Who bought whom in 2023 in the meeting technology business?

In 2023, the business travel industry witnessed notable mergers and acquisitions, signalling key trends:

Travel Management Companies (TMCs):

• Navan acquired Tripeur, enhancing its online travel management services in India.
• Clarity Business Travel acquired Agiito.
• Gray Dawes Group acquired Express Travel and MP Travel, enabling its entry into the United States.
• Tower Travel Management “joined” Frosch.
• InteleTravel acquired Hickory Global Partners.

Aviation:

• Alaska Airlines agreed to acquire Hawaiian Airlines.

Lodging/Event Venues:

• Blueground acquired Nestpick and Travelers Haven.
• Convene acquired Etc.venues.

Travel Technology:

• Emburse acquired Tripbam.
• Travelport acquired Deem, broadening its corporate travel management platform.
• ATPCO acquired 3Victors.
• Snowfall acquired AmigoGo.
• Wings Global Travel acquired Alchimea.
• CDS Groupe acquired Corporate Rates Club.
• Mondee acquired Orinter.
• OAG acquired Infare.

Payment and Expense:

• SEB Kort Bank AB acquired AirPlus.
• American Express acquired Nipendo.

Meetings Technology:

• Blackstone acquired Cvent.
• Swiss Post acquired a majority stake in SpotMe.

These acquisitions highlight TMCs’ global expansion, travel tech companies broadening their offerings, and significant moves in aviation, lodging, event venues, payments, and meetings technology.

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