Paris - July 26, 2001 - Traveldoo Technologies, the leading provider of second generation (2G) electronic travel procurement solutions, today announced they are the first business travel software provider to complete the process necessary to offer Ariba® Ready™ eProcurement solutions for business travel. Ariba (Nasdaq:ARBA) is the leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce solutions. Ariba Ready is a program that helps provide smooth business integration and interoperability between buyers and suppliers accessing the Ariba® Commerce Services Network™ (Ariba CSN).
Traveldoo eBuiness solutions help enterprises connect, transact and collaborate with their travel suppliers and travel agencies in a more efficient manner.
Using Ariba® PunchOut™ technology, customers using the Ariba® Buyer™ eProcurement solution can immediately connect (or "punch out" of the Ariba solution) to the Traveldoo ShopSite™, select their travel choices and then return to the Ariba site to complete their purchases, all via the Ariba CSN. Enterprises can use the Ariba network to access online business travel management services, including real-time booking capabilities (air, train, hotel, car rentals), traveler profile management, travel policy management, preferred travel vendor management, negotiated fares and rates management, e-ticket fulfillment, and universal access to multiple reservation systems (Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre…).
Ariba® Marketplace™ customers can also offer their participants the ability to procure travel online, through the marketplace and direct access to the Traveldoo Portal™.
"Travel is an integral part of the way companies do business and moving the process of procuring travel online has been a natural progression for our customers," says Cindy Elkins, VP and General Manager of Supplier and Content Solutions at Ariba. "With their designation as the first Ariba Ready supplier for travel, Traveldoo will have access to numerous buyers on the Ariba CSN looking to source travel services, and move their travel procurement online."
"Traveldoo is very proud to be the first technology enabler to offer electronic travel procurement solutions integrated through the Ariba CSN", said Olivier Mindren, Vice President Marketing, Traveldoo Technologies. "Our integration with the Ariba CSN allows Ariba's customers to leverage their investment in their eProcurement infrastructure and exploit the cost saving opportunities created by electronic travel procurement".
A propos de Traveldoo
Traveldoo is the European provider of online travel management solutions, enabling businesses to improve the performance of their travel procurement processes, making business traveller’s life easier and helping travel agencies enrich their customer relationships.
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Traveldoo
Olivier Mindren
Vice President, Marketing
+33 (0)1 40 33 76 40
olivier.mindren@traveldoo.com