Travel case study: Topcon
Topcon constructs world-class travel program
Working with Corporate Traveller and adopting value-adding programs such as SmartSTAY is allowing multinational business Topcon Positioning Systems (Topcon) to reinvest previously unattainable travel savings into other areas of its growth.
Topcon is a global specialist in technology and other innovative solutions supporting sustainable infrastructure and agriculture. Operating in sectors such as construction, geopositioning, mapping, precision agriculture and mining, the company has more than 1,200 travelling employees based in some 25 businesses across Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, Canada and Australia.
Australia-based Cassie Kerton, who manages Topcon’s global travel program, says partnering with Corporate Traveller for more than five years, has helped the company understand the benefits of booking all trips through one program. Since 2014, Topcon has continued to consolidate its growing worldwide travel activity through Corporate Traveller and seen costs continually reduce.
Topcon technology has helped construction companies around the globe achieve new levels of productivity and equipment efficiency, much like Concur technology has helped Topcon better manage travel bookings and expense for its global operations.
Our employees are already trying to reduce costs in their bookings. Through our onboarding process we’re educating our teams on the savings that can be achieved by booking through our travel program rather than looking for cheapest internet rates. Our employees understand that what we save in travel we can invest in new Topcon technologies, projects and most importantly, people.
Corporate Traveller has been our partner in building this culture. They support our education processes and implementations around the world.
- Cassie Kerton
Manager Travel
Topcon Positioning Group
About Flight Centre Travel Group
The Flight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers. The company, which is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, has company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in dozens of countries, spanning Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and Asia. ASX listed Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) also operates the global FCM corporate travel management network, which extends to more than 100 countries through company-owned businesses and independent licensees, along with Corporate Traveller, the flagship business specific to the small-to-medium-sized enterprise sector. For more information, visit fctgl.com.
