(WESLEY CHAPEL, FL) – International Club Suppliers (ICS) – the sales and marketing arm for entegra Procurement Services (entegra) in the golf club and resort channel – has retained Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) to create and execute a publicity and media-relations program.
Entegra is part of a global purchasing network that provides procurement services to more than 13,000 U.S.-based participants. Its team of 100-plus procurement specialists purchases over $3 billion annually in food and supplies in the United States alone.
Buffalo’s comprehensive PR process will highlight the benefits the entegra Program provides to golf courses, country clubs and resorts. Foremost is substantial cost savings on more than 3,000 brand-name food, beverages and related supplies.
“At a time when businesses are scrutinizing expenditures, the ICS-entegra Program affords clubs up to 10-12 percent savings on entegra contracted products on front-end purchase reductions,” says Jim Sartain, CEO of ICS. “Buffalo’s work will showcase how more than 1,000 golf clubs and resorts currently utilizing entegra are profiting.”
“Golf is an industry of emphasis for our company’s growth,” says Dana Johnston, Executive Vice President of entegra Procurement Services. “Clubs will benefit from our competitively priced, high quality products available through a program that is user-friendly.”
ICS will show significant cost reductions through entegra’s partnerships for dairy, produce, dry goods, meat, cleaning supplies, paper products, flatware, glassware, linens and office supplies. Starbucks, McCain, Tropicana, Edy’s, Frito Lay and Good Humor Ice Cream are among entegra’s featured brands.
“Our firm is excited to trumpet the ICS-entegra hassle-free advantages, especially its economies of scale and in-depth understanding of the daily-fee, private club and resort market,” says Rich Katz, Managing Director of Buffalo. “Switching to entegra will make heroes out of GMs and F&B managers.”
About Entegra Procurement Services
Entegra Procurement Services, LLC (www.entegraps.com/public/main_public.aspx) is part of a global purchasing network that provides procurement services to more than 13,000 customers in North America. Its team of more than 100 procurement specialists purchases over $3 billion annually in food and supplies in the U.S. alone.
About International Club Suppliers (ICS)
Founded in 2002, ICS (www.intlclubsuppliers.com, 813.994.4680) realizes exceptional savings on food and related supplies for more than 1,000 golf facilities across the United States. Offering an inventory of 3,000 premium-branded products, ICS works with many of the leading golf course management companies and clubs, including Billy Casper Golf, Kemper Sports, American Golf, Century / Arnold Palmer Golf Management, EAGLE Golf, Trump National Golf Club (CA), Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (OR), PGA Village (FL) and Ka’anapali Golf Resort (HI).
About Buffalo Communications
Vienna, VA-based Buffalo Communications (www.buffalocommunications.com, 703.761.1444) is a golf-lifestyle public relations, branding and marketing-communications firm with upscale clients in golf, lifestyle, travel, real estate and fashion. Buffalo employs its extensive, longstanding and tight network of media contacts to raise clients’ awareness, popularity and revenues. Editorial outlets consistently feature Buffalo clients, including Cybex, ECCO, Golf Town, Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Kauai Visitors Bureau, Mission Hills Golf Club (China) and St. Joe Company.
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