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How SRP Companies saved $450,000 in hotel bookings

SRP Companies lacked travel oversight and budget control. They needed a solution that would give them better tracking and support. Engine provided them with a travel solution that gave them budget controls, reporting, and support for seamless hotel bookings.

Industry

Consumer goods

Headquarters

Consumer goods

Company size

~900 employees

About

SRP Companies, headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado, is a leading product development and distribution company servicing convenience stores, travel centers, sporting goods, and resorts across the U.S. The company has 897 employees, many of whom travel Monday through Friday to service stores within their region, requiring them to book hundreds of hotel room nights per month.

Industry

Consumer goods

Headquarters

Castle Rock, CO

Company size

~900 employees

Results at a Glance

$450k

in hotel room savings

$56k

in Engine Rewards™

Travel policies will provide the flexibility to support an as-needed change to individual travelers, without impacting the larger company lodging goal.

Claudia B.

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SRP Companies

The problem

Before partnering with Engine, SRP Companies lacked travel oversight and budget control. Employees were booking their own travel using company credit cards, leading to challenges in managing expenses and ensuring compliance with company policies.

The solution

In October 2019, SRP Companies chose Engine as their preferred hotel booking provider. Engine's platform offered:

Budget controls
Reporting capabilities
Support for seamless hotel bookings‍

Engine's mobile app provided a user-friendly experience, allowing employees to book rooms on the go. Claudia B., Field Operations Manager, mentioned, "The mobile app is just as user-friendly. If I'm out, I just jump on my work phone, book a room, and it's that simple."

Travel policies help everyone to book within budget and helps us stay on track.

— Claudia B. Field Ops Manager

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The Solution: Engine

Prior to working with Engine, SRP Companies relied on their employees to book their own travel using a company credit card. However, as the need for managed travel and oversight grew, they sought out a solution that could help them manage budgets and provide easy reporting. In October2019, they chose Engine as their preferred hotel booking provider.

"We have over 50 partners set up in the Engine platform to support our functional and regional structure, each with a department cap that helps everyone to book within budget and helps us stay on track. The recent implementation of the tiered travel policies will provide the flexibility to support anas needed change to individual travelers, without impacting the larger company lodging goal," said Claudia B., FieldOperations Manager at SRP Companies.

Robust Rewards

SRP Companies travelers also benefit from Engines robust rewards program, allowing them to layer hotel specific loyalty program points on top of their Engine Rewards. I tell them those points are yours! Enjoy them. Go take a trip. So, they really like that, said Claudia.

Fast and Friendly Support

Because SRP Companies employees often book their travel weeks in advance, they also appreciate the option to useEngines Member Support team to help facilitate itinerary changes.

"We tell our employees: look early, book early. That way they can choose a room that best fits their needs. However, sometimes routes change, or an employee gets sick, or they need to cancel. So, it s nice to tell them they can reach out toMember Support for quick support, that way they re not losing time on reservation resolution."

Reliable and Easy to Use App

Claudia also said her team also enjoys the reliability of the platform and the mobile app. "We do a training with our new hires about how to use Engine. Overall, the team has really positive things to say about it, it s a very steady app. The integrity of it always being there and always working is a comfort."

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