Concur has announced that it has acquired privately-held cloud-based mobile communications and messaging platform conTgo for the global travel industry. conTgo provides its communication platform to corporate customers and TMCs.
Concur expects to leverage conTgo’s market-leading technology to provide a range of new services designed to optimize the traveler experience. By using itinerary data and location information with insight and context from past behavior, Concur and Concur T&E Cloud partners will have the technology and capability to deliver applications that can:
Michael Hilton, EVP of Product Strategy, Concur said, “We continue to seek out game-changing technologies that enhance the business travel experience and advance our vision for the Perfect Trip. The conTgo team developed an award-winning solution for companies to track, locate and communicate with employees regardless of their location. Working together with the Concur ecosystem of application developers, customers, and suppliers, we plan to deliver a variety of new location-based applications that benefit companies and their travelers alike.”
Henrik Conradsen and Johnny Thorsen, Founders, conTgo said, "We are excited about this perfect fit of both technology and culture between our companies. We will continue to deliver duty of care offerings to our customers and partners and plan to use our award-winning technology for new services that support Concur’s vision of The Perfect Trip."
With the addition of conTgo’s award-winning duty of care solutions and the Concur Locate and Alert offering Concur customers worldwide can immediately enhance their existing corporate travel booking and expense management solutions. This partnership will support the trend of Open Booking.
