Sabre Corporation and BCD Travel announced a long-term, multi-faceted strategic partnership that, according to an announcement, is expected to drive meaningful growth and advancement for both companies and across the travel ecosystem. Under the newly expanded and long-term technology agreement, BCD Travel expects to increase its booking levels with Sabre. Additionally, the two companies will jointly invest and collaborate on new and advanced solutions that will help accelerate the technology-driven evolution underway across the corporate travel ecosystem. Kurt Ekert, president of Sabre, said the agreement demonstrates the company’s continuing commitment to helping BCD Travel achieve its objectives to differentiate its offerings, improve operational efficiency and grow. Whether that takes the form of providing solutions, or enabling solutions, he said, “we will continue to build and sustain the value-added relationship we’ve enjoyed with BCD for so many years.” John Snyder, CEO of BCD Travel, said the agreement is in line with its strategy to improve its agility, flexibility and responsiveness in a shifting environment. He said that by extending the partnership, the company will streamline its distribution technology footprint and simplify its operational, technical and future development infrastructure, “allowing us to move more rapidly on our clients’ behalf as we innovate, anticipate and adjust to emerging market opportunities.”