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How K&K Electric saves 30 hours per month on booking hotel reservations

Industry
Electrical Contracting
Headquarters
Florida
Company size
~60 employees

About

K&K Electric is an electrical contractor that serves the petroleum industry. They primarily support the ground-up electric for crucial businesses like convenience stores and gas stations. Based in Florida, K&K’s 60+ employees travel between 13 different states on both short and long-term projects. Many travel during the week and return home on the weekends, while others can spend up to 3 months at a time on a project. 

Industry

Electrical Contracting

Headquarters

Florida

Company size

~60 employees

Results at a Glance

$13K+

saved in just 6 months

$13K+

saved in just 6 months

$13K+

saved in just 6 months

$13K+

saved in just 6 months

$13K+

saved in just 6 months

$2K+

in savings with Engine Rewards

$2K+

in savings with Engine Rewards

$2K+

in savings with Engine Rewards

$2K+

in savings with Engine Rewards

30

hours per month saved on booking and reconciliation

30

hours per month saved on booking and reconciliation

30

hours per month saved on booking and reconciliation

30

hours per month saved on booking and reconciliation

30

hours per month saved on booking and reconciliation

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“I used to spend 2+ hours every Monday booking rooms, sending credit card authorization forms, requesting them, hoping that the hotel got them, and dealing with all the back and forth. Then, I would spend the end of the week reconciling charges and sending everyone their folios. It was painful.”

Tammy L.
, 
K&K Electric

The problem

Tammy L., Accounts Payable/Office Support Specialist for K&K, is responsible for booking project-based weekly lodging for 20-25 employees. Prior to using Engine, she would scour the internet for hotels near each employee’s job site location and then spend hours on the phone with different hotels, personally negotiating rates on each employee’s behalf.

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Tasked with a multitude of job functions in addition to travel management, Tammy needed a platform that centralized and streamlined the booking process while saving K&K time and money.

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Tammy also had to manage all credit card authorization forms and incidental charges manually, a task that proved to be increasingly cumbersome over time.

The solution

Engine’s robust filtering tools, hotel savings, and Incidentals Coverage program came to the rescue, saving K&K Electric both time and money.

“With Engine I can book in less than 20 minutes. I love this platform.”

— Tammy L. Accounts Payable/Office Support Specialist
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With Engine

The Solution: Engine

Engine’s pre-negotiated discounts codified the booking process for all of K&K Electric’s employees and allowed for research and booking to be done on one centralized platform. Now, Tammy can quickly find great hotels with quality ratings near employee job sites through Engine’s in-platform map feature and save her ‘favorites’ for faster future bookings.

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She can also filter for specific hotel features; for example, Tammy can sort hotels that have extended-stay amenities like kitchenettes for long-term project crews.

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In addition to providing a more efficient booking process, Tammy has also saved valuable company time by enrolling in Engine’s Incidentals Coverage program, eliminating the need to send and track credit card authorizations for her travelers. The ability to add custom traveler codes to her reports has also streamlined the reconciliation process for charges.

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“I used to spend 2+ hours every Monday booking rooms, sending credit card authorization forms, requesting them, hoping that the hotel got them, and dealing with all the back and forth. Then, I would spend the end of the week reconciling charges and sending everyone their folios. It was painful.”

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Through Engine, K&K Electric is able to ensure that employees have a comfortable and safe ‘home away from home’ while on the job, no matter the length of their stay.

The Solution: Engine

Engine’s pre-negotiated discounts codified the booking process for all of K&K Electric’s employees and allowed for research and booking to be done on one centralized platform. Now, Tammy can quickly find great hotels with quality ratings near employee job sites through Engine’s in-platform map feature and save her ‘favorites’ for faster future bookings.

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She can also filter for specific hotel features; for example, Tammy can sort hotels that have extended-stay amenities like kitchenettes for long-term project crews.

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In addition to providing a more efficient booking process, Tammy has also saved valuable company time by enrolling in Engine’s Incidentals Coverage program, eliminating the need to send and track credit card authorizations for her travelers. The ability to add custom traveler codes to her reports has also streamlined the reconciliation process for charges.

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“I used to spend 2+ hours every Monday booking rooms, sending credit card authorization forms, requesting them, hoping that the hotel got them, and dealing with all the back and forth. Then, I would spend the end of the week reconciling charges and sending everyone their folios. It was painful.”

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Through Engine, K&K Electric is able to ensure that employees have a comfortable and safe ‘home away from home’ while on the job, no matter the length of their stay.

The Solution: Engine

Engine’s pre-negotiated discounts codified the booking process for all of K&K Electric’s employees and allowed for research and booking to be done on one centralized platform. Now, Tammy can quickly find great hotels with quality ratings near employee job sites through Engine’s in-platform map feature and save her ‘favorites’ for faster future bookings.

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She can also filter for specific hotel features; for example, Tammy can sort hotels that have extended-stay amenities like kitchenettes for long-term project crews.

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In addition to providing a more efficient booking process, Tammy has also saved valuable company time by enrolling in Engine’s Incidentals Coverage program, eliminating the need to send and track credit card authorizations for her travelers. The ability to add custom traveler codes to her reports has also streamlined the reconciliation process for charges.

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“I used to spend 2+ hours every Monday booking rooms, sending credit card authorization forms, requesting them, hoping that the hotel got them, and dealing with all the back and forth. Then, I would spend the end of the week reconciling charges and sending everyone their folios. It was painful.”

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Through Engine, K&K Electric is able to ensure that employees have a comfortable and safe ‘home away from home’ while on the job, no matter the length of their stay.

The Solution: Engine

Engine’s pre-negotiated discounts codified the booking process for all of K&K Electric’s employees and allowed for research and booking to be done on one centralized platform. Now, Tammy can quickly find great hotels with quality ratings near employee job sites through Engine’s in-platform map feature and save her ‘favorites’ for faster future bookings.

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She can also filter for specific hotel features; for example, Tammy can sort hotels that have extended-stay amenities like kitchenettes for long-term project crews.

‍

In addition to providing a more efficient booking process, Tammy has also saved valuable company time by enrolling in Engine’s Incidentals Coverage program, eliminating the need to send and track credit card authorizations for her travelers. The ability to add custom traveler codes to her reports has also streamlined the reconciliation process for charges.

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“I used to spend 2+ hours every Monday booking rooms, sending credit card authorization forms, requesting them, hoping that the hotel got them, and dealing with all the back and forth. Then, I would spend the end of the week reconciling charges and sending everyone their folios. It was painful.”

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Through Engine, K&K Electric is able to ensure that employees have a comfortable and safe ‘home away from home’ while on the job, no matter the length of their stay.

The Solution: Engine

Engine’s pre-negotiated discounts codified the booking process for all of K&K Electric’s employees and allowed for research and booking to be done on one centralized platform. Now, Tammy can quickly find great hotels with quality ratings near employee job sites through Engine’s in-platform map feature and save her ‘favorites’ for faster future bookings.

‍

She can also filter for specific hotel features; for example, Tammy can sort hotels that have extended-stay amenities like kitchenettes for long-term project crews.

‍

In addition to providing a more efficient booking process, Tammy has also saved valuable company time by enrolling in Engine’s Incidentals Coverage program, eliminating the need to send and track credit card authorizations for her travelers. The ability to add custom traveler codes to her reports has also streamlined the reconciliation process for charges.

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“I used to spend 2+ hours every Monday booking rooms, sending credit card authorization forms, requesting them, hoping that the hotel got them, and dealing with all the back and forth. Then, I would spend the end of the week reconciling charges and sending everyone their folios. It was painful.”

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Through Engine, K&K Electric is able to ensure that employees have a comfortable and safe ‘home away from home’ while on the job, no matter the length of their stay.

The Solution: Engine

Engine’s pre-negotiated discounts codified the booking process for all of K&K Electric’s employees and allowed for research and booking to be done on one centralized platform. Now, Tammy can quickly find great hotels with quality ratings near employee job sites through Engine’s in-platform map feature and save her ‘favorites’ for faster future bookings.

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She can also filter for specific hotel features; for example, Tammy can sort hotels that have extended-stay amenities like kitchenettes for long-term project crews.

‍

In addition to providing a more efficient booking process, Tammy has also saved valuable company time by enrolling in Engine’s Incidentals Coverage program, eliminating the need to send and track credit card authorizations for her travelers. The ability to add custom traveler codes to her reports has also streamlined the reconciliation process for charges.

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“I used to spend 2+ hours every Monday booking rooms, sending credit card authorization forms, requesting them, hoping that the hotel got them, and dealing with all the back and forth. Then, I would spend the end of the week reconciling charges and sending everyone their folios. It was painful.”

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Through Engine, K&K Electric is able to ensure that employees have a comfortable and safe ‘home away from home’ while on the job, no matter the length of their stay.

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