiful golf courses in the Southwest, we believe their landscaping, grounds and maintenance, and engineering contracts are a perfect fit for our needs.”
“Avendra is delighted to welcome In Celebration of Golf Management as a customer,” says Shane E. Doherty, director of national accounts for Avendra Golf and Lodging. “This once again confirms our ability to demonstrate to golf world that we can provide them with great suppliers for almost every purchasing need they may have from gourmet foods to agronomy to office supplies.”
Avendra offers its customers a range of purchasing solutions. Its purchasing programs are comprised of over 900 suppliers offering significant cost savings and enhanced service levels. Further, Avendra offers a range of related services including quality assurance, operational consulting, specification development, purchasing reporting and more to help customers maximize their procurement operations.