NEWPORT BEACH, CA -- 11/07/07 --
Birch Street Systems
today announced that it has signed an agreement with Omni Hotels to provide
its online e-Procurement System across the brand. The six year agreement
also includes implementation services and a custom interface with Omni's
ERP system.
The Birch Street Application Suite will provide Omni Hotels with a
single online portal on which to conduct all procurement activity. In
addition to streamlining the procure-to-pay cycle, the system and its
built-in data warehouse will provide real-time visibility and analytics on
all procurement activity across all properties, as well as top-down control
over product choices, brand standards, supplier contract compliance and
purchasing procedures and controls.
"We are very excited to be working with Omni Hotels and welcome them to the
Birch Street family," said Doug Sanborn, president and CEO of Birch Street
Systems. "Our solution is a natural fit for a luxury hotel brand like Omni
Hotels and will work seamlessly with the company's current procurement
activities and suppliers."
Birch Street provides an ideal procurement solution for hospitality
companies, food service organizations, hospitals, universities and other
organizations that conduct a mix of food and non-food purchasing activity.
The Birch Street Application Suite can be run as a single-property package
or as an enterprise-wide solution to help organizations identify their
collective buying power, improve operational execution and lower costs.
The software is focused on organizations where food and beverage represents
a significant part of purchasing activity and includes numerous features to
accommodate the unique needs of the food service industry. Additionally,
Birch Street customers can leverage existing interfaces with thousands of
hospitality and food service suppliers and distributors.
"Our investment in Birch Street's solution will help us automate and track
our procurement procedures and give us instant online visibility into our
activities across all of our hotels," said Jim Kuthy, Omni's vice president
of procurement and capital finance. "We plan on running all purchases
through Birch Street, including Food & Beverage, which represents a
significant portion of our total procurement volume. Birch Street's
special F&B features, coupled with the fact that they already have a
significant majority of our largest suppliers within their system, will
allow quick implementation."
About Omni Hotels
Omni Hotels creates compelling, memorable guest experiences by tempting the
senses in innovative ways, surrounding them with a balanced blend of
scents, sounds, sights, textures and tastes. Omni Hotels offers luxury
accommodations at 45 hotels and resorts in leading business gateways and
leisure destinations across North America. From exceptional golf and spa
retreats to dynamic business settings, each location features four-diamond
services, including award-winning signature restaurants, Wi-Fi connectivity
and unique fitness options. Omni's mission for total customer service is
further supported by its "Power of One" program that empowers associates to
make on-the-spot decisions to meet or exceed guest expectations. Guests
can locate hotels and book accommodations by visiting www.omnihotels.com or
by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI.
About Birch Street
Birch Street delivers its solution over the Internet, using the "Software
as a Service" (SaaS) model, which reduces the total cost of ownership
compared with the traditional method of buying and maintaining enterprise
software. Birch Street delivers its on demand eProcurement and back office
solutions to some of the world's leading hospitality companies, including
Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels, Interstate
Hotels and Resorts and Carlson Hospitality. Multi-lingual and
multi-currency capable, over 1,000 locations use Birch Street's
full-featured, full-service procure-to-pay solutions in North America,
Central America, Europe and Asia. Birch Street's solutions represent the
"best of the web" capabilities to mid-tier and global hospitality and food
service companies. Birch Street allows customers to reduce the risk,
complexity and cost associated with large-scale regional or worldwide
procurement and
back-office solutions, while empowering business users and delivering
unprecedented ROI. The application suite includes e-procurement and RFQ;
budget tracking and workflow; recipe management, liquor monitoring and menu
engineering; inventory and receiving; AP automation; and FF&E/capital
projects management. Headquartered in Newport Beach California, the
company is managed by a team of hospitality and enterprise software
veterans. For more information, visit www.BirchStreetSystems.com.
Birch Street Media Contact:
Bob Menzies
Lages & Associates
(949) 453 8080
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