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New York/Frankfurt, September 14th, 2005 – SYNERGI, Inc, one of the largest global travel management organizations in the world, and AirPlus International, a leading international provider of business travel payment solutions, have announced a strategic partnership to provide SYNERGI clients worldwide with greater control over their T&E expenditure using AirPlus’ unique, combined corporate lodged card and data management solutions.
As multi-national corporations continue to consolidate their business travel budgets the underlying demand from procurement departments is for demonstrated cost savings and cost control across the spectrum of the managed travel program. Through this AirPlus agreement, SYNERGI clients now have an additional solution available to them to streamline payment and data management processes.
“With many SYNERGI clients in Europe already utilizing AirPlus, this agreement extends the scope for our ever-increasing multi-national client base to adopt a highly successful, standardized payment method across all locations,” says Paul Tracy, SYNERGI’s Senior Vice President. “The added benefit of simplified data consolidation across multiple locations is highly significant in today’s corporate travel marketplace. We see the AirPlus solution as a strong strategic fit for a large percentage of our client base, one of the key drivers behind this agreement.”
The agreement aims to increase use of the AirPlus Company Account and AirPlus Corporate Cards for the corporate market. Furthermore clients can access their data for analysis online using the AirPlus Information Manager.
“We welcome the decision of SYNERGI to recommend AirPlus to their customers as a preferred partner. Our solid expertise in payment solutions enables us, as a global player, to support SYNERGI corporate clients in their efforts to optimize processes surrounding business travel”, says Patrick W. Diemer, Managing Director of AirPlus International.
“This new agreement will help SYNERGI Partners serve their customers more effectively in a very cost conscious industry. SYNERGI maintains its competitive edge in the global travel marketplace continuing to respond to client demands for leading, integrated technology solutions. We are excited about the potential cost savings opportunities for our clients through this agreement with AirPlus.” said Greg O’Neil, SYNERGI’s President.
About SYNERGI Global Travel Management
SYNERGI, Inc. (www.synergitravel.com) is a client-driven global corporation delivering travel management excellence through the combined expertise of leading business travel firms in more than 50 major business markets. SYNERGI has annual turnover of more than $11 billion (USD), with more than 3,000 offices and 12,000 employees worldwide. Each partner is among the most prominent travel management companies in its country or region and uses its local knowledge, skill and resources to forge a seamless organization.
About AirPlus International
AirPlus International (www.airplus.com) is a global leader in business travel payment solutions, offering central payment accounts, corporate cards and online management information tools. AirPlus is the preferred payment partner of British Airways, Lufthansa, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, and TAP Portugal.
