[CORRECTION, July 13, 2018: The original version of this article incorrectly identified one of the owners of Atriis. Along with Israel’s Amsalem, the other co-owner is Vision Capital, a U.K.-based private equity firm.] Some travel management companies are coming to grips with the New Distribution Capability, and they’re not going it alone. Global distribution systems, agency networks, tech… Read More »
Travel tech firm Serko hired Tony D’Astolfo as SVP North America. The industry veteran is tasked with expanding the company’s operations in the region, particularly the Zeno self-booking tool. Headquartered in New Zealand and active throughout Australasia, Serko intends to run Zeno beta tests this spring in North America. In October 2017, it hired former American Express and… Read More »
Serko since October switched over 1,100 accounts in Australia and New Zealand to its new self-booking tool, Zeno, from pre-existing Serko Online. The next stop is North America, where beta tests are planned for next month. The company intends to roll out Zeno in the market in May or June. Zeno has many features found in typical corporate… Read More »
There weren’t many for a while, but the number of choices for corporate online booking technology not tied to a specific travel management company has grown during the past couple years. No longer are corporate buyers faced with choosing only between Concur, Deem and GetThere for their enterprise needs. The list of small firms is healthy. Some are… Read More »
Amadeus and Sabre are taking a new approach to developing corporate booking tools for small and medium businesses. In some smaller markets around the globe, they’re hooking up with tech partners. Sabre in August announced a deal with Serko to serve SMEs Down Under. The New Zealand-based company will replace proprietary booking software in the Sabre Online service. As… Read More »
Everyone talks about the SME, but they really mean the M. That’s the midsize in small and medium-sized enterprise. Executives at business travel booking tech firm Serko are going after the S. They say this collectively huge segment of the business world is due for recognition with quality travel management services. Serko is releasing a business travel management program… Read More »