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Bank of America Merrill Lynch is pleased to sponsor the 2013 Buying Business Travel corporate card supplement.


Evolution means new solutions


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HELEN MASON Director, senior commercial card product manager, EMEA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch


Editor Paul Revel Sub Editor Richard Rees Art Director Annie Harris Designer Javier Otero Contributors


Alex Blyth, Catherine Chetwynd, Amon Cohen, Mark Frary


Editorial Director Tom Otley Managing Editor Mike Toynbee Publisher Chris Mihalop Production Manager Jamie Halling


4 • Buying Business Travel 2013


ommercial card programmes are becoming more virtual, more mobile and more global. Organisations continue to search for new


ways to streamline and access their payments information, while achieving cost savings and efficiencies. And, their value is well understood. Card programmes allow for automation of traditionally manual and paper- based payment processes, and the ability to access information on card


spend – anytime and anywhere. Still, there remain some vast differences in programme adoption and payments systems across the global regions and, as constant change is certain, organisations are evolving their thinking and exploring new solutions to help them keep the pace. From virtual cards and single-use accounts, chip technology, global platforms and mobile applications, card programmes offer organisations around the world more opportunities than ever to stay connected. n


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