JP Purchasing Consultancy provides three key services: (1) assistance with hotel openings, including FF&E ordering, installations, and OS&E ordering; (2) F&B revenue consulting; and (3) negotiations with operational suppliers. Recent projects include renovations for the Astoria Hotel Brussels and past projects involve openings for hotels across Europe between 1994-2008. The company's owner, Jan Piet Jacobi, has over 40 years of experience in hotel purchasing, operations, and management.

1. JP Purchasing Consultancy takes care of the following activities: Assistance at Hotel openings FF&E ordering FF&E Installations OS&E ordering F&B revenue consultant Negotatiations operational suppliers Purchasing re-structering and co-ordination within individual hotels, hotel groups and Hospitality related businesses

2. Futureactivities: Renovation Project Astoria Hotel Brussels Re-opening 2013

3. Recent activities 2010 March-present Womitex BV, Womitex GmbH, purchasing consultancy, contract management re-structuring. Purchasing planning and negotiations period 2011-2014 2010, January/February Food & Beverage revenue consultant for Crowne Plaza Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 2009 Womitex BV, Womitex GmbH, re-structuring purchasing for both The Netherlands and Germany. 2008 Purchasing set-up for Apollo Hotels and resorts Benelux

4. Womitex is the first linen management company to have a complete professional and certified ecologic and Fairtrade range of products available for the hospitality industry.

5. Hotel opening projects 2008 Parker International Europe, Amsterdam (january – june) Involved in following hotelopening projects: Radisson SAS Zürich, Switzerland Hilton The Hague, the Netherlands Citizen M Amsterdam Schiphol, The Netherlands Sheraton Barcelona, Spain Sheraton Athlone ,Ireland Sheraton Bratislava, Slovakia

6. Radisson Sas Zurich, Hilton The Hague, Citizen M SchipholSheraton Barcelona, Sheraton Athlone, Sheraton Bratislava

7. Apollo Hotels & Resorts2008

8. Hotel openings 2003 Crowne Plaza Brussel Airport 2007 Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Activities: Purchasing activities as Regional Purchasing Manager, mainly operational equipment Negotiations with suppliers for all operational issues. Designer: HD Design

9. Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol

10. Crowne Plaza Brussel Airport

11. Hotel refurbishment 2007 The Dylan Amsterdam, former Blakes Hotel (no designer involved, self supporting) Activities: New, more practical and comfortable design in the hotel rooms: Seatings Desks Beds Lighting Wall covering Bathrooms

12. The Dylan Amsterdam

13. Hotel opening 1994 Schloss Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Berlin, Germany Activities: Purchasing activities FF&E and OS&E from London IPS office FF&E installation, 4 months Berlin Designers: Ezra Attia, Karl Lagerfeld

14. Schloss Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Berlin

15. Hotel opening 1992 Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam Activities: € 48 Million project Full purchase FF&E, new, renovated and antique Full purchase OS&E FF&E Installation Budget control Designer: Pierre-Yves Rochon

16. Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam

17. Negotiation operational issues: (not limited to) Cleaning (Rooms and Public area’s) Linen (owned or lease) Chemicals Disposables Guest Amenities Technical Supplies Office Supplies / Furniture Printing & Stationary Fresh Food, total package Beer, soft drinks, mineral water, hard liquor etc. Wines Wastage Public toilet supplies

18. Supplier negotiations 2008 Apollo Hotels & Resorts 11 hotels in The Netherlands & Belgium) Activities: Co-ordination between the hotels from the purchasing side Contract negotiations on major operational issues, such as: Fresh Food, Beer, mineral water and soft drinks, wastage, linen, disposables and chemicals Proven savings achieved in 4 months >€ 400.000,-

19. Supplier negotiations 2007 Westbridge Hotels Europe 28 hotels in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Italy. Crowne Plaza Amsterdam City Centre joined the purchasing group. Activities: Fresh Food, Beer, mineral water, soft drinks, wastage, linen, disposables and chemicals, Car park, technical supplies Proven savings: € 260.000,-

20. Supplier negotiations 1999 – 2006 InterContinental Hotels Group Benelux area 11 hotels of which 4 hotels in Belgium, 7 in The Netherlands InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Activities: All purchasing issues and contract negotiations, F&B, Rooms, Technical. Proven savings: 2004 >€ 250.000,- 2005 >€ 200.000,- 2006 >€ 400.000,-

21. Back ground experience 1970-1972 Kitchen trainee 1972-1976 Commis de cuisine/chef de partie 1976-1980 Restaurant Waiter, hotel receptionist, Chef reception, Assistant Manager 1980-1988 Chief Steward, F&B Cost Control, Duty Manager, Banqueting Manager, Ass. F&B Manager, F&B Manager, Purchasing Manager 1988-2006 Regional Purchasing Manager, member Executive Team (for details, see projects) 2006-present Owner JP Purchasing Consultancy (for details, see projects)

22. References Rob Spiekerman Director of Operations InterContinental Hotels Group Hanghzhou, China 008613958029260 Rob.Spiekerman@ihg.com Christian Beek Directeur Général / CEO Glion Institute of Higher Education Rue de l'Ondine no 20 CH - 1630 Bulle 004179 201 1074 christian.beek@glion.ch Heinz O. Strobl Former COO InterContinental Hotels Kastanjelaan 12 2061 ER Bloemendaal The Netherlands 0031650641039 Heinz_Strobl@hotmail.com Anthony Nibbelink Former DOO InterContinental Hotels Kruistraat 110 Brakel, Belgium 0032475245078 Anthony.Nibbelink@hotmail.com

23. Company name: JP Purchasing Consultancy BV Owner: Jan Piet Jacobi Address: L.J.M. Beelstraat 45 1067 WH Amsterdam The Netherlands Email: jacobi10@zonnet.nl Telephone: + 31652663360 Chamber of Commerce: KvK 34260569 V.A.T.: NL817268698B01 Tax service number: 085089564 General Information