Serko Completes Acquisition of GetThere and Commences Partnership with Sabre
07 January 2025 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Serko Ltd. (NZX:SKO), a leader in online travel for business,
announces the successful completion of the GetThere acquisition and
the commencement of the partnership with Sabre, a leading software
and technology provider that powers the global travel industry.
As announced on 28 October 2024, Serko has now entered a
long-term partnership with Sabre, a global leader in travel
software and technology. The partnership is designed to accelerate
innovation in managed travel through a program of co-development
and investment, as well as co-selling and marketing of Serko’s
solutions by Sabre’s North American sales teams.
At the same time, Serko has acquired the GetThere business
travel management solution, marking the start of an exciting new
chapter for both the GetThere team and customers. All of the team
members that are dedicated to GetThere in India, UK and Australia
have already transitioned to Serko, and the US team members will be
transitioning in February. Serko has already started to expand the
GetThere team and build on the successful development hub in
Bengaluru, India, in support of an accelerated investment in
product and technology.
Brett Dowling, VP GetThere commented: “The GetThere team are
thrilled to have joined forces with Serko, and our people are well
on the way to a successful post-merger integration. GetThere has a
very loyal customer base, and we can’t wait to bring them on the
journey of innovation that lies ahead of us in 2025 and
beyond.”
Darrin Grafton, Serko’s CEO welcomed the closure of the deal,
adding: “We see a significant opportunity for great technology to
help companies optimize their travel programs, and deliver an
exceptional user experience for their travel bookers and travelers.
To achieve this, we are investing US$100 million over the next
three years to advance our platform technology to build the travel
platform of the future. In time, this platform will power all of
Serko’s products, including GetThere, Zeno and Booking.com for
Business with data and AI built in to help you take advantage of
emerging technology capabilities.”
About Serko
Serko is a leader in online travel booking and expense
management for the business travel market. Booking.com for Business
and Zeno run on Serko’s next generation travel management platform,
using intelligent technology to transform business travel across
the entire journey. Listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange Main
Board (NZX:SKO) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:SKO), Serko
is headquartered in New Zealand, with offices across Australia,
China, India and the United States. For more information, visit
serko.com.
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