2015 U.S.-Booked Air Volume:
$109 million
2015 Global Air Volume: $155.4 million
2015 U.S. T&E: $331.3 million
2015 Global T&E: $466.6 million
Principal Air Suppliers: American,
Delta, United
Principal Hotel Suppliers: Hilton,
Marriott, Starwood
Principal Car Rental Suppliers: Avis,
Enterprise, National
Principal Online Booking Tool: Sabre
GetThere
Principal Card Supplier: American
Express
Principal Expense Supplier: adSOFT
Expense Express
Last
year, Medtronic’s U.S.-booked air volume rose from $94.6 million. The medical
technology firm and device manufacturer is poised for another increase this
year. In early 2015, it closed its acquisition of Covidien and shifted its
headquarters to Dublin. Last year, the company’s travel team worked to
consolidate Covidien’s program and has used its larger size as leverage for
improved deals with travel suppliers. The company rolled out a new global
travel policy last year, which included tighter business class-usage guidelines.
This year, Medtronic plans further program consolidation. Medtronic uses Sabre
GetThere for online booking in the United States and Amadeus systems for
booking outside the United States. American Express Global Business Travel is
Medtronic’s primary global TMC.