AMEX Business Travel, Barceló Business Travel Join Hands in Spain

American Express Business Travel and Barceló Business Travel, a Barceló Group company specializing in business travel, announced agreement to come together in a joint venture.

Customers will benefit from access to American Express global product, knowledge and network and Barceló Business Travel’s local network and expertise. The new joint venture came into affect at the beginning of 2008 launching a new identity with presence from both companies.

The new joint venture will bring together a workforce of over 450 business travel professionals in the company’s network of offices across Spain. The expertise and experience these two companies bring to bear in the market will enable them to offer a specialized service to corporate customers regardless of size or needs. The new joint venture will initially be servicing a portfolio of over 400 customers.

Barceló Viajes, the consumer travel branch of the Barceló Group travel division, will continue to run independently from this new entity, albeit strengthened by the synergies in areas such as contracting and structure resulting from the agreement.