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The technology TMCs are spending their budgets on this year. An Op Ed for Business Travel News Europe

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a key role as the travel industry begins to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, according to Element, the value-added reseller that helps travel management companies (TMCs) to choose the best technology option for them. Our director Gavin Smith explains why.

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Things to be thinking about and preparing for travel to come back for your TMC

OK, so hopefully the crisis management phase has passed for your TMC business and you are now figuring out what to do and seeking guidance? Now is really not the time to be thinking about your nice to haves. You should be looking at your technology stack. Not your IT infrastructure, you got that sor...

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Making tech your best business partner

Historically technology/software providers in the corporate travel space have focused predominantly on the Enterprise size TMC.

Why?

These TMCs were driven to invest in technology as their customer base of large national and multinational customers was demanding it. The providers invested alongside t...

Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook, Workplace by Facebook have changed the way employees communicate within organisations. TMCs booking and support services need to be aligned to the changes in the workplace. Forcing travellers to make contact via email or phone only is outdated.

Travellers want to con...