Travel management

Emburse Identified as Fastest-Growing Expense Management Software Company in 2020

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Software, Technology, Accounting, Professional Services, Expense, Expense management, Human resource management, Travel management

Emburse, a global leader in expense management and accounts payable automation solutions, was positioned as the fastest-growing provider of expense management software in the latest market share report from leading technology analyst, IDC (Worldwide Travel and Expense Management Software Market Shares, 2020: Travel Down But New Opportunities Emerge July 2021, IDC #US47980421).

Key Points: 
  • Emburse, a global leader in expense management and accounts payable automation solutions, was positioned as the fastest-growing provider of expense management software in the latest market share report from leading technology analyst, IDC (Worldwide Travel and Expense Management Software Market Shares, 2020: Travel Down But New Opportunities Emerge July 2021, IDC #US47980421).
  • IDCs calculations showed that Emburse increased its expense software revenues at almost twice the rate of the second-fastest growing provider in 2020.
  • Click here to download a copy of IDCs report, Worldwide Travel and Expense Management Software Market Shares, 2020: Travel Down But New Opportunities Emerge.
  • Emburse offers a growing portfolio of award-winning expense and AP automation solutions , including Emburse Abacus, Emburse Captio, Emburse Certify, Emburse Chrome River, Emburse Cards, Emburse Nexonia, Emburse SpringAhead and Emburse Tallie.

Corporate Travel Leader Deem Expands Further Into Canada With Elite Travel Management Partnership

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Travel management, Business travel, Business, Articles, Human activities, Airline tickets, Corporate travel management, Management accounting, Travel management company, Travel agency, TMC

Oakland, Calif., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deem, a leading mobile and cloud technology provider for the corporate travel industry, today announced its new partnership with travel management company (TMC) Elite Travel Management.

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  • Oakland, Calif., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deem, a leading mobile and cloud technology provider for the corporate travel industry, today announced its new partnership with travel management company (TMC) Elite Travel Management.
  • Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Elite Travel provides elevated business travel to midsize enterprise customers.
  • The user interface of the Etta platform and Deems customer-first approach ensure product adoption among Elite Travel clients because its more functional than previous business travel applications.
  • Deems travel technology plugs into major travel agencies and expense solution providers, empowering more corporate customers and the worlds largest travel management companies.

Deloitte: Business Travel Set for a Slow Takeoff

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Service industries, Human activities, Human behavior, Business travel, Corporate travel management, Management accounting, Travel management, Travel

Although business leaders expect steady increases, corporate travel is unlikely to make a full recovery within the next year.

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  • Although business leaders expect steady increases, corporate travel is unlikely to make a full recovery within the next year.
  • While domestic leisure travel has taken off in recent months, corporate travel faces a slower return due to a more complex set of considerations.
  • However, travel managers expect employee and client resistance to travel and in-person meetings to slow the return of corporate travel.
  • There is limited upside here for both tech and travel providers, and these forms of travel are highly unlikely to lead the corporate travel comeback.

Sonder Offers Better Stays for Business Travelers Globally With Launch on Global Distribution System and Partnerships with Leading Travel Management Companies

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Other Travel, Lodging, Technology, Travel, Software, Business, Articles, Business travel, Travel management, Companies, Corporate travel management, Management accounting, The Travelers Companies

With an app-driven experience, travelers can request early check-in or late check-out directly from their phones, and check-in to their unit through the Sonder app -- bypassing crowded lobbies completely. Connecting to WiFi is easy with the tap of a button. With teams on the ground in every city, Sonder guests can receive instant guest support through the company’s 24/7 Concierge service via the app.

Key Points: 
  • Sonders launch on the GDS and partnership with leading TMCs is an important step in our expansion into business travel, said Kristen Ricther, Sonders Vice President of Sales.
  • Were confident that our flexible, comfortable spaces -- all at an exceptional value -- are what global businesses are searching for as business travel starts to return.
  • Sonders next-generation model is uniquely positioned to provide the types of stays that our customers and their travelers are looking for.
  • Sonders launch on the GDS and its partnerships with leading TMCs furthers the companys commitment to corporate travelers around the world, and comes just ahead of the annual RFP process.

New Research Reveals Price No Longer Primary Driver of Travel Decisions

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Transportation, Lodging, Destinations, Vacation, Travel, Cruise, Women, Seniors, MEN, Consumer, Other Travel, OpenTravel Alliance, Expedia Group, Travel technology, Travel, Travel management, Companies, Expedia, Travelers

However, the months of uncertainty are weighing on their travel decisions and shifting the conventional belief that price is the top driver of bookings, said Ariane Gorin, president, Expedia for Business, Expedia Group.

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  • However, the months of uncertainty are weighing on their travel decisions and shifting the conventional belief that price is the top driver of bookings, said Ariane Gorin, president, Expedia for Business, Expedia Group.
  • Despite a period of uncertainty, the Traveler Value Index shows that people are making travel a financial priority.
  • The Traveler Value Index reveals that travelers continue to make value-based decisions that reflect their own personal views when booking travel.
  • Expedia Groups Traveler Value Index research was conducted by Wakefield Research between April 16 and May 7, 2021.

TripActions Selects Salt Security to Protect the APIs Driving its Cloud-Based Corporate Travel Management Platform

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Travel management, TripActions, API

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Security , the leading API security company, today announced that TripActions, the fastest-growing travel and spend management platform, has deployed the Salt Security API Protection Platform to secure the APIs that underlie its platform.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Security , the leading API security company, today announced that TripActions, the fastest-growing travel and spend management platform, has deployed the Salt Security API Protection Platform to secure the APIs that underlie its platform.
  • The continuous discovery capabilities of the Salt platform have enabled TripActions to identify future API risks and exposed data.
  • As a global leader in corporate travel and spend management, TripActions transitioned operations quickly with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to adjust to a quickly evolving travel industry.
  • "TripActions' innovative capabilities bring corporate travel, finance, billing, and expense management into a single platform.

Corporate Travel Technology Leader Deem Completes Workday Certified Integration

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Travel management, Business, Travel, Business travel, Articles, OpenTravel Alliance, Corporate travel management, Management accounting, Travel agency, Deem, Expedia Group

Oakland, Calif., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deem, Inc., a leader in corporate travel technology and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Access software partner, today announced that it has achieved Workday Certified Integration status.

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  • Oakland, Calif., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deem, Inc., a leader in corporate travel technology and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Access software partner, today announced that it has achieved Workday Certified Integration status.
  • Deem provides customers with a seamless integration that connects Workday Expenses with Etta , Deems new corporate travel booking and management platform.
  • Starring Etta, its mobile-first, corporate travel booking and management platform, Deem offers employees everything they need to easily make the right travel decisions for themselves and their company.
  • Deems travel technology plugs into major travel agencies and expense solution providers, empowering more corporate customers and the worlds largest travel management companies.

Sustainable Business Travel More Aspiration Than Action

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Data management, Technology, Travel, Professional services, Air, Transport, Software, Alternative energy, Energy, Other Travel, Finance, Travel management, Accounts payable, Liability, Expense management, Articles, Sustainability, Economy, The Remaking of Business Travel, Emburse, THE REMAKING OF BUSINESS TRAVEL, EMBURSE

Emburse , a global leader in expense management and accounts payable automation solutions, today published the latest installment of its research, The Remaking of Business Travel.

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  • Emburse , a global leader in expense management and accounts payable automation solutions, today published the latest installment of its research, The Remaking of Business Travel.
  • Only 35 percent of organizations have a sustainability policy that includes business travel.
  • Organizations are also unwilling to pay more for sustainable travel vendors (only 14 percent would pay any more for a greener option).
  • The Remaking of Business Travel is an Emburse research survey conducted in collaboration with the Global Business Travel Association .

Alpine Investors’ ASG Acquires Hotel Operations Management Platform, ALICE, from Expedia Group

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Professional services, Technology, Other Travel, Lodging, Software, Venture capital, Travel, Travel management, Alice, Expedia Group, Companies, Travel, ALICE, ASG, Alpine Investors, ALICE, ASG, ALPINE INVESTORS

ASG , a portfolio company of Alpine Investors that buys, builds and operates vertical SaaS companies, today announced that it has acquired hotel operations management platform ALICE from Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) in a carve-out transaction.

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  • ASG , a portfolio company of Alpine Investors that buys, builds and operates vertical SaaS companies, today announced that it has acquired hotel operations management platform ALICE from Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) in a carve-out transaction.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210714005625/en/
    ALICE marks the 36th acquisition for ASG and the fourth within the ASG Hospitality Technology vertical.
  • We believe more deeply than ever before in the future of hotel operations software and ALICEs position of strength in the market.
  • Task management, real-time communication, and operational analytics reduce the complexity and chaos of hotel operations providing the transparency and flexibility needed to run efficiently.

Corporate Travel Technology Leader Deem Wins Comparably Award for Best CEO for Diversity

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Travel management, Travel, Business, Business travel, Articles, Expedia Group, OpenTravel Alliance, Corporate travel management, Travel agency

Oakland, Calif., July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deem, a leading mobile and cloud technology provider for the corporate travel industry, today announced it has won the 2021 Comparably Best CEO for Diversity award, based on anonymous employee feedback, ratings and reviews.

Key Points: 
  • Oakland, Calif., July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deem, a leading mobile and cloud technology provider for the corporate travel industry, today announced it has won the 2021 Comparably Best CEO for Diversity award, based on anonymous employee feedback, ratings and reviews.
  • Winning this Best CEO for Diversity award shows that our team thinks so, too.
  • Deems business travel technology platform, Etta, is a mobile-first corporate travel booking and management platform that is changing how both staff and clients think about corporate travel.
  • Deems travel technology plugs into major travel agencies and expense solution providers, empowering more corporate customers and the worlds largest travel management companies.