NBTA Europe Announces New Partner

Thursday 21 January 2010

Finnish Business Travel Association (FBTA) Commits to New European Network

Network Grows to Seven Affiliate Organisations

The Finnish Business Travel Association has announced its commitment to the NBTA Europe network after the launch of the network on January 6th of this year.

The regional association represents one hundred and seventy companies in Finland, with 70% of members listed as buyers, taking total NBTA Europe membership well over the 2,000 mark. The decision means that all four Nordic regions are now committed to the network.

Speaking about the FBTA decision, Caroline Strachan, NBTA Europe Chairman, said, "We are so pleased that our Finnish colleagues have made the decision to support the new network. They have been advocates for a dynamic European network and will play a key role alongside the existing partners."

Auni Karekari, Chairman of FBTA and Corporate Travel Manager for Kesko Corporation, added, "The FBTA board has made the unanimous decision to join and we are very much looking forward to seeing the benefits for our members in the coming months. We have a strong ethic of buyer-led decision making at FBTA and the goals and aspirations of NBTA Europe are perfectly aligned with our own. We are delighted to be a part of this exciting venture."

A representative of FBTA will join the Partnership Council headed by NBTA Europe managing director Paul Tilstone.