Thomas Cook India honoured with “India Travel Partner of the Year 2018” Award by SAP Concur for its digital-led achievements in the Business Travel sector

Thomas Cook India honoured with “India Travel Partner of the Year 2018” Award by SAP Concur for its digital-led achievements in the Business Travel sector

Thomas Cook India

MUMBAI: Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., India’s leading integrated travel and related financial services company, was honoured with the “India Travel Partner of the Year 2018” Award by SAP Concur at the recently concluded India Partner Ascend, 2019. The award, presented by Ms. Mankiran Chowhan, Managing Director, SAP Concur, recognised the exemplary achievements of Thomas Cook India in pushing the boundaries of business travel, expense, and invoice solutions, to make a meaningful impact on employees and their businesses – locally and globally.

For today’s always on-the-go business traveller, automated solutions are a critical need. Thomas Cook India has, hence, stepped in by playing a vital role as a dynamic change agent to successfully transform business travel – optimising costs and implementing technology enhancements which deliver superior customer experiences.

The company’s technology-driven culture has seen the delivery of two vibrant innovations that work seamlessly across digital devices, to empower business travellers:

· Click2Book: A direct customer self-booking platform that provides a comprehensive suite of products across flights, hotels, forex, and travel insurance, incorporating real-time availability and rates, along with corporate policies

· iBook: A unique custom-built business travel management tool to enhance the experience of a corporate traveller – where multiple client profiles, invoicing, and credit limits, can be managed seamlessly. The App is built to cater to the specific reporting needs of corporate clients.

Thomas Cook India’s partnership with SAP Concur is, hence, a strong reiteration of the company’s focus on leveraging the power of technology to create a more seamless and integrated solution for business customers.

Mr. Mahesh Iyer, Executive Director and CEO, Thomas Cook (India) Limited, said, “It is truly an honour to accept the award of India Travel Partner of the Year 2018 from SAP Concur.  At Thomas Cook India, we’ve been sustained in strategic ideation that brings value to multinationals, Indian corporates, and SMEs. Our delivery of employee experiences help eliminate tedious tasks, and hence, enable them to work smarter. Concur helps us deliver cutting-edge solutions by driving automation and integration - equipping our corporates and SME travellers to better manage their travel expenses and invoice processes.”

Speaking on the partnership with Thomas Cook India, Ms. Mankiran Chowhan, Managing Director, SAP Concur, said, “We are delighted to present this award to our TMC partner Thomas Cook India. SAP Concur’s value proposition is simplicity, integrated travel, and expense management, and we look at partnerships that help translate these into customer experiences. The award recognises Thomas Cook India’s commitment to partnering with us towards a completely automated organisation when it comes to managing travel for our key customers, thereby freeing employees and resources to focus on more strategic tasks to improve overall productivity.”'