HD Supply Joins eSupply Systems’ Vendor Network

Largest MRO supplier added to growing e-procurement vendor network

For immediate release – January 16, 2012

SAN ANTONIO, TX – eSupply Systems further solidified its role as the leading multi-family e-procurement solution by adding HD Supply Facilities Maintenance as a key maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) vendor.

"Adding HD Supply to our vendor network deepens our national footprint and aligns us with the leading vendors in the multi-family MRO sector," said Keu Zafar, President of eSupply Systems. “Their nationwide distribution and vast product selection allow us to offer even more options to our customers, helping multi-family operators to consolidate purchasing, improve operational consistency and lower MRO costs.

“Our goal is to provide a ‘best-in-class’ vendor network for our customers, and HD Supply is an excellent fit for eSupply Systems.”

“HD Supply Facilities Maintenance maintains some of the deepest relationships into the largest multi-family management companies,” said Michael Fortinberry, Senior Vice President of Business Development. “This relationship is a critical component to our continued growth and expansion.”

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance’s Vice President of multi-family Solutions, Shawn Handrahan commented on the agreement, “At HD Supply, we are always searching for new ways to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs for our customers. For many property owners and managers, visibility into their largest controllable expense — Maintenance, Repair and Operating spend — is very limited. Our national account agreement with eSupply Systems not only gives smaller management companies access to our broad assortment of products and solutions, but also gives them the ability to save time and money through an expense management platform that helps to automate and centralize purchasing.”

In addition to HD Supply, eSupply Systems has developed vendor partnerships with leading suppliers including: Staples, Sherwin Williams, Rasa Floors, CriterionBrock, Whirlpool and Sears Commercial Parts.

About eSupply Systems LLC:
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, eSupply Systems is an e-procurement solution for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) supplies, enhanced with budget controls and other purchasing tools, for the property management industry. eSupply Systems provides the industry’s first purchasing intelligence solution, bringing all vendor catalogs into one powerful website. Features include revolutionary tools ranging from the industry’s first Flooring Configurator and appliance parts interfaces, to productivity-enhancing applications like QuickPad, GreenSMART and RehabSMART. eSupply Systems launched operations in 2009.

About HD Supply:
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance (www.hdsupplysolutions.com) is a leading supplier of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products to owners and managers of multi-family, hospitality, educational and commercial properties; healthcare providers; and municipal and government facilities. HD Supply Facilities Maintenance has 37 distribution centers, a fleet of more than 600 delivery vehicles and 22,000 items in stock and is a business of HD Supply (www.hdsupply.com) one of the largest diversified industrial distribution companies in North America, with approximately 680 locations.

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For more information, contact Glenn McLaren at 210.979.6670, ext. 24 or gmclaren@esupplysystems.com.