Cornerstone Information Systems announced the launch of Upstream, which it calls a next-generation data management platform that gives companies full visibility and control over their total travel and expense spend.

Built for a new era of travel distribution and data complexity, said the announcement, Upstream unifies information from booking, expense, enterprise resource planning and HR systems into well-governed data models. The result: organizations can value engineer outcomes, improve compliance and make confident decisions based on accurate, trusted data, according to the announcement.

The travel procurement process has never been more fragmented, according to the announcement. With NDC adoption and new distribution models transforming how travel is bought and sold, data is scattered across multiple suppliers and platforms. Upstream, said the announcement, solves this by consolidating disconnected sources into “a single, reliable framework that finance, travel and operations teams can actually use.”

Mat Orrego, CEO, said enterprises can’t manage travel on disconnected systems anymore. Upstream, he said, lets organizations own and carry their data, no matter what platforms they use now or adopt in the future. Too often, said Orrego, critical travel and expense information is locked inside a supplier’s system. With Upstream, he said, “companies take back control and gain the confidence that comes from accuracy, anomaly detection and trusted intelligence.”

Upstream, said the announcement, delivers enterprise-grade sophistication through automation and scalability, making powerful analytics accessible to both large and mid-market organizations.

Adam Meron, senior vice president of product and marketing, said, “Upstream makes advanced travel and expense intelligence accessible without the cost, complexity or long implementations of legacy systems.”

Upstream is now available worldwide with early-adopter pricing through Dec. 31.