OB SPORTS TAPS INTO AVENDRA PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Agreement to provide savings and strategic supply chain services for OB Sports-managed facilities. 

 
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA –  OB Sports Golf Management recently announced procurement agreement with Avendra, the hospitality industry’s leading procurement services company with more than $2 billion in purchasing volume. OB Sports Golf Management, a professional golf course management, development and consultation company with 25 locations, will be leveraging Avendra’s key purchasing programs including food & beverage, golf pro shop, rooms operations, engineering, administrative, spa supplies, and technology and telecommunications.
 
“We were very impressed with their unique ‘Discovery’ process,” said Orrin D. Vincent, Founder and CEO at OB Sports.  “They sent a team to a handful of our properties around the country to evaluate our entire procurement process, at the property level as well as the corporate level, to better understand our needs.  Through this process, they were able to design a procurement program that fit our needs, one that will provide savings and supply chain efficiencies both of  which are critical in today’s highly competitive market.”
 
“We are excited to welcome OB Sports Golf Management as our newest customer,” said Dennis Baker, President and CEO of Avendra.  “As a leading golf course management company, we are delighted they recognized the value of our expertise, industry-leading procurement programs and strategic supply chain management services.”
 
“We are looking forward to working with Phil Green (President, OB Sports) and his entire team at OB Sports,” said Shane E. Doherty, Manager, National Accounts for Avendra.  “I believe their choice demonstrates not only confidence in us and our suppliers, but a firm belief that we can deliver the best overall value proposition in the business.”
 
About OB Sports Golf Management
OB Sports Golf Management is a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success.  OB Sports currently manages 27 premier golf facilities throughout the United States and Mexico. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information on OB Sports, visit
www.obsports.com or call (480) 948-1300.
 
About Avendra
Avendra is North America’s leading procurement services company serving hospitality-related industries.  Avendra customers gain access to contracts leveraging over $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 info@avendra.com .

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