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GETTHERE AND AMEX GO HEAD TO HEAD

BOTH GETTHERE and American Express Business Travel have launched new corporate travel consultancy services.

GetThere Consulting Services is aimed at Europe's mid-sized and larger companies, while Amex's eXpert insights team will work with companies of any size. Both offer to undertake short-term ad hoc projects, or what GetThere describes as "deep-dive programme reviews".

Duane Futch, former director of Walmart's global travel services division and now vice-president of travel procurement strategy for GetThere, says: "Today's economic environment has many corporations in Europe taking a deep look at their travel programmes in the quest for great value, policy compliance and consistent performance."

In similar vein, Hervé Sedky, vice president and general manager, American Express Business Travel, says: "As companies put a premium on intellectual capital, eXpert insights brings a muchneeded, creative approach that provides companies with a clear cost-savings edge."