Navigant International, the second largest provider of corporate travel management services in the United States, and Outtask Inc., a leading provider of software as a service for Travel and Expense Management solutions, announced a relationship that will allow Navigant International to offer fulfillment services for Cliqbook, Outtaskå‘s corporate travel management solution.

The Cliqbook product offers corporations traditional access to travel reservations and the ability to both look and book on the Web while maintaining the integrity of a corporate travel program. It features auto-population of traveler profile data on Web sites and replicates the reservation information of travelers in agency systems.

“Cliqbook’s capability to both search and book travel over the Web makes it a powerful tool in the travel industry and addresses a need that our customers and prospects have been asking a lot about lately,” said Thom Nulty, president and chief operating officer for Navigant International, Inc.

The Cliqbook travel management solution addresses today’s challenging fare environment by providing access to fares from multiple sources, enforcing corporate travel policies, and provides management with real time reporting of travel purchases regardless of source.

“Outtask’s acceptance as a global corporate tool offered by the leading agencies has been crucial to our significant growth as a new standard for corporate booking tools. Navigant and their clientele now have a comprehensive solution that supports their reputation of proven success, ” said Tom DePasquale, president and CEO for Outtask. “As the leading non-GDS (Global Distribution System) owned offering, we continue to provide what’s right for corporate and business travel.”

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