JP Purchasing Consultancy provides purchasing and project management services for hotels, including: (1) assisting with hotel openings, FF&E ordering and installations, OS&E ordering, and revenue consulting; (2) negotiating with operational suppliers; and (3) purchasing restructuring for hotels, hotel groups, and other hospitality businesses. Recent projects include work with Womitex BV/GmbH and the Crowne Plaza in Hong Kong. The company's owner, Jan Piet Jacobi, has over 40 years of experience in hospitality purchasing, operations, and project management.

1. JP Purchasing Consultancy takes care of the following activities:Assistance at Hotel openingsFF&E orderingFF&E InstallationsOS&E orderingF&B revenue consultantNegotatiations operational suppliersPurchasing re-structering and co-ordination within individual hotels, hotel groups and Hospitality related businesses

2. Futureactivities:Renovation Project Astoria Hotel BrusselsRe-opening 2012

3. Recent activities2010 March-present Womitex BV, Womitex GmbH, purchasing consultancy, contract management re-structuring. Purchasing planning and negotiations period 2011-20142010, 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 projects2008 Parker International Europe, Amsterdam (january – june)Involved in following hotelopening projects:Radisson SAS Zürich, SwitzerlandHilton The Hague, the NetherlandsCitizen M Amsterdam Schiphol, The NetherlandsSheraton Barcelona, SpainSheraton Athlone ,IrelandSheraton Bratislava, Slovakia

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

7. Apollo Hotels & Resorts2008

8. Hotel openings2003 Crowne Plaza Brussel Airport2007 Holiday Inn Amsterdam SchipholActivities:Purchasing activities as Regional Purchasing Manager, mainly operational equipmentNegotiations with suppliers for all operational issues.Designer: HD Design

9. Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol

10. Crowne Plaza Brussel Airport

11. Hotel refurbishment2007 The Dylan Amsterdam, former Blakes Hotel (no designer involved, self supporting)Activities:New, more practical and comfortable design in the hotel rooms:SeatingsDesks BedsLightingWall coveringBathrooms

12. The Dylan Amsterdam

13. Hotel opening1994 Schloss Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Berlin, GermanyActivities:Purchasing activities FF&E and OS&E from London IPS officeFF&E installation, 4 months BerlinDesigners: Ezra Attia, Karl Lagerfeld

14. Schloss Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Berlin

15. Hotel opening1992 Amstel InterContinental AmsterdamActivities:€ 48 Million projectFull purchase FF&E, new, renovated and antiqueFull purchase OS&EFF&E InstallationBudget controlDesigner: Pierre-Yves Rochon

16. Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam

17. Negotiation operational issues:(not limited to)Cleaning (Rooms and Public area’s)Linen (owned or lease)ChemicalsDisposablesGuest AmenitiesTechnical SuppliesOffice Supplies / FurniturePrinting & StationaryFresh Food, total packageBeer, soft drinks, mineral water, hard liquor etc.WinesWastagePublic toilet supplies

18. Supplier negotiations2008 Apollo Hotels & Resorts11 hotels in The Netherlands & Belgium)Activities:Co-ordination between the hotels from the purchasing sideContract negotiations on major operational issues, such as:Fresh Food, Beer, mineral water and soft drinks, wastage, linen, disposables and chemicalsProven savings achieved in 4 months >€ 400.000,-

19. Supplier negotiations2007 Westbridge Hotels Europe28 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 suppliesProven savings: € 260.000,-

20. Supplier negotiations1999 – 2006 InterContinental Hotels Group Benelux area11 hotels of which 4 hotels in Belgium, 7 in The NetherlandsInterContinental, 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 experience1970-1972 Kitchen trainee 1972-1976 Commis de cuisine/chef de partie1976-1980 Restaurant Waiter, hotel receptionist, Chef reception, Assistant Manager1980-1988 Chief Steward, F&B Cost Control, Duty Manager, Banqueting Manager, Ass. F&B Manager, F&B Manager, Purchasing Manager1988-2006 Regional Purchasing Manager, member Executive Team (for details, see projects)2006-present Owner JP Purchasing Consultancy (for details, see projects)

22. ReferencesRob SpiekermanDirector of OperationsInterContinental Hotels GroupHanghzhou, China008613958029260Rob.Spiekerman@ihg.com Christian BeekDirecteur Général / CEOGlion Institute of Higher EducationRue de l'Ondine no 20CH - 1630 Bulle004179 201 1074christian.beek@glion.chHeinz O. StroblFormer COO InterContinental HotelsKastanjelaan 122061 ER BloemendaalThe Netherlands0031650641039Heinz_Strobl@hotmail.comAnthony NibbelinkFormer DOO InterContinental HotelsKruistraat 110Brakel, Belgium0032475245078Anthony.Nibbelink@hotmail.com

23. Company name: JP Purchasing Consultancy BVOwner: Jan Piet JacobiAddress: L.J.M. Beelstraat 45 1067 WH Amsterdam The NetherlandsEmail: jacobi10@zonnet.nlTelephone: + 31652663360Chamber of Commerce: KvK 34260569V.A.T.: NL817268698B01Tax service number: 085089564 General Information