A solution dedicated to the management of business trips that is useful for companies, big and small, and travel agencies. The solution, created by KDS, European leader in e-procurement solutions for business travel, and E-Tree, web company of the Etnoteam Group, automates the purchasing processes and simplifies access to the most convenient tariffs. Thus a significant reduction of corporate costs for travel related expenses is achieved.

In Europe e-procurement of corporate travel is growing very rapidly: only 5% of companies has developed an online booking system, whereas in the United States 21% is already using it. According to American Express figures Business travel constitutes a very high expense for companies, second only to salary payment; companies who use the system for automatic online booking have recorded a decrease in expenditure tied into the Travel sector of 20%.

To increase market penetration and supply its customers with an ever more complete service, KDS has dedicated a Sales manager exclusively for the Italian market; supporting this activity E-Tree has structured a team of consultants and has recently made operative a space in Treviso dedicated to training and updating courses on these solutions.

March.2002