Avendra Chosen By HTH Corporation For Procurement Needs

Avendra’s Services Now Utilized by over 40 Hawaiian Customers

Avendra, a leading procurement services company with nearly $2 billion in purchasing volume, announced that it was selected by HTH Corporation as its procurement partner. Avendra supports its growing Hawaiian customer base, soon to include HTH’s Pacific Beach Hotel and Pagoda Hotel, through its office on the island of Oahu.

“Using Avendra for our procurement needs, HTH can be more efficient without compromising the quality our customers expect from us,” noted Robert Minicola, regional general manager for HTH Corporation. “Also, we are very interested in utilizing Avendra’s customer support teams that provide additional analysis and expert advice around purchasing behavior and operations.”

“Avendra is delighted to welcome HTH Corporation as a customer,” said Robert Waggoner, Avendra’s senior vice president of Sales and Services. “We are establishing a great base of business in Hawaii, serving 43 properties throughout the islands. I believe the savings we offer combined with the our wide array of capabilities and services—including data analysis tools, consulting services, and quality assurance expertise—will be of high value to HTH Corporation.”

Avendra offers its customers a wide range of flexible purchasing solutions. Its purchasing programs are comprised of over 900 suppliers offering significant cost savings and enhanced service level. Further, Avendra offers a wide range of related services such as quality assurance, operational consulting, specification development, purchasing information and more to help customers maximize their procurement operations.
About HTH Corporation
The HTH hotel group consists of three Hawaii hotel properties, which include the luxurious 837-room Pacific Beach Hotel on Waikiki Beach, the 360-room Pagoda Hotel with its famous Pagoda Floating Restaurant and carp ponds in downtown Honolulu, and the 460-room beachfront and historically significant King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii.

About Avendra
Avendra is North America’s leading procurement services company serving hospitality-related industries. Avendra customers gain access to contracts leveraging $2 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 .

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Date Listed: 2005-03-16

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