Monday, August 9, 2010

Concur Goes Mobile, Adds Partners

Redmond-based Concur, which develops employee expense management and expense report software, reported today that it has launched a new mobile platform. The firm also said it has signed a number of partners to support its mobile rollout. Concur said its new mobile travel effort also includes APIs and tools to allow third party developers to connect to the package. Its expanded partner program, Concur Connect, allows third party mobile application developers to access Concur's travel and expense solutions. The firm said third party developers and apps include Amtrak, FlightTrack by Mobiata, GateGuru, MetrO by Kinevia, OAG, Open Table, and Taxi Magic. The firm also said, separately, that travel management firms Adelman Travel Systems, Inc., Atlas Travel International, Azumano Travel Service, Inc., Fox World Travel, Inc., The Travel Authority, Travel and Transport, Inc., Travel Destination Management Group, Inc., Travel Incorporated, World Travel Service, Inc. and World Travel, Inc. will all distribute their business travel itineraries through the new platform. The new software runs on Blackberry, Apple iPhone, and Android mobile phones.