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8. Reed & Mackay
(acquired by TripActions May 2021)

Nexus Place, 25 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AF
reedmackay.com

Key people:
Fred Stratford Group Chief executive officer
Joe Hanly Group CFO
Matthew Everson Group CTO
Julie Oliver Group COO
Tracy Baumfield Co-founder and executive board director
Main industry sectors: Law, finance, insurance, professional services, media, technology, marine and offshore
Other services: VIP travel, meetings management, venue finding, conference and incentive travel, event management, group travel, consultancy
Type of company: Privately owned
Office locations: London, Aberdeen, Colchester, Langley, Newport, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, New Delhi.
Association and network membership: Advantage Travel Partnership, The BTA, WIN Travel Network, Reed & Mackay's international partnership
Staff average length of service: 14 years
Average industry experience: 18 years
GDS: Sabre, Amadeus, Travelport
Online booking tools: Cytric, SAP Concur, R&M/Book (proprietary)
Expense management tools: Chrome River, SAP Concur
Other technology: R&M/Book online booking tool (proprietary), R&M/Mobile mobile booking tool and app, R&M/Approve approval tool, R&M/Protect risk management platform, R&M/Insights business intelligence, R&M/Portal travel management platform.
NDC content: Direct connect with British Airways NDC content, fully serviceable within Reed & Mackay's proprietary ecosystem, including online as well as through the consultant booking system
Biggest innovations in 2020: Schengen Calculator reporting for required visibility post Brexit, point of sale enhancements across all booking platforms (agent, online, mobile) to drive greater confidence for the return to travel, including visibility of the airline and hotel safety enhancements relating to Covid-19, alongside upfront visibility of carbon emissions and potential reduction options at the point of sale, backed up by traveller-level carbon reporting dashboards to empower individuals to make positive changes as they return to travel.

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