Author Archives: Doug Sanborn

President’s Corner: Columbia University Reports on BirchStreet

The assignment: work with and learn about an organization – then provide a report on recommendations to best manage strategic customers. When Josie Chiles and a team of colleagues, all MBA students at Columbia University’s business school, were given this … Continue reading

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President’s Corner: South America Represents Opportunity for Marriott, BirchStreet

I posted recently about Marriott’s growth in Asia-Pac – and how BirchStreet is helping with this. Today, I’d like to touch on the boon that is currently underway in South America as well. From Chile to Paraguay and Brazil to … Continue reading

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President’s Corner: Marriott Expands Footprint in Asia-Pac

From China to the Philippines – and everywhere in between – robust macro-economic tailwinds are helping to boost Gross Domestic Product in Asia-Pac at rates above those of the developed world. BirchStreet’s products and services are a natural complement to … Continue reading

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Destination Hotels & Resorts Selects BirchStreet Systems’ Procure-to-Pay Application Suite as Their Corporate Standard

I am excited to announce that Destination Hotels & Resorts has selected BirchStreet’s procure-to-pay application suite to manage their supply chain, conduct purchasing and automate Accounts Payable processes.  A hospitality management company with 40 independent, luxury hotels, resorts and golf … Continue reading

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Case Study: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

In 2010, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a leader in the global luxury hospitality industry, began seeking an e-procurement solution to better manage their supply chain for their North American hotels.  While Fairmont had some back-office and purchasing solutions in place … Continue reading

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Bill Hirsch to speak about Business Process Outsourcing at the Club and Hotel Controller Conference

On June 28, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. (Eastern Time), Bill Hirsch, vice president of sales for North America at BirchStreet, will discuss the benefits of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) at a special educational session at the Club and Hotel … Continue reading

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Chinese Version of BirchStreet Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the Chinese version of the BirchStreet application suite is now available.  All BirchStreet applications have been translated into Simplified Chinese.  The translation was done to support a number of customer implementations underway in mainland … Continue reading

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BirchStreet Launches AAHOA eMarket Hot Deals

Today we are excited to announce the arrival of AAHOA eMarket “Hot Deals,” which will feature weekly discounts on specially-selected hospitality supplies. The Hot Deals program will complement the recently-launched AAHOA eMarket, an exclusive online marketplace available at no cost to … Continue reading

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New Spend Intelligence Toolset and Dashboard

Announcing BirchStreet’s new Spend Intelligence Toolset and Interactive Dashboard.  Built on the same powerful architecture as the BirchStreet applications, this new offering is a perfect complement to our Procure-To-Pay platform.  It’s designed to provide regional or global enterprises instant insight into organizational spend to … Continue reading

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