Concur on Monday announced an agreement with Marriott
International in which Concur Travel & Expense users can receive folio data
and electronic receipts directly into their expense reports, as well as several
upgrades and new agreements related to its mobile expense and travel management
platform.
Marriott now will provide data from all properties in the
United States and Canada under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton,
Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn,
TownePlace Suites and Marriott Vacation Club brands. Select properties in
Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America also will provide data.
"We now have basically the last major chain in Concur
Connect," said Mike Hilton, Concur's executive vice president of worldwide
marketing.
Additionally, Concur announced the release of the next
generation of its mobile platform, which includes support for Android phones
and Apple iPads. Other new functions include the ability to capture corporate
card charges and import them into expense reports, booking capabilities for
Amtrak and a new user interface for improved navigation and usability.
The platform also can connect with third-party mobile tools,
including flight status updates from OAG, taxi booking and payment from Taxi
Magic, flight status updates from OAG and airport information from GateGuru.
"We've done a major uplift from the first set of
capabilities to have a whole new level of mobile solutions," Hilton said. "Some
of this we'll deliver ourselves and some we'll deliver through partners."
At the same time, Concur announced new distribution
agreements with several travel management companies to offer Concur mobile
tools to clients. The TMCs also will integrate itineraries with Concurs mobile
platform.
New TMC participants include Adelman Travel Systems, Atlas
Travel International, Azumano Travel Service, Fox World Travel, The Travel
Authority, Travel and Transport, Travel Destination Management Group, Travel
Incorporated, World Travel Service and World Travel.