Safemark Systems Chosen by Avendra As Approved Vendor
ORLANDO, FL, August 23, 2005. Safemark Systems has been selected by Avendra, the hospitality industry's leading procurement services company with nearly $2 billion in purchasing volume, as an approved vendor of in-room safes. As an approved vendor Safemark products and services will be offered to Avendra's customers at more than 4,300 locations. Avendra customers include such companies as Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Intercontinental Hotels Group and ClubCorp.
Headquartered in Orlando, Safemark offers a wide variety of safes in various configurations that are designed to meet the needs of travelers and businesses. "We are delighted to welcome Safemark as an approved Avendra vendor for in-room safes," said Scott Hollis, Senior Vice President of Procurement for Avendra. "They were selected for their strong reputation, their respected brand, quality products, innovation and commitment to serving customers, and we look forward to working with them."
"We're honored and excited to be included in this exclusive group as an Avendra vendor," says John Foley, Vice President of Safemark Systems. "We have worked with individual properties associated with Avendra hotel members and are confident these properties and those who haven't yet worked with us will benefit from our exceptional products and services."
Safemark offers a variety of options for their clients. Depending on the size and shape, the various models are designed to safely store such items as laptops, palm pilots, video and digital cameras, purses, jewelry and much more, "The safes come with a variety of locking systems, including mechanical key access, digital access/motorized locking, personal code entry and card swipe option (room key/credit card).
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