(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 extended its partnership with the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) through 2017.
Working in conjunction with the NGCOA membership team, ICS will promote cost reduction measures via the procurement expertise of entegra. In addition to educating members about the ancillary vendor programs available, ICS will sponsor educational opportunities throughout the year including at the organization’s annual Golf Industry Show & Conference.
“As one of NGCOA’s longest running and most successful purchasing programs, we are very pleased to announce the extension of our valued partnership for another five years,” says Jim Sartain, CEO of ICS. “In the current economic climate, ICS resources greatly reduce the cost of goods and provide a plethora of ancillary vendor relationships, including Sysco, Ecolab, Grainger, Alsco, Cintas, Office Depot, Edward Don and more.”
A valuable source for information and education, the NGCOA is an advocate for golf course ownership and management’s best interests.
“We continue to bring products and services to our members through the Purchasing Network that helps to operate more efficiently and profitably,” says Mike Hughes, CEO of the NGCOA. “Entegra provides golf course owners and operators a competitive edge in today’s market by offering significant savings with more than 400 national manufacturers.”
ICS provides more than 1,800 golf and club operations significant cost reductions of up to 12 percent through entegra’s partnerships for dairy, produce, dry goods, meat, cleaning supplies, paper products, flatware, glassware, linens and office supplies. McCain, Tropicana, Edy’s, Frito Lay, Campbell’s, Keebler, Lipton and Smucker’s are among the company’s featured brands.
Visit www.intlclubsuppliers.com or call 813.994.4680 to learn how ICS and the entegra Program will benefit your food and beverage operation.
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 17,000 customers in North America. Its team of more than 100 procurement specialists purchases over $4 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 1,800 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, EAGLE Golf, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (OR) and Ka’anapali Golf Resort (HI).
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