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1 Travel Data Consolidation
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2 Who cares? “#1 goal of travel professionals for 2005 – Improve travel information and reporting.” Source – January RRTM “84% of corporate travel managers top responsibility is travel program measurement and reporting.” Source – ACTE survey

3 What is it? All your company’s travel data in one place All your company’s travel data in the same format All your company’s travel data easily accessible All your data in real time

4 Why is this so important?
Instant access anywhere from the Internet Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Increased willingness to access multiple distribution channels Online Tools (Cliqbook) Direct Connect (Sterling Travel agents) Data Integration needs CRM Systems HR Systems Credit Card Greater emphasis on risk management Iraq War Terrorism Global Situations

5 What is iBank? iBank is a Web-based data consolidation and management service that immediately converts travel data into an accessible and valuable business tool. iBank gathers travel data from a variety for sources including Sterling Travel’s reservation system (Worldspan), Online bookings (Cliqbook) and back office system to provide our customers with: Pre-Travel and post-travel reporting generation Ad hoc report creation Automated report scheduling Real-time employee tracking

6 What is iBank? Pre-Travel – Captures information from reservation system (Worldspan) and online booking tool (Cliqbook) allowing access to pre-travel reporting up to 365 days in advance of actual travel. Post-Travel - Captures information directly from Sterling Travel’s back-office accounting system (TRAMS). Broadcast Report Scheduler – Automatically delivers standard and/or custom reports on a specified date and time. Data Cleanser – Electronically audits and cleanses data captured from back-office accounting system.

7 What critical business issues are addressed?
Travel budget control via Web access to real-time consolidated data Cost savings through proactive enforcement of travel policy Supplier cost control with pre-travel spend analysis for use in vendor negotiations Enhanced revenue management via comprehensive tracking of unused e-tickets Improved risk management with real-time notification of traveler location & status

8 Who Should Use iBank? Executives/Controller/CFO – To review and report company spending. iBank can deliver graphical summary and YTD benchmark reports to track company policy compliance and effectiveness of preferred supplier usage. Travel Manager – To benchmark analyses for preferred supplier negotiations and track performance. Travel Coordinators – To keep track of multiple groups of travelers, scheduling, eliminate endless hardcopy paper filing of printed invoices and trip itineraries Accounting T&E Expensing – To research travel expenses, reconcile expense reports and monthly credit card billing statements. Human Resources – To assess risks, such as multiple employees on the same aircraft, same city, same hotel. Traveler surveillance at the click of a mouse.

9 How To Get Started Click on the Getting Started link
Complete the online registration form and submit to Sterling Travel Sterling Travel will create a secure user ID login for you and you a user’s guide and secure URL You will receive all the necessary information and the secure URL link within 24-hours of registration (Monday – Friday)

10 How Much Does This Product Cost our Company?
It’s Free to our clients!

11 Click Here to Get Started


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