-The Unmatched Leader in Business Travel Sets Two New World Records
Washington Bellevue and Paris, January 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees of Egencia® (a business travel company of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE)) celebrated the achievements of 2014 by setting two new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® titles in January 2015. To promote the company’s culture of innovation and fun, Egencia executives challenged employees to aim higher in the coming year and recognized the team’s milestone achievements in 2014.
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At events in Europe and North America, the company highlighted 2014 accomplishments, including:
- Breaking the $5 billion total booking* record;
- More than doubling technology development capabilities;
- Achieving nearly 90% online adoption of its proprietary online travel platform;
- Delivering a more connected travel experience through expanded deployment of Egencia® TripNavigator; and
- Expanding global operations to more than 60 countries -- An increase of sixfold since 2010.
In the spirit of continuing this momentum, Egencia employees came together in January to set two new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® titles. In Europe, they formed the largest human image of an airplane with 294 participants -- – the largest ever recorded – while the North America and Asia Pacific teams created the world’s longest paper airplane chain, made up of 1,582 handmade planes.
Egencia President Rob Greyber commented on the records: “Our achievements in 2014 are a testament to the strength of our global team. Whether they’re working together to set new world records or delivering exceptional experiences to travelers, Egencia’s success is driven by our people. I’m incredibly grateful for all their efforts in 2014, and I challenge them to reach even greater heights in the year ahead. With these new records, we’ve gotten off to an outstanding start.”
About Egencia
Egencia® is a leading full-service travel management company that delivers innovative business travel technology and expert local service to more than 10,000 clients across 64 countries worldwide. As a business unit of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) — the world’s largest travel company — Egencia empowers forward-thinking companies to drive compliance and cost savings while meeting the needs of today’s business travelers. For more information, visit http://www.egencia.com or follow us on Twitter @Egencia.
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*Based on trailing twelve months of total bookings as of September 30, 2014.