The H.E.A.D. Hotel Equipment and Design GmbH takes up the challenge to look beyond its own backyard and learn from other industries. H.E.A.D. for example established and uses best practice methods in processes and systems which are adjusted to meet the specific requirements of the hotel industry. In our team you will find specialists in hotel and catering, IT and various industries, which ensures a wide range of expertise of the buyers and project managers. We stand for modern procurement processes and systems through which the spend of a hotel chain can be mapped to its suppliers to 100%. We are firmly convicted that by sharing a standardized platform each one can achieve better results in purchasing. True to the motto "make the pie bigger" our customers benefit from cross-company pooling effects and procurement projects. To make the best of every day is our goal, which is characterized by innovation and constant development.
2018
December:
In 2018 H.E.A.D. Hotel Equipment and Design GmbH transferred its digital platform to the newly founded Sourcify GmbH. Sourcify.net GmbH is a Frankfurt-based independent software and procurement specialist which offers services to the hotel, catering and care sectors. Deutsche Hospitality and the Kloepfel Group each own 50 percent of Sourcify GmbH.
2017
September:
Go Live updated layout of the audit process
2017
May:
Pilot testing inventory and materials mangagement based on Microsoft Dynamics in one hotel business
2016
November:
Signing the contract with Centro Hotel Management GmbH for the introduction of the digital procurement system and cooperation agreement in purchasing under the leadership of H.E.A.D. Hotel Equipment and Design GmbH
2015
December:
Signing of a collaboration agreement with WISAG Catering Holding GmbH for a joint appearance on the procurement market
2015
October: Signing the contract with Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG for the use of the eProcurement system H.E.A.D.@web
2015
Pilot project of the invoice verification workflow in five German hotels
2014
H.E.A.D.@web is accessiable by 3rd parties
Implementation of H.E.A.D.@web in Austrian and Dutch Steigenberger and InterCityHotels
Implementation of the fully automated invoice verification workflow
Award of TradeCore Xcellence from Onventis GmbH, Stuttgart
2013
Implementation of H.E.A.D.@web in Belgian and Suisse Steigenberger Hotels
Enhancement of H.E.A.D.@web with authorisation functionality and goods receipt inspection
2012
Implementation of H.E.A.D.@web in German Steigenberger and InterCityHotels
2011
Change of strategy „Project Picasso - Simple Superior Procurement"
1994
Take over of Steigenberger „Central Department Purchasing“
1993
controlling and profit and loss transfer agreement with Steigenberger Hotel Group
1991
Change of name into H.E.A.D. Hotel Equipment and Design GmbH
1955
Founding of Westdeutsche Hotelbedarf GmbH
2018: 63,5 Mio. €
2017: 58 Mio. €
2016: 56 Mio. €
2015: 52 Mio. €
2014: 49 Mio. €
2013: 43 Mio. €
2012: 31 Mio. €
Products: 42.000 active; > 1 Mio. available
Number of hotels: 400
Users of eProcurement system: 2.000
Countries: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, Oman, China, United Arab Emirates