Concur moves Asia-Pac HQ to Singapore

Singapore

TRAVEL management company Concur has moved its Asia-Pacific headquarters from Australia to Singapore to better serve the region, where it sees large growth opportunities.

The US-based firm, acquired by SAP last December in a multi-billion dollar deal, has also expanded its operations in markets such as India and Hong Kong.

Company president Elena Donio said: "We believe there's a huge strategic growth opportunity in the market, in Singapore especially, as well as in the rest of South-east Asia.

"India, Australia, Japan and Greater China - we're moving fast and furious into all those (markets)."

Nick Evered, senior vice-president and general manager of Concur Asia-Pacific, noted that a number of firms in this region operate in multiple countries, translating to an "instant opportunity". Concur has thus been investing in its operati…