When I joined SAP Concur, we faced two main challenges: customers in Asia didn’t know our product, and they didn’t care. So how does a business open up a market, where self awareness is not there? Facing these challenges taught me that you can indeed grow a successful, thriving company even when the demand for your product is still in the...
If your company is facing issues with expense, travel, and invoice management, you’re not alone. A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of SAP Concur, found that 60% of companies face issues with manual processes and...
As 2017 comes to a close, employees are packing in extra travel to finalize projects and businesses are celebrating their accomplishments. While executives focus on year-end profits and revenues, another number rises around this time of year:...
This won’t come as a surprise to anyone, but, as Oxford Economics recently pointed out, effectively controlling spending is key to boosting performance and efficiency. The surprise, perhaps, is in how CFOs are doing it. Or maybe we should say how...
As awareness of sustainability issues grow, many organizations have taken greater steps to control and manage their environmental footprint. Business travel remains a weak link in many firms’ efforts to make an impact in this area. Business travel...
Your margins are under enough pressure already. But with continual digital disruption—from fintechs and other recent entrants who are tightening the screws even further—costs are always in the spotlight. In this environment, you need to do...
According to a report1 by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), U.S. firms will spend about $296 billion on travel and entertainment in 2017. On average that can amount to 10% or more of annual revenues, and for project-based firms, that...