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01/20/2025

Today, we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and his contributions to social justice.

Sharing a few different ways to honor this day:

🤝 Volunteering: Participate in a local service project to embody Dr. King’s belief that “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

📚 Learning and Reflection: Take the time to learn more about Dr. King’s life, work, and impact, or engage in discussions about equity and justice.

🏛️ Local Events: Cities and organizations host events to commemorate his legacy and inspire ongoing action.

01/16/2025

As emerging technology continues to enhance experiences for travelers, adapting to change is crucial for travel companies to maintain their competitive advantage.

Travel Tech Consulting President Norm Rose spoke with our VP of Marketing Justin Schuster about how technology is transforming the corporate travel ecosystem.

Hear his thoughts on NDC adoption, AI and emerging technologies, and the human element of business travel at the link below.

https://www.spotnana.com/blog/podcast-norm-rose/

01/15/2025

As we enter 2025, the travel industry continues to evolve and embrace innovation.

To help you navigate the new year, we've gathered insights from industry leaders hailing from Direct Travel, American Airlines, Center, TROOP, Otto, Thrust Carbon, Brex, JTB Business Travel, Solutions Travel, United, and Spotnana.

Read our latest blog post to learn how modern technology, generational shifts, and evolving corporate priorities will reshape how we think about business travel.

https://www.spotnana.com/blog/2025-predictions/

01/14/2025

Travel booking is just part of the travel experience.

Cisco Global Procurement Service Leader (Travel) Carlos Almendros discusses the journey experience and how to provide additional value to a traveler’s whole journey. Hear the full conversation at the link below.

https://www.spotnana.com/podcast/carlos-almendros-of-cisco/

01/09/2025

At Spotnana, we aim to lead with respect and integrity, foster inclusion, and embrace lifelong learning—together.

Seth Anagnostis earned a Quarterly Spotter Award and custom Spotnana Converse shoes for living out our core value of Stronger Together in Q3!

Seth approaches every situation with an open mind and considers every angle of a problem. He is a true collaborator and frequently brainstorms with others to ensure that we reach a solution backed by diverse thought. While Seth is an expert in his function, he leads with humility and respect. He truly makes Spotnana a better company through his daily work and perpetual care for others.

01/08/2025

What does 2025 have in store for organizations aiming to strengthen interpersonal connections, partnerships, and customer relationships through business meetings?

Our Founder Sarosh Waghmar and partners TROOP, Direct Travel, and Center weighed in on the growing role of simple and small in-person meetings in the new year. See what they predicted for 2025 in TROOP’s recent blog post.

Industry leaders share small meeting trends for 2025. See how small, in-person meetings will transform in the coming year and what these changes mean for administrative professionals tasked with organizing them.

01/08/2025

Our three core values of Build the Future, Commit to Excellence, and Stronger Together reflect our goal to reimagine the future of travel together with our growing community of customers and partners.

Kudos to Kruthi Venkatesh for living out our core value of Stronger Together in Q3!

Kruthi’s hard work was evident throughout many client releases that required her to push hard with code changes. Her efforts ensured that our customers received everything they needed in a timely manner. Kruthi’s colleagues especially appreciate her cross-functional collaboration, team mindset, and respect for all.

We hope you enjoy your custom Spotnana Converse shoes, Kruthi.

01/07/2025

Entering 2025 with gratitude ⭐️

We are thrilled to announce that Spotnana has been named one of Built In’s 2025 Best Places to Work! 🏆

This annual award highlights technology companies fostering an exceptional workplace culture—and we’re honored to be included.

Thank you Built In for this recognition.

P.S. We’re hiring!

https://builtin.com/awards/new-york-city/2025/best-midsize-places-to-work

01/02/2025

As we reflect on a holiday season shared with loved ones, we’re reminded of the importance of being present for life’s special moments.

Hear Center CEO Naveen Singh discuss the importance of disruption management and seamless traveler experiences.

https://www.spotnana.com/podcast/naveen-singh-of-center/

12/31/2024

How do today’s travel management companies (TMCs) sustain their success in 2025 and beyond?

Hear Solutions Travel Founder and CEO Mark Walton’s thoughts as we approach a new year.

https://www.spotnana.com/podcast/mark-walton-of-solutions-travel/

12/24/2024

Happy holidays from all of us at Spotnana!

We wish you and yours a joyful holiday season and a memorable New Year in 2025.

A special thank you to our partners and customers for such an incredible year. We’re excited for what we’ll accomplish together next year!

12/19/2024

We are a global company with employees across multiple time zones. Our new values help us simplify decision-making, set clearer expectations, and collaborate more effectively as a distributed workforce.

Kudos to Kimberly Gouveia for personifying our core value of Commit to Excellence in Q3!

Kimberly offers invaluable support to our agents. Her triaging, insightful suggestions, and guidance have significantly eased agent processes, making it manageable to provide around-the-clock support. She has also taken a keen interest in understanding new functions and features, ensuring they are up to speed with developments on the platform.

Kimberly received custom Spotnana Converse shoes for winning a Quarterly Spotter Award.

12/18/2024

Having strong values that genuinely reflect how you operate and treat one another is critical to building a successful business and positive workplace community. That’s why we celebrate the Spotters who truly embody one of our three core values through our Quarterly Spotter Awards.

Congratulations, Nazneen Baig, for personifying our core value of Commit to Excellence in Q3!

Nazneen’s capacity to adapt to change is her greatest strength. In an environment that is constantly evolving, maintaining the necessary pace is challenging. However, she has excelled in this aspect, diligently testing each feature with meticulous attention to detail. She is always eager to accept new responsibilities and maintains a positive and encouraging relationship with all her colleagues at Spotnana.

Nazneen received custom Spotnana Converse shoes as a reminder of one of our favorite proverbs: If you want to walk fast, you go alone. If you want to walk far, you go together.

12/18/2024

Excellent news! ⭐️

We are thrilled to announce that Spotnana made the Newsweek Excellence Index 1000 list for 2025! 🏆

This annual award recognizes companies across more than 25 industries and 100 categories identified as examples of corporate success and responsibility.

Thank you, Newsweek, for this recognition!

https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/newsweek-excellence-index-2025

12/17/2024

Duty of care is a key issue in corporate travel.

Recently, International SOS Global Medical Director, Senior Vice President Myles Druckman and Security Director Tyler Hosford joined us to discuss the evolution of risk management in 2024.

Listen to the newest episode of the Travel Is a Human Emotion Podcast to hear about the evolving landscape of duty of care in corporate travel, the importance of risk management to global corporations, and the importance of a personalized approach to traveler risk.

https://www.spotnana.com/blog/podcast-international-sos/

12/17/2024

Thankful for these recognitions! 🙌

We are excited to share that Business Travel News featured our partner Solutions Travel’s Founder and CEO Mark Walton ⭐️ as well as Spotnana’s Executive Chairman and CEO Steve Singh ⭐️ and VP of Business Development for Content Distribution Johnny Thorsen ⭐️ in their list of the 25 Most Influential People of 2024!

Every year, Business Travel News identifies the industry executives, technologists, travel buyers, and all-around movers and shakers who impacted the business travel industry.

We’d like to extend our gratitude to BTN for recognizing Mark, Steve, and Johnny alongside stellar leaders across travel.

The year 2023 was defined in large part by the new landscape of airline distribution, as carriers began to deliver on the possibilities of shifting to the New Distribution Capability filing standard. Illustrated most starkly by American Airlines' dramatic move to shift a solid chunk of content exclu...

12/12/2024

2024 included many major milestones for Spotnana as we grew our partner ecosystem and released several major enhancements to our Travel-as-a-Service platform.

Read about how we modernized travel infrastructure, expanded our content sources, released enhanced functionality, launched Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), unveiled three new core values, gathered together in Dubai, and more this year.

https://www.spotnana.com/blog/2024-year-in-review/

12/12/2024

Our Quarterly Spotter Awards celebrate the Spotters who truly embody one of our three core values. Our values, which highlight what we believe and stand for, are the heart of our company.

Kamaldeep Singh truly exemplified our core value of Build the Future in Q3.

Kamaldeep rallied his team to onboard numerous hotels and corporate negotiated rates with airlines. His commitment extends far beyond the usual expectations—he has consistently made himself available for calls, meticulously reviewed outstanding items, and personally followed up with reps to ensure a successful implementation.

Kamaldeep received custom Spotnana Converse shoes as a reminder of one of our favorite proverbs: If you want to walk fast, you go alone. If you want to walk far, you go together.

Congratulations, Kamaldeep!