WASHINGTON Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp. officially announced the launch of Avendra LLC, an independent company providing a procurement network for the North American hospitality and related industries. With the definitive agreements signed last week, Avendra now manages the combined procurement business for Marriott International and Hyatt.
Avendra launches with established programs across a variety of categories, including food and beverage, operations supplies, engineering and maintenance, building and construction, technology and administrative supplies, management services, and furniture, fixtures and equipment.
As previously reported by HOTEL BUSINESS., last week, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced its intent to join with Marriott, Hyatt, ClubCorp USA and Bass Hotels & Resorts as a founder of Avendra. It is expected that ClubCorp, Bass and Fairmont will formally join Avendra in the near future. Through its founders owned, managed and franchised properties, Avendra will have immediate access to serve more than 4,000 hotels and 250 clubs in North America, which together purchase over $10 billion annually in related goods and services. (2/1/01)