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BirchStreet developed the system from the ground up to be a hosted solution for the hospitality sector. The hosted model, food service industry features, coupled with the system's flexible architecture, makes for an easy implementation process. With a couple of conference calls and emails we configured the system per Cipriani's preferences and completed implementation in under a week. Training for end-users, their chefs and corporate finance personnel was done via live webinars. </p> <p> At their ten locations Cipriani's has deployed a number of the BirchStreet modules including eProcurement to automate Purchase Order generation, Approvals Routing, Budget Tracking, Receiving, and Accounts Payables Reconciliation. </p> <p> BirchStreet is committed to providing hospitality automation solutions that provide great value at all levels: efficiency and ease of use at the end user level; financial controls, decision support, budgetary visibility at the department and General Manager level; and real-time visibility into purchasing, financial controls, contract compliance and supplier performance across the enterprise at the corporate level. </p> <h3>About BirchStreet </h3> <p> BirchStreet Systems is a leading provider of e-Procurement and back-office automation solutions for the hospitality and restaurant sectors. BirchStreet's suite of web-based applications are used in over 1,000 hotels and restaurants world-wide; helping them automate their procure-to-pay cycle, streamline their supply chain, leverage their buying power, audit and track supplier performance and tighten financial controls. </p> <p> Other customers include Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Marcus Hotels and Resorts, Interstate Hotels and Resorts and Mastros Companies restaurant group. 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