"We buy just about everything - janitorial, office, lighting and electrical supplies - and there's more room to grow. We project to save about $50,000 this year easily. That's a lot for one facility."

Glenn Willenbring
Trammell Crow Company

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Selects SiteStuff, Inc.
02/22/2005

AUSTIN, Texas -- SiteStuff, Inc., the nation's leading commercial real estate procurement company, announced today that the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has selected SiteStuff to manage procurement for its properties. SiteStuff's procurement and Bid Management services will assist the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago in controlling costs, streamlining the purchasing process and implementing standards for bidding service contracts for all YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago facilities served by SiteStuff.

"We look forward to working with SiteStuff. Their knowledge and expertise of property operations made them the best choice for us," said Stephen S. Cole, President and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. "Their team, and the technology they employ, will help us strengthen control of our spending and reduce operating costs."

"The selection of SiteStuff by the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago further validates the need for companies to gain greater control over their property procurement spend," said Charlie Pace, SiteStuff Chief Executive Officer. "It is important for our clients to implement change and become more efficient when sourcing products and services for their properties. We are excited that the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has chosen SiteStuff to help facilitate those changes."

About YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

Through its 35 Centers and more than 100 extension sites, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago helps children learn and grow, teaches young people to lead, brings families closer together and encourages individual health and well-being. The fourth largest non-profit in Chicago and one of the largest human services organizations in the nation, YMCA programs impact hundreds of thousands of lives annually, helping to strengthen neighborhoods and responding to community needs across Chicagoland. To learn more, visit www.ymcachgo.org.

About SiteStuff, Inc.

SiteStuff, Inc. is the nation's leading procurement company in the commercial real estate industry. Serving nearly 800 million square feet of commercial real estate including over 3,500 properties, SiteStuff helps companies reduce procurement costs, streamline the invoice and accounting process, as well as provides information that gives companies greater control over their spend. For more information, visit www.sitestuff.com.


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