ROCKVILLE, MD – May 27, 2009 – Avendra, the hospitality industry’s leading procurement services company, announced the appointment of Jerry Kraisinger as its General Counsel. 

“Jerry’s broad experience will be of enormous value to Avendra” said Dennis Baker, President and CEO of Avendra.  “His experience in all facets of the hospitality industry, coupled with his expansive legal expertise, will be very important in helping us architect our business in order to achieve our long-term growth objectives.”

Before joining Avendra, Mr. Kraisinger was the Vice President of Development and the General Counsel of CapStar Hotel Company, LLC.  Previously, he had been the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MeriStar Hospitality Corporation.  Mr. Kraisinger began his career in the hospitality industry over 22 years ago as a lawyer in Marriott Corporation’s law department.

Mr. Kraisinger received his B.A. in Political Science from Duquesne University and his J.D. from the University of Virginia.  He is admitted to practice law in Maryland, Florida and the District of Columbia.

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 (866) AVENDRA, visit www.avendra.com, or email inquiries to info@avendra.com.

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