Travel management

Short's Travel Management Elevates the Customer Experience, Signs with Upside Business Travel

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Travel management, Business, Articles, Economy, Corporate travel management, Travel management company, Upside, Business travel

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Upside Business Travel ("Upside"), the one-stop-shop corporate travel platform, this week announced Short's Travel Management ("STM") as the latest travel management company to sell a private-label version of Upside's technology.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Upside Business Travel ("Upside"), the one-stop-shop corporate travel platform, this week announced Short's Travel Management ("STM") as the latest travel management company to sell a private-label version of Upside's technology.
  • "There's no time like the present to reimagine what our customers expect of a travel solution," said David LeCompte, CEO at Short's Travel Management.
  • "As business travel returns, we're putting our customers first by offering a modern, personalized travel experience that surpasses legacy tools.
  • "Our goal at Upside is to build a platform that elevates the TMC model both experientially and financially," said Jason Wynn, Chief Commercial Officer at Upside Business Travel.

Adelman Travel Unveils Innovation in the Future of Pre-trip Approval

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Travel management, Business, Economy, Articles, Corporate travel management, BCD Travel, Adelman, Expense management

"Due to the global pandemic, travel protocols and requirements are changing constantly, and companies need to be able to evaluate risks and trigger approval requirements in real-time based on the destinations they choose," said Steve Cline, President and COO of Adelman Travel.

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  • "Due to the global pandemic, travel protocols and requirements are changing constantly, and companies need to be able to evaluate risks and trigger approval requirements in real-time based on the destinations they choose," said Steve Cline, President and COO of Adelman Travel.
  • Hot Spot Approvals is available exclusively to companies who use Adelman Travel as their preferred business travel management partner.
  • Adelman specializes in creating customized travel and expense management programs to meet the unique needs of each corporate client.
  • Adelman Travel is a wholly owned business subsidiary of the BCD Travel Network, operating in 109 locations worldwide, providing global, regional and local expertise.

U.S. Bank Instant Card™ And TravelBank Partner To Revolutionize Digital Payments For Work, With An Integrated Virtual Card, Expense Management And Travel Solution

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Money, Finance, Payment systems, Financial services, Mobile payments, Travel management, Contactless payment, Radio-frequency identification, Expense management

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TravelBank and U.S. Bank are announcing a partnership that integrates the TravelBank travel and expense management platform with the new U.S. Bank Instant Card to provide a modern and seamless all-in-one solution for corporate expense management.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TravelBank and U.S. Bank are announcing a partnership that integrates the TravelBank travel and expense management platform with the new U.S. Bank Instant Card to provide a modern and seamless all-in-one solution for corporate expense management.
  • The Instant Card and TravelBank expense integration is the first and only solution that will allow program administrators to issue Instant Cards directly from their expense management platform.
  • "Funds are available immediately, the card can be used for contactless payment, and there is full integration with TravelBank's innovative travel and expense reporting platform."
  • TravelBank is the all-in-one expense management and business travel platform, powering data-backed travel and financial decisions for more than 20,000 companies.

Global Travel and Expense Management Software Market- Featuring Apptricity Corp., Basware Corp., and DATABASICS Inc. Among Others

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Software, Technology, Other Travel, Travel, Human resource management, Expense management, Travel management, Expense

The travel and expense management software market is poised to grow by USD 2.85 billion during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of over 12% during the forecast period.

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  • The travel and expense management software market is poised to grow by USD 2.85 billion during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of over 12% during the forecast period.
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New Center Report Explores COVID-19 Impact on Expense Management

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Expense, Public health, Articles, Expense management, Human resource management, Travel management, Wash, Euthenics

BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Center , a technology company helping businesses optimize spend, today released its 2020 Expense Management Report, Adapting to New Realities , an examination of the current state of expense management informed by a survey of more than 200 U.S.-based finance professionals.

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Center , a technology company helping businesses optimize spend, today released its 2020 Expense Management Report, Adapting to New Realities , an examination of the current state of expense management informed by a survey of more than 200 U.S.-based finance professionals.
  • But the amount of effort they put into the overall expense management process rarely allows enough time to focus on important strategic work," said Naveen Singh, CEO and cofounder, Center.
  • To learn more about how finance teams can implement better expense management processes in the current economic environment and beyond, download Center's full 2020 Expense Management Report, Adapting to New Realities .
  • In August, 2020, Center surveyed more than 200 finance professionals from U.S.-based companies of all sizes for this report.

Former Expedia/Vrbo Chief Technology Officer John J. Ostlund Joins b.well Connected Health

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Travel, Companies, Expedia Group, Vacation rental, OpenTravel Alliance, Travel management, Chief technology officer, Vrbo

BALTIMORE, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- b.well Connected Health , the platform designed to provide consumers a new front end to healthcare,announced the expansion of its senior team with the addition of two notable technology industry leaders Chief Technology Officer John J.

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  • BALTIMORE, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- b.well Connected Health , the platform designed to provide consumers a new front end to healthcare,announced the expansion of its senior team with the addition of two notable technology industry leaders Chief Technology Officer John J.
  • Ostlund earned the CTO role after serving as Senior Vice President of Technology for Expedia before the company's acquisition of Vrbo in 2015.
  • At Amazon, Ostlund led the evolution of the company's e-commerce platform services for third party partners.
  • Qureshi was previously Chief Data Science Officer of Clarify Health Solutions, a pioneer in machine learning-enabled care optimization.

Mondee Holdings acquires business travel technology startup Rocketrip

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Travel management, Business, Business travel, Travel, OpenTravel Alliance, Articles, Expedia Group, Corporate travel management

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mondee Holdings, the leading travel technology group with a portfolio of globally recognized brands in the leisure, corporate and retail travel sectors announced today the purchase of Rocketrip, the award winning behavior change technology solution for global business travel programs.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mondee Holdings, the leading travel technology group with a portfolio of globally recognized brands in the leisure, corporate and retail travel sectors announced today the purchase of Rocketrip, the award winning behavior change technology solution for global business travel programs.
  • This strategic acquisition will accelerate the Rocketrip mission by leveraging Mondee's industry leading travel technology platform and extensive global travel experience.
  • With over $100 million invested in its core travel technology platform, Mondee Holdings will use this acquisition to accelerate its growth in the corporate travel sector where it continues to see significant opportunity for investment, disruptive innovation and leadership.
  • Rocketrip has transformed behavior in even the most mature travel programs, showing the need for disruption in the business travel space.

Fox World Travel and Traxo Partner to Help Fox Corporate Clients Gain Full Visibility into their Business Travel

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Technology, Accounting, Professional services, Other Travel, Internet, Transportation, Lodging, Data management, Travel, Business travel, Travel management, Business, Articles, Economy, Corporate travel management, Management accounting, Travel management company, Travel agency, Fox World Travel, Traxo

Fox World Travel , a business travel management company (TMC), and Dallas-based Traxo Inc., the world's leading travel data aggregator, announced today at the Business Travel Show America that they have joined forces to help Fox customers obtain comprehensive corporate booking data for enhanced traveler duty of care, as well as deeper travel spend insights.

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  • Fox World Travel , a business travel management company (TMC), and Dallas-based Traxo Inc., the world's leading travel data aggregator, announced today at the Business Travel Show America that they have joined forces to help Fox customers obtain comprehensive corporate booking data for enhanced traveler duty of care, as well as deeper travel spend insights.
  • "Fox World Travel is a TMC innovator and thought leader for realizing that despite travel policy mandates, there will always be inevitable business travel bookings that occur outside of the mandated channels, resulting in critical gaps in visibility.
  • Complete visibility into every travelers business trip itinerary data is a luxury many travel managers have long desired, stated Fox World Travel Chief Executive Officer Chip Juedes.
  • The new Traxo for TMCs offering provides corporate travel agencies like Fox with seamless access to their clients non-TMC booking data.

Tripkicks Expands Its Focus, Launches Travel Advisory Solution for Corporate Booking Tools Amid COVID-19

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Travel technology, Travel management

When business travelers book a trip, Tripkicks' integration presents real-time insights and information specific to their dates, destination, supplier options and company travel policy.

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  • When business travelers book a trip, Tripkicks' integration presents real-time insights and information specific to their dates, destination, supplier options and company travel policy.
  • "For both companies and business travelers, travel has become more complicated than ever before," said Tripkicks CEO Jeff Berk.
  • By providing a simple solution that displays real-time, essential information at the time of booking, we're empowering companies to restart their travel programs safely and productively."
  • Known for its innovative solutions for business travel programs, Tripkicks is on a mission to make business travel better.

CWT Announces New Operating Structure

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Transportation, Finance, Destinations, Travel, Consulting, Professional services, Technology, Other Technology, CWT, Travel management

CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today announces a new operating structure aimed to accelerate innovation, transformation and growth.

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  • CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today announces a new operating structure aimed to accelerate innovation, transformation and growth.
  • CWT has taken a number of additional steps to weather the challenges of the pandemic and position for the future.
  • CWT Solutions Group is the consultancy arm of CWT.
  • RoomIt by CWT is the hotel distribution division of CWT.