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Advantage The Client Offering Lower Costs and Reliable Services to Clients of St. John Properties Finding quality, affordable vendors for services like trash removal, janitorial, utilities and more can be difficult for clients who have busy schedules. St. John Properties noticed the challenges many clients faced when negotiating for services while simultaneously running their businesses. The newly created Client Advantage Program aims to make that process easier.

work on their behalf,” DelBorrell said. “We ask them about what services they have or need, and then negotiate pricing and terms with our vendors.” Rather than clients spending hours searching through vendor options, St. John Properties negotiates with the service providers and sends quotes to clients to let them choose their prefer- ence. Some clients have saved more than $40,000 in just one year. “The Client Advantage gives our clients exclusive access to terrific rates with vendors that can help them save thou- sands of dollars annually,” said Richard Williamson, senior vice president of leasing and marketing at St. John Properties. “We purchase millions of dollars of materials and services annually and are able to extend our buying power

“Our clients are responsible for selecting services and vendors that their business needs. Many clients looked to us for referrals, so we started a program to help them with this process,” said Crystal DelBorrell from St. John Properties. “We’ve been in business since 1971 and have vendors we’ve worked with for years. We reached out to those vendors and asked them to provide preferential pricing and service to our clients.” This was the start of the St. John Properties Client Advantage Program. Tenants enroll in the program to save time and money on common property services: janitorial, trash, energy, moving service, security systems, voice and data networks, etc.

to our clients. In addition to the lowest rates, these vendors provide exemplary customer service.” St. John Properties’ clients have offered positive feedback about the program and how it has helped

them find quality, affordable services through a simpler approach. With excellent rates and outstanding service, there’s nothing to lose. The Client Advantage Program is offered exclusively to St. John Properties’ clients, and the savings are passed on directly to them. St. John Properties receives no financial compensation whatsoever for vendor referrals.

It is very easy for new and existing clients to sign up for the program. “We do the

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