Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the award-winning international corporate travel services company, has created a solution to manage fragmentation in the ground transportation arena.
HRG is the first travel management company in the industry to tackle the problem. The company has developed a full end to end ground transportation service that is both automated and supplier independent. The solution is fully integrated with airlines and hotels within the HRG OnlineTM booking tool, and the HRG branch network. As a result of this, it increases clients’ visibility of spend and compliance to travel policy.
Brian Merry, Director of Products at HRG says: "Ground transportation really is the last bastion of unmanaged travel. Many of our clients spend millions of pounds a year on car transportation so we set about providing a solution that would benefit them. HRG Ground TransportationTM identifies the most economical and efficient means of travel and then streamlines the whole payment process through one system."
All corporates, irrespective of size, will benefit from significant time savings when they use the fully integrated HRG Ground TransportationTM service. Features include automated functions which can amend a car booking when a flight is changed or cancelled and make recommendations for an alternative car supplier if the client’s first choice is booked. It is also possible for business travellers to integrate their ground transportation with colleagues by booking a multiple pick up from hotels and airports. This not only reduces their travel costs, but improves carbon emissions as well.
Importantly, HRG Ground TransportationTM is impartial. This allows clients to maximise existing relationships with taxi and chauffeur car services. Smaller businesses can benefit from HRG’s negotiated rates and larger companies can utilise their chosen supplier which will be integrated into their travel itinerary. In addition, HRG can provide health and safety checks on all car suppliers to ensure maximum safety for travellers, a task that many companies welcome but often do not have the time to do themselves.
HRG has been working closely with the GroundScope technology platform in developing the service. John McCallion, Managing Director of GroundScope, said: "The majority of companies have no idea how much they spend on cars. HRG is able to incorporate ground transportation into all aspects of travel management and deliver an end to end service that provides visibility and management of cost throughout the entire travel booking process."
HRG Ground TransportationTM is accessible to clients booking either via a branch, or using HRG OnlineTM. It builds on the long legacy of technology products conceived and developed by HRG’s in-house team in direct response to client need.
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For further information:
Sallyanne Heywood
Hogg Robinson Group
Tel: +44 (0) 1256 312624
sallyanne.heywood@hrgworldwide.com
Ed Grattan
Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
Tel: +44 (0) 207 467 9200
Email: blhrg@bisslancaster.com
Notes to Editors:
The HRG Ground Transportation solution is available to HRG offline clients. HRG offers a choice of booking channels to all clients. Currently the solution is only available in the UK.
Hogg Robinson Group plc (HRG), the award-winning international corporate travel services company was established in 1845 and operates from headquarters in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. Its interests include owned or controlled corporate travel services operations in 25 key driver/growth markets throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, which are supported by a network of contracted partners. The HRG network extends to nearly 120 countries.
HRG’s philosophy is to focus on its clients underpinned by three differentiators – its people, its technology and its breadth of service. The company has experienced management and skilled operators together with a strong reputation for technology which it develops and owns in-house. In addition HRG is the only major travel management company to offer a real breadth and depth of services. All of which combine to serve every client around the globe and deliver value, cost savings, efficiency and innovation, without compromise.
HRG’s portfolio of clients spans a broad range of industry sectors including but not limited to Automotive, Banking and Finance, Food Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, Retail and Telecommunications.