ETA news

“ETABid™ has established itself as a versatile and powerful solution for sourcing business travel suppliers. Business travel procurement is a dynamic activity and Lanyon is at the forefront of building nimble solutions that can be quickly and easily deployed. I am delighted to be working with them in creating the optimum set of RFP tools for corporate travel buyers,”

Karen McGee, Founder and creator of ETABid™

““We are happy to bring on ETABid™ as part of Lanyon,we see the corporate travel market as a significant growth opportunity and one which we are well positioned for with our hotel sourcing and procurement solutions for corporations.”

Todd Tyler, President and CEO of Lanyon.

'Consulting Strategies sees tremendous efficiencies for corporate clients that use the ETABid product and is pleased to be a partner in the new relationship with ACTE, that will provide benefit to its members. We're pleased to provide the tool because we think it's valuable and will improve the internal efficiency of travel programs.'

Mark Walton, principal of Consulting Strategies

'ACTE buyer and supplier members often express frustration with the traditional RFP process. This presents a good opportunity to present an alternative option.'

Susan Gurley, ACTE Executive Director

'The overwhelming verdict from users of e-RFP tools is that they work well, yet currently they are the exception rather than the norm. We want to change that. It should become standard practice to automate RFPs since it produces significant benefits for buyers and suppliers alike.'

Paul Tilstone, Executive Director, The Institute Of Travel Management

'We have found the improved pricing transparency means we can at last compare like-for-like when it comes to car rental. However, what I like even more about ETABid is the ability it gives me to conduct the bid collaboratively with other stakeholders in the company. We believe in giving stakeholders buy-in to the procurement process at Smith & Nephew. Using ETABid, I am able to involve them every step of the way from designing the RFP to evaluating the supplier responses.'

Nicola Spence, Commerical Manager, Smith & Nephew

'ETABid really impressed me for two reasons,' said Ryan Sherman. 'The first was that I had a very tight time-line to stage our TMC selection. I would have found it very difficult to get the job done without ETABid to expedite the process. The second was being able to look at the library of questions and decide which were important for our company. ETABid helped ensure I asked the right questions and provided a structured process to receive and evaluate the answers.'

Ryan Sherman, Global Commodites Manager, Dana Corporation