With a private beach, gourmet fusion restaurants and an exotic day spa, the Mandarin Oriental Miami is a Five Star resort and the only hotel in Florida to earn triple Five Stars in Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award 2016. For Oscar Cardona, Director of Engineering, purchasing energy to keep this busy facility running was one of hundreds of ongoing responsibilities — something he had always contracted through traditional supplier auctions.

Bob Snoddy, Avendra Field Support representative, introduced Oscar to Zenith Energy, a leading energy procurement organization with a comprehensive approach to energy optimization. As Avendra’s sole preferred supplier of energy procurement services, Zenith offers a sophisticated level of financial analytics and market forecasting based on the unique needs of each customer.

In the end, their services helped the Mandarin Oriental Miami optimize savings and control risk on one of the most costly line items in any property’s budget.