Egencia customers are now able to access the meetings and consulting services of new parent company American Express Global Business Travel.

The move is part of the further integration of Egencia into Amex GBT following the completion of its acquisition from Expedia Group in November 2021.?

It gives Egencia¡¯s 9,000-plus customers around the world access to Amex GBT¡¯s meetings and events (M&E) services, as well as the Global Business Consulting division.

Egencia¡¯s president Mark Hollyhead said: ¡°These M&E and consulting solutions will help build their travel and meeting programmes, and this is just one example of how we are converting the value that Amex GBT brings to Egencia into tangible, real-world benefits that drive results for travellers, attendees and the overall business.¡±?

The integration comes as Amex Meetings & Events has seen demand for in-person meetings ¡°come back quickly¡± this year with the number of events expected to continue increasing. This surge in demand and a shortage of staff in the meetings sector is pushing up prices for buyers on both sides of the Atlantic - read BTN Europe's feature on the situation.

Egencia customers can also now access outsourced travel management through Amex GBT¡¯s consulting division, including having outsourced travel managers embedded in their organisations if they need day-to-day support.

Julie Avenel, vice president of American Express Global Business Consulting, added: ¡°Since Egencia joined GBT, we have been working closely to better understand their specific client needs, where we can provide additional value, and how our combined data and tech development capabilities can offer the best approach to clients in every segment.¡±