Flowserve recently completed a Global Hotel sourcing event with Advito Consulting, one of the leading travel industry consulting firms providing advisory, procurement and outsourcing services worldwide. The Corporate Travel Department and Advito worked closely with Flowserve site stakeholders to identify and source local hotels for negotiated room rates for Flowserve employees traveling on business.
These preferred hotels’ negotiated rates, along with amenities, are now loaded with all Flowserve-approved Travel Management Companies (TMCs). Regional TMCs are Egencia for North America, American Express for EMA and Latin America, and FCM for Asia Pacific. A Global Hotel Directory containing information on the Flowserve preferred hotels has also been posted on the Travel/Travel Cards section of Passport.
The Flowserve Travel & Entertainment policy states that all travel must be booked through the Flowserve-approved TMCs, where available. However, a significant number of hotels are still being booked outside the preferred TMCs. Travelers are reminded to book their hotel needs through the approved Flowserve TMC. Advito will be providing quarterly hotel compliance reports to Flowserve Management – these reports will be instrumental in helping us improve compliance with the preferred hotel and approved TMC programs.
We appreciate your support as we strive to provide Flowserve travelers and travel arrangers with a best-in-class Global Hotel Program. Please direct any questions regarding Flowserve’s Preferred Hotel Program to the Corporate Travel Department.