The shortlist for the Business Travel Awards Europe 2021 has now been revealed, with judges having identified the contenders across 22 categories.
With the travel industry experiencing unprecedented disruption in 2020 and 2021, this year’s awards feature several new categories and have a strong focus on suppliers’ and agencies’ response to the Covid crisis and how they worked with customers to help them navigate their way through the pandemic.
Entries for the awards are assessed and scored by a panel of leading business travel managers and independent consultants, to whom the BTN Group is grateful for their time, input and expertise. See foot of page for the full list of judges. Having individually assessed entries across three to five categories each, judges will convene in the summer to together identify the winner in each category.
The BTN Group wishes to thank everyone who entered and congratulate all those who have been shortlisted. In these challenging times for the industry, it has been heartening to see such incredible submissions and the achievements of so many brilliant suppliers in the face of adversity.
The awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 9 September at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London. The awards are kindly sponsored by American Express Global Business Travel (headline sponsor), Agiito, Edyn and TripActions, and supported by ITM.
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BUSINESS TRAVEL AWARDS EUROPE 2021 SHORTLIST
Travel Partner of the Year - Hotel Brand
• Hilton Hotels and Resorts
• Melia Hotels International
• Premier Inn
• Radisson Hotel Group
• Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Travel Partner of the Year - Serviced Apartment Provider
• The Ascott
• Edyn
• Frasers Hospitality
• Roomzzz Aparthotels
• Staycity
Accommodation Innovation
• Edyn Portal
• National Corporate Housing - Single Source Solution
• SilverDoor Apartments - Orbi
• Synergy Global Housing – Synergy Smart
• TRIPBAM - Smart Sourcing
• Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Travel Partner of the Year - European Airline
• British Airways
• Easyjet
• Virgin Atlantic Airways
Travel Partner of the Year - Global Airline
• ANA - All Nippon Airways
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Delta Air Lines
• Qatar Airways
Travel Partner of the Year - Mobility Provider
• Avis Budget Group
• Enterprise
• Sixt
Travel Partner of the Year - Chauffeur Provider
• Addison Lee
• Blacklane
• Brunel Carriage
• Free Now for Business
• Minicabit
• TBR Global Chauffeuring
Travel Partner of the Year - Rail Operator
• Avanti West Coast
• Heathrow Express
• London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
• TransPennine Express
Technology Innovation - Traveller Experience
• American Express Global Business Travel - Travel Vitals
• Agiito - Covid Shield
• CIBTvisas - Entry Guide
• PPHE Hotel Group - Contactless Services
• Travelport - Travelport+
Technology Innovation - Corporate Booking Platform
• American Express Global Business Travel – NEO
• Click Travel Booking Platform
• Corporate Travel Management Europe - Lightning
• TapTrip - Vessul
• Travel Centric Technology - HotelHub
• TravelPerk Booking Platform
Technology Innovation - Payments and Expenses
• American Express Global Business Travel - Neo1
• AirPlus International - Virtual Cards
• HRS Group - Invisible Pay
• UATP - Credit Solution
Travel Partner of the Year - European TMC
• Agiito
• Click Travel
• Gray Dawes Travel
• Travel Counsellors for Business
Travel Partner of the Year - Global TMC
• American Express Global Business Travel
• ATPI
• BCD Travel
• Corporate Travel Management
• TripActions
• Wings Travel Management
Travel Partner of the Year - Meetings and Events
• American Express Meetings and Events
• Agiito
• CWT Meetings and Events
• Hilton - EventReady
• Reed and Mackay Events
• Your Event Solutions (YES)
Technology Innovation - Meetings and Events
• Cvent - Attendee Hub
• Meetingselect
• TroopTravel - TROOP Meetings Platform
Achievement in Environmental Sustainability
• Air France - KLM
• American Express Global Business Travel
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Delta Air Lines
• Frasers Hospitality
• Hilton
Achievement in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• American Express Global Business Travel
• Hilton
• London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
• TapTrip
Outstanding Contribution to Business Travel
• Clive Wratten, CEO, The Business Travel Association (BTA)
• Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO, Advantage Travel Partnership
• James Parkhouse, CEO, Agiito
• Matthew Holman, Owner and Founder, Simpila Mental Health and The Business Travel Wellbeing Community
Account Management Team of the Year
• Addison Lee
• Click Travel
• IHG Hotels and Resorts
• SilverDoor Apartments
Travel Buyer of the Year
• Andrew Carne, Global Procurement Manager - Meetings and Events, bp
• Phil Clarke, Senior Procurement Manager, BBC
• Richard Eades, Global Category Manager, bp
• Calum Hawley, Global Travel Manager, Endeavour Mining
• David Short, Contract Manager (Global Procurement), National Grid
• Deborah Short, Head of Global Travel, Meetings and Payment, GlaxoSmithKline
Travel Team of the Year
• bp
• BT Group and Amex GBT
• G4S Travel Team and ALTOUR
• ITN and Reed and Mackay
• Ministry of Defence - Defence Travel Team and Amex GBT
Covid-19 Crisis Response
• Addison Lee
• ATPI
• The Business Travel Association (BTA)
• Enterprise
• Festive Road
• HRS Group
• United Airlines
THE BUSINESS TRAVEL AWARDS EUROPE 2021 JUDGING PANEL
Imelda Aspinall, Travel Manager, EMEA APAC, ITV • Horst Bayer, TravelHorst Sustainable Business Travel Consulting • Ian Blackie, EMEA Travel Manager, Bloomberg • Andrew Cassidy, Corporate Travel Manager, AMC Networks • Gehan Colliander, Global Travel Director, BCG • Kieron Davis, Global Procurement Manager – Indirects, Sita • Andrew Georgel, Director of Procurement – Travel, McKinsey • Ana Gibson, Supply Manager – Travel, Hilti • Gavin Harvey, Senior Global Buyer – Indirect, Sodexo • Kerrie Henshaw-Cox, Associate Director – Travel Services, Astra Zeneca • Stephen Hylander, Project Manager, SkiStar Business • Jenni Joynt, Supply Chain Manager, HR & Travel, Royal Bank of Scotland • Olive Kavanagh, Senior Global Category Manager, Kerry Dairy • Kathryn Kearns, Travel Manager, Peninsula • Stephen Lascelles, EMEA & APAC Travel and M&E Manager, Willis Towers Watson • Alice Linley-Munro, Travel Manager, Oil Spill Response • Jo-Anne Lloyd, Partner, Nina & Pinta • Michael McSperrin, Global Facilities & Support Services, Alexander Mann Solutions • Merete Minnet, Group Category Manager, Global Travel, FLSmidth • Yvonne Moya, Director Global Travel Transformation, Global Procurement, Randstad • Katherina Navarro, Global Category Manager – Travel and Meetings, Capgemini • Steven Orsborn, EMEA Travel Manager, HSBC • Jafles Pacheco, Head of Indirect Material Spend, Oerlikon • Carol Randall, Senior Vice President UK/EMEA, Partnership Travel Consulting • Daniel Tallos, Travel Manager EMEA / WD&C, Nike • Neil Woodliffe, Regional Travel and Expense Manager, Clarivate Analytics