Puridiom Travel Management

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• Flexible Itinerary PlanningSelf booked items, travel agent bookings, and web content bookings and services are merged into a single unified itinerary

  A wide variety of online distribution sources give you access to an extraordinary range of flights, hotels and car rentals, plus the most attractively priced options

  Maintain strict cohesion to all corporate travel policies and regulations

  Modifications to itineraries are simple and controllable

• Pre-travel Expense ControlsPuridiom Travel Management provides accounting and administrative features such as T&E policy management, advanced analytics, spending rules enforcement and corporate credit card management; powerful features for controlling travel and entertainment costs. With a “control expenditures before incurred” approach (pre-trip), finance executives are able to cut down on travel spend without compromises.

• Complete Travel Spend VisibilityAll travel, regardless of how it is booked, on-line or through a travel agent, goes through the procurement process, tracking and accounting for every transaction. In this manner, travel becomes visible and becomes a very big piece of spend controlled under management.

• Travel Review & Optimization StrategiesPTM Travel Procurement/Spend Reports are focused on spend visibility, and are the primary tool for analyzing spend and optimizing travel procurement strategies.

• 100% User Adoption RateBecause PTM allows travel agent interaction and online booking tools, all travel can be managed, even complicated and unexpected travel plans.

• Travel Policy ComplianceMost companies have travel policies in place. The difficulty lies in enforcing these policies. With PTM, the travel policy is built into the system with an automated approval system that governs both self booking and agent assisted itineraries. The policy is carefully set up by management with the assistance of Puridiom procurement and travel experts and can be reviewed and revised as needed.

• Easy-to-Use DesignAs with all Puridiom modules, Puridiom Travel Management is easy to navigate and understand. Online help and support is always available. Access to online booking tools and live travel agents is available 24 hours.

How your business handles travel is an important procurement issue in today’s constantly changing economy. Faced with restricted travel budgets, yet still tasked with increased sales quotas and maintaining client relationships, companies need to do more with less. How do you decide how much travel to restrict, or dictate what is necessary or unnecessary travel? Has your company considered other options to travel, such as video or audio conferencing with clients as a viable and/or cost-effective solution? Is there an effective, workable, and enforceable travel policy in place? If you have asked at least one of these questions, you have considered the impact travel management could have on your company.

Puridiom Travel Management (PTM) is unique because it handles the life cycle of the business trip end-to-end. From planning, to travel spend management, and expense reporting, PTM covers all aspects of the corporate business trip. Itinerary planning includes all bookings; flights, rental cars, hotels, as well as optional peripherals such as conference fees, etc. Bookings can be made with an online booking tool, or through your travel agent. Once the itinerary is set, the trip is submitted for approval. Bookings are not purchased until the trip is approved and a purchase order is issued. Any changes along the way can also be handled, with the required approval processes. Once a business traveler returns, expense reports can be submitted for additional approvals and processing.

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• For TravelersThe corporate traveler is provided both the freedom of planning and booking his or her own trips and the knowledgeable help and 24 hour availability of expert travel agents. All trip options are stored for future savings analysis.

• For Travel ManagersPuridiom Travel Management provides accounting and administrative features such as T&E policy management, advanced analytics, spending rules enforcement and corporate credit card management; powerful features for controlling travel and entertainment costs.

• For Finance ExecutivesWith a “control expenditures before incurred” approach (pre-trip), finance executives are able to cut down on travel spend without compromises. PTM's procurement business processes, rich and granular travel policy and budget control tools, enable executives to always be on top of travel spend data. Additionally, reporting and analytics provide the necessary information to keep expenses on budget.

• For Travel AgentsPuridiom understands that technology alone cannot provide a comprehensive travel solution for the needs of corporate clients. Puridiom enables agents to work with corporate travelers providing real-time value-add assistance, helping clients manage their travels with the greatest possible efficiency.

Puridiom Travel Management integrates easily with all existing T&E software programs.