Thursday 27th June, 2013

Coupa has partnered with the corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business, to offer what the company refers to as a seamless integration between their services and provide customers with a premier travel booking and expense management solution. Coupa’s expense management software will be integrated into the Orbitz for Business booking tool later this year.

When customers use Orbitz for Business to book travel arrangements on a desktop, tablet or mobile device, the information will be automatically populated in Coupa Expenses. An expense report is automatically completed, which helps employees cut expense reporting time, increase accuracy, and helps controllers identify fraud.

"This partnership between Coupa and Orbitz for Business is a natural fit – both are innovative technology companies that are focused on developing intuitive products our customers want to use,” said Anne Marie Razza, vice president of product strategy and development at Orbitz for Business. “Orbitz for Business travelers already have access to comprehensive supplier inventory and an easy-to-use booking tool – and our upcoming integration with Coupa’s software will seamlessly combine two robust, user-friendly products that further improve the traveler experience and deliver additional cost savings."

"As a leader in cloud spend optimization, we knew a partnership with a travel industry pioneer like Orbitz for Business would be a great benefit,” said Tony Darugar, General Manager, Expenses, Coupa. “This is yet another example of how our convenient expense management platform helps employees get the information that they need without getting bogged down by a complex, time-consuming process."

The Coupa app is also available on iOS and Android devices. Users can take a photo of their business receipts, which then syncs with the Coupa platform, and is routed through all necessary approval processes.