ADVITO


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Locations: ILLINOIS, NEW YORK, DE

Advito Introduces Hotel Boost, a Self-Service Consulting Offering for Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Addressing the growing need to provide hotel consulting services for the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) market segment, Advito, a leading global travel consultancy, announces the launch of Hotel Boost. Hotel Boost is an online, self-service platform designed to provide a cost-effective solution for travel managers that don't engage with a consultant today and may not be experts in the hotel category. The platform will provide clients with educational content, data-driven insights, and automation to replace tedious manual processes. With a suite of powerful tools, including a sourcing platform and market rate analytics dashboard, instructional courses, and a vibrant community, Hotel Boost is set to transform the way SMEs manage and optimize their hotel programs.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Addressing the growing need to provide hotel consulting services for the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) market segment, Advito, a leading global travel consultancy, announces the launch of Hotel Boost.
  • An annual subscription includes full access to tools designed by Advito's hotel spend management experts to help clients navigate the increasingly complex hotel landscape.
  • Hotel Boost launches with two multimedia educational courses on how to optimize program size and strategy and negotiate with hotel suppliers.
  • Hotel Boost is not just a platform, it's designed to be a strategic partner for SMEs who want to accelerate their hotel program performance.

Advito's Traveler Engagement Practice Unveils New Name and Digital-First Service Offerings

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading global business travel consultancy Advito is proud to announce the evolution of their industry-first Traveler Engagement Practice to its next iteration: Engage by Advito. This strategic evolution signals a significant expansion in capabilities, enabling the team to collaborate with stakeholder groups beyond business travel on a broad spectrum of strategic communications projects. While continuing to deliver unparalleled traveler engagement solutions to travel buyers around the world, Engage by Advito extends the consultancy's expertise to benefit other key stakeholder groups within their client organizations and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • Engage by Advito is the natural evolution of the consultancy's industry-leading Traveler Engagement Practice as they expand their offerings to work with stakeholders outside of business travel.
  • CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading global business travel consultancy Advito is proud to announce the evolution of their industry-first Traveler Engagement Practice to its next iteration: Engage by Advito.
  • Launched in 2014, Advito's Traveler Engagement practice has long been recognized for its innovation and excellence in applying behavioral economics and marketing strategies to enhance the traveler experience, drive savings, and increase travel program satisfaction.
  • Their enhanced service offerings focus on digital marketing, and include a variety of cutting-edge tactics, like data beaconing, tribetailing, and digital adoption.

Advito Partners with eco.mio to Bring GATE4 Emissions Methodology into Multiple Online Booking Tools

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Addressing the increasing need for accurate pre-trip emissions insights, Advito, a leading global travel consultancy, and eco.mio, an innovative leader in corporate travel sustainability solutions, have announced their partnership to integrate Advito's emissions data into eco.mio's gamification platform. Their aim is to highlight the most sustainable choices for business travelers in the air search of several online booking tools (OBTs). This partnership leverages eco.mio's robust integration capabilities and engaging gamification interface alongside Advito's ISO-certified GATE4 methodology, allowing travel managers to optimize air travel booking patterns in real-time and incentivize employees to opt for more sustainable travel choices.

Key Points: 
  • Their aim is to highlight the most sustainable choices for business travelers in the air search of several online booking tools (OBTs).
  • eco.mio seamlessly interfaces with established online booking tools like cytric, Egencia, and SAP Concur.
  • "We're excited to team up with eco.mio to revolutionize corporate travel sustainability and bring GATE4 directly into multiple OBTs," said Julien Etchanchu, Senior Director of Sustainability at Advito.
  • "By using the GATE4 emissions data, we are finally able to bring the most accurate calculation of business travel's climate impact into the booking process.

Advito and Tripkicks Bring Point-of-Sale Carbon Emissions Measurement Capabilities to Hotel and Rail Travel

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Monday, August 14, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In response to the continued demand for accurate pre-trip emissions data, leading global travel consultancy, Advito, and their partner, travel technology platform, Tripkicks, have expanded their ability to display GATE4 emissions figures in the SAP Concur online booking tool (OBT) to the hotel and rail search results pages. The solution leverages both Tripkicks' powerful integration capabilities and Advito's ISO-certified GATE4 methodology and complements the companies' existing capability to display these figures on the air search results page. The integration allows travel managers to optimize booking behavior in real-time while empowering employees to make more informed and sustainable choices.

Key Points: 
  • The integration allows travel managers to optimize booking behavior in real-time while empowering employees to make more informed and sustainable choices.
  • It is great to have two of our trusted partners develop a solution together that elevates our approach to sustainable travel."
  • Advito's hotel methodology accounts for crucial factors that affect emissions, like country-level electricity mix, market tier, amenities, occupancy rate, and energy usage.
  • "We are delighted to collaborate with Tripkicks in our shared commitment to transforming business travel and driving positive environmental change."

Advito Announces Its Integration with SAP Concur Solutions

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

CHICAGO, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global travel consultancy Advito has announced the launch of two integrations with Concur® Travel and Concur® Expense, allowing customers to fully optimize their travel program and reduce carbon emissions. The two applications, Total Trip Insights and GATE4 Insights, are now available on the SAP Concur App Center. The API connection allows robust data to seamlessly flow from SAP Concur solutions directly into Advito's analytics suite. With Total Trip Insights, customers can consolidate multisource data for a holistic picture of their travel program – identifying savings opportunities and forecasting future trends. With GATE4 Insights, they can meet short- and long-term sustainability goals by measuring and reducing emissions.

Key Points: 
  • The two applications, Total Trip Insights and GATE4 Insights, are now available on the SAP Concur App Center.
  • The API connection allows robust data to seamlessly flow from SAP Concur solutions directly into Advito's analytics suite.
  • "We're excited to partner with SAP Concur to provide clients with seamless travel program optimization and emissions reporting.
  • Advito is now available in the SAP Concur App Center:

Advito and Tripkicks Partner to Bring Point-of-Sale Carbon Emissions Measurement to Corporate Travel

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

CHICAGO, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In response to the growing demand for sustainability in the corporate travel industry, Advito, a leading global travel consultancy, has partnered with travel technology platform, and SAP Concur App Center Partner, Tripkicks to develop a solution that provides accurate air emissions calculations at the point of sale. The partnership leverages Tripkicks' integration with the SAP Concur online booking tool (OBT) to display Advito's GATE4 carbon emissions figures on the air travel search results page. This groundbreaking solution finally provides accurate, pre-trip emissions data, enabling travel managers to educate travelers and influence their booking behavior in real-time, while also empowering employees to make informed and sustainable choices.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership leverages Tripkicks' integration with the SAP Concur online booking tool (OBT) to display Advito's GATE4 carbon emissions figures on the air travel search results page.
  • They achieve this by providing actionable insights within the OBT that support travel program goals and enhance the traveler experience.
  • Until now, travel managers were only able to rely on post-trip emissions data to identify the best options for reducing their carbon footprint.
  • "Our partnership with Advito is a step towards providing transparency that empowers informed travel decisions," said Colleen Black, VP of Tripkicks Business Development.