Purchasing Associates, Inc

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Pamela Weinzapfel, who founded Purchasing Associates in 1981 and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has over 30 years of experience in the FF&E procurement profession. She is responsible for establishing and ensuring the firm’s values, objectives and policies, as well spearheading its strategic planning and development. Ms. Weinzapfel began her career in FF&E procurement as a Project Manager at Peachtree Purchasing, a division of John Portman & Associates, a real estate development and architectural firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.

As a result of almost three decades of experience and annual purchasing volume in the tens of millions of dollars (USD), Purchasing Associates has gained incomparable negotiating prowess and leverage with highly qualified, contract-quality manufacturing resources around the world. Our market strength, attention to detail, and project experience enable us to consistently create FF&E and OS&E value and fulfill our clients’ financial objectives. As our clients’ representative and fiduciary agent we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards.

Gregory Loh joined Purchasing Associates in 1987, became a principal in 2000 and is President and Chief Operating Officer of the firm. He has over 25 years of experience in the FF&E procurement profession as well as a degree in architectural engineering. Mr. Loh’s engineering expertise is key to Purchasing Associates’ ability to deliver exceptional value to clients whose projects have complicated and intricate product designs. He is closely involved in directing each project, and provides oversight of the staff in the firm’s New York, California and Hong Kong offices.

Founded in 1981, Purchasing Associates, Inc. is ranked by Hotel Business magazine as one of the world's leading independent Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment purchasing agencies.

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