BCD Travel is investing an undisclosed amount into corporate
travel AI automation platform Amgine as it plans to expand use of the
technology in its operations, the travel management company announced Thursday.
BCD
already has been working with Amgine, which helps TMCs and corporate travel
department automate bookings and workflows, over the past year. "We've
seen incredible productivity benefits from the Amgine AI platform in areas such
as group booking, where we've serviced hundreds of group air programs and
parsed thousands of emails so agents can focus on the experience they deliver
to travelers," BCD EVP of product planning and development Yannis Karmis
said in a statement.
Now with the investment, BCD is expanding its partnership
with Amgine, including extending its use more globally across BCD's operations,
according to Karmis. The closer partnership also includes "aligning our
technology roadmaps," according to BCD CEO Stephan Baars.