Napili Kai Beach Resort of Maui to Utilize Avendra’s Comprehensive Procurement Services
ROCKVILLE, MD – March 14, 2008 – Avendra, the hospitality industry’s leading procurement services company with $3 billion in purchasing volume, announced the signing of Napili Kai Beach Resort on the Island of Maui in Hawaii. Napili Kai Beach Resort will be leveraging Avendra’s key purchasing programs, including: food & beverage, rooms operations, engineering, administrative, cleaning chemicals and sanitizing systems, agronomy and turf maintenance, smallwares, china, glass and silver. The contract also includes access to Avendra Replenishment Group—Avendra’s one-stop-shop for replacement kitchen equipment and decorative furnishings.
“Avendra is delighted to welcome Napili Kai Beach Resort as a customer,” said Dennis Baker, president and CEO of Avendra. “This partnership provides us with another opportunity to demonstrate that we can render impeccable support to our customers in Hawaii, whether it’s through local field support or quality assurance.”
“We were looking for a flexible procurement solution for our resort property that features a full range of products and services,” said, Gregg Nelson, Vice President and General Manager for the Napili Kai Beach Resort. “We believe that Avendra’s extensive offering, along with its culinary expertise and ability to provide service in Hawaii, will afford the quality and service that all our guests expect.”
About Napili Kai Beach Resort
Napili Kai is an intimate full-service boutique resort on Maui providing a variety of beach front and ocean view accommodations in low-rise buildings scattered throughout ten acres. The Napili Kai Beach Resort brings together the comfort and spaciousness of a Maui condo with all the conveniences and amenities of a resort hotel including a full range of activities and a relaxing spa.
About Avendra
Avendra is North America’s leading procurement services company serving hospitality-related industries. Avendra customers gain access to contracts leveraging $3 billion of annual purchases, expert advisory services and in-depth purchasing data and analysis. Through Avendra, customers obtain substantial savings on their purchases and other value added services to improve their operations and bottom line results. Formed in 2001, the company is headquartered in Rockville, MD and has regional offices throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, please call toll free, (866) AVENDRA, visit www.avendra.com, or email inquiries to info@avendra.com.