JP Purchasing Consultancy provides purchasing and project management services for hotels, including: (1) assisting with hotel openings, renovations, and FF&E installations; (2) negotiating with operational suppliers; and (3) restructuring purchasing departments. The company has experience managing projects for over 30 hotels across Europe since 1992.

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. 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

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

6. Apollo Hotels & Resorts2008

7. 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

8. Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol

9. Crowne Plaza Brussel Airport

10. 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

11. The Dylan Amsterdam

12. 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

13. Schloss Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Berlin

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

15. Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam

16. 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

17. 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,-

18. 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,-

19. 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,-

20. 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)

21. 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

22. 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