Uber for Business has forged alliances with four
travel management companies. Those alliances could grow to encompass data
integration for reporting, Uber announced today. Corporate Travel Management,
Direct Travel, Casto Travel and Vision Travel Solutions will recommend that
clients adopt Uber for Business, said Michael Goodwin head of business
development for Uber for Business. "TMCs traditionally have not been able
to advise on on-demand ground transportation; it's kind of been a black hole in
their business," he said. Incorporation of Uber usage data into the TMCs'
reporting and billing is not part of the initial partnership but could emerge this
year as the partnerships deepen, Goodwin said. Uber is talking with several
other TMCs to join the pilot, he added.