Big move in the world of trip planning and travel management with business travel system provider Carlson Wagonlit expected to announce the acquisition of WorldMate.
Neither organisation will confirm the deal but it is anticipated that the acquisition will be announced in the coming days or early next week, with a price somewhere in the region of $20 million being paid for the San Francisco-based company.
WorldMate is essentially a business travel itinerary and management system for Blackberry, Android and Apple devices. It is also powers the Blackberry Travel native app.
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