New Zealand-based travel and expense automation provider Serko has partnered with The Hotel Network.

When the partnership takes effect later this month, the 5,500 Australian hotels on THN's booking engine also will appear in Serko's booking tool. THN has a similar partnership with Concur. Additionally, Serko clients will be able to pay via centralized billing accounts managed by THN. “Increasing our range of hotel suppliers and broadening the range of payment options should translate to significant travel budget savings for corporates using Serko Online,” said Serko CEO Darrin Grafton.