Avendra renewed contracts with its five founding customer partners, ClubCorp, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Global Hyatt Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Marriott International through 2010. The renewed agreements reflect a strong endorsement of Avendra and its ability to add value to supply chain management.
“Today, with our founder contract renewals in hand, healthy financial statements, and a growing list of new customers, we feel very good about Avendra,” says Dennis Baker, president and c.e.o. of Avendra. “I believe our success comes from the fact that we have tried to build an organization that is responsive to customers. As a result, we now offer the best purchasing solutions in the hospitality industry as well as a wide range of strategic supply chain management services that help customers support and maximize their brands.”
Avendra offers its customers range of flexible purchasing solutions. Its purchasing programs are comprised of over 900 suppliers covering a wide variety of categories—such as food and beverage, uniforms, linens, soaps and shampoos, office supplies, engineering and janitorial supplies and services, kitchen equipment, golf pro shop and golf course maintenance—offering significant cost savings and enhanced service levels. Further, Avendra offers a range of related services such as quality assurance, operational consulting, specification development, purchasing reporting and more to help customers optimize their procurement operations.