2015 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $67.5 million
2015 U.S. T&E: $150 million
Principal Air Suppliers: American, Delta, United
Principal Hotel Suppliers: Hilton, InterContinental, Marriott
Principal Car Rental Supplier: National
Principal Online Booking Tools: Concur Travel, Onesto
Principal Card Suppliers: American Express, Citi
Principal Expense Supplier: Concur Expense
Consolidated U.S. TMC: BCD Travel
Bayer increased spending
on U.S.-booked air volume by 14.6 percent in 2015, the first full year
following its acquisition of Merck’s consumer care business. Last year, it spun
off its polymer materials business, representing more than 15,000 employees,
into a company called Covestro. On Sept. 14, 2016, Bayer agreed to acquire
agriculture firm Monsanto. At the time of the deal, the businesses’ combined
R&D budget was €2.5 billion, and their 2015 sales combined to hit €23
billion. They expect the deal to close by the end of 2017.
Bayer conducted a
corporate card RFP in 2015 and this year is implementing a global card program
with American Express and Citi. It rolled out Concur Expense globally in 2014,
and Concur also provides the online booking tool for U.S. travelers; 69 percent
of Bayer’s U.S.-booked air went through that tool in 2015. Travelers in Germany
book through Onesto. Bayer also revised its parameters around air bookings in 2015.
BCD Travel handles Bayer’s U.S. business and a portion of its business outside
the United States.