This pairing of exceptional service and industry-leading technology will benefit small to medium enterprises as they pursue seamless, cost-efficient, and sustainable travel.
Torrance, CA, May 1, 2024 – JTB Business Travel, a JTB USA, Inc. brand and leader in providing tailored travel management to small and midsize enterprises, announces its global strategic partnership with Spotnana, the world’s first Travel-as-a-Service platform. Spotnana’s cloud-based travel platform will enhance, simplify, and modernize business travel management for JTB Business Travel’s clients and strategic partners.
Today’s SMEs expect travel management companies to deliver top-notch services by curating and drawing on an ecosystem of leading-edge content and data sources. To fulfill these expectations, particularly as AI and machine learning are poised to revolutionize the industry further, JTB Business Travel will call on Spotnana to serve as its next-generation booking platform. In addition, Spotnana’s core infrastructure will interface with other JTB strategic partners, such as Goodwings, offering clients a complement of advanced technology customized to their needs.
“Too often in the travel industry, cutting-edge technology and service excellence are mutually exclusive,” says JTB USA President and Chief Executive Officer Tosh Tatezawa. “Today’s business travelers need the most advanced tech tools and superb service, all working seamlessly together.”
Spotnana’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sarosh Waghmar, says, “This partnership represents the coming together of pioneering industry leaders, each committed to creating the best possible traveler experience. We look forward to growing this partnership to support JTB Business Travel’s footprint across the globe.”
Cost and efficiency remain pivotal, particularly for the small to mid-sized companies that JTB Business Travel serves. Spotnana’s modern infrastructure will power travel booking and management for JTB Business Travel clients and provide them access to comprehensive global content and industry-leading self-service capabilities. “Now our clients will have fully integrated, innovative technology to power their specific travel program goals and needs, promoting operational ease, cost savings, and sustainability,” says Vice President of Global Business Travel Geert de Boo, who manages the JTB Business Travel Network.
With 112 years of experience in travel management, the JTB Group continually innovates by pursuing strategic partnerships with concordant rising technology companies — securing JTB’s competitive advantage in today’s marketplace. This partnership with Spotnana reaffirms their commitment to this pursuit, as does JTB’s recent investment in Goodwings, a climate-focused SaaS travel management system that has adopted Spotnana’s Travel-as-a-Service platform to power seamless travel experiences. JTB Business Travel brings these two technology platforms together in a streamlined service to help clients better evaluate their climate impact and identify win-wins for business operations and the planet.
About JTB Business Travel
JTB Business Travel, a full-service travel management company and brand managed by JTB USA, Inc., is committed to delivering exceptional travel experiences while driving positive change in the industry. A global leader in business travel management with a focus on sustainability and innovation, we provide tailor-made solutions for businesses of all sizes. What truly sets JTB Business Travel apart is our perfectly fit-to-size approach that simplifies travel management for small- and medium-sized enterprises. With a superior array of services and advanced technologies, JTB Business Travel empowers companies and their employees to pursue highly effective travel management, every step of the way. JTB Business Travel is global in service and local in knowledge; for more information, visit www.jtbbusinesstravel.com.
About Spotnana
Spotnana is the travel platform that connects humanity. We are modernizing the infrastructure of the travel industry in order to bring freedom, simplicity, and trust to travelers everywhere. Our groundbreaking Travel-as-a-Service platform revolutionizes travel for corporations and consumers, modernizes how travel suppliers sell their inventory, and enables any company to provide the world’s best global travel experiences to their customers. To learn more, visit spotnana.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Geert de Boo
JTB Business Travel
Vice President of Global Business Travel
+1 (212) 698-4893
[email protected]
