Benjamin West named as Purchasing Firm for the Le Meridien Philadelphia

February 25, 2009 - Development Services Group, Inc., the developer of The Le Meridien Hotel in Philadelphia, PA has retained Benjamin West to provide furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) purchasing services for the Historic Restoration of the hotels 202 keys as well as public space. This project is being handled out of Benjamin West’s Boulder office under Dawn Petersen, Project Director.

Mixing contemporary culture with its European heritage, Le Meridien creates a culturally refined, meaningful and stimulating atmosphere which inspires participants to celebrate the beauty of a moment and the possibilities for insight that live within common occurrences. Guests discover more than just a new destination. They discover a new way of seeing things.

Le Meridien is part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. The Le Meridien portfolio consists of more than 120 luxury and upscale hotels in over 50 countries worldwide. The majority of its properties are located in the world’s top cities and resorts throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

Benjamin West is one of the hospitality industries largest FF&E and OS&E purchasing firms. The firm provides a full range of purchasing services, including specification bidding, technical analysis, code compliance, and financial management for hotels in the mid-market, upscale and luxury segments.

Development Services Group, Inc. based in Memphis, Tennessee develops and operates hotels throughout the U.S. DSG provides comprehensive and integrated technical and support services for all aspects of real estate asset development and management. www.dsginc.net
Contact: Gary Prosterman gprosterman@dsginc.net

General Press Contact:

Alexa Docheff
Strategic Account Manager
tel. 303.996.8128
adocheff@benjaminwest.com
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