HRG’s pioneering real-world use of Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) technology

London, February 6 -- HRG (JanHogg Robinson Group) is one of the first commercial organisations and the first business in the corporate travel sector to implement the use of Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) to deliver a real-world solution.

Paul Saggar, Technology product development director said:
“We are delighted to be able to truly demonstrate real world SOA. We are one of the first businesses who have been able to use the technology and more importantly, prove its viability both commercially and technically.

Working with Microsoft and PNMsoft's SEQUENCE we have been able to build and deploy a SOA based solution which underpins the technology products many of our global clients will use on a daily basis. We believe that for our clients, the majority of whom are international organisations, travel management is driven not only by price but also by innovation and technology. Our application of real world SOA proves that we are committed to our beliefs and that we deliver real solutions in the real world. The Super Platform enables us to realise greater agility in our business practices, delivering value across both application and IT infrastructure layers

From an application perspective, Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) enables the delivery of a new generation of dynamic applications. These applications enable end-users to access information and processes across functional boundaries, and to consume them in a number of convenient ways, including through Web and rich client presentation layers.”

"Hogg Robinson Group is the worldwide network that provides a range of corporate services which add value to their clients' travel expenditures. The corporate travel industry is complex. Globally there are thousands of suppliers and vendors, each with an array of different systems and platforms – legacy-based and web-enabled. It's also significantly influenced by external factors such as technology progression or economic conditions.
For this reason flexibility is key. Our worldwide network extends to over 100 countries and we have a diverse portfolio of clients on a global basis. We have to be flexible enough to meet differing requirements and work with clients' preferred suppliers and systems . . . We're also expected to have the full picture worldwide and aggregate all inventory and content . . . add in additional detail such as security or risk information and then apply validation rules. That's why SOA is essential for our business."

As further endorsement of the HRG Universal Super Platform (USP) and HRG’s approach, Microsoft has prepared a video case study featuring Paul Saggar, Director of Technology Product Development. Mr Saggar talks in detail in the video about HRG’s pioneering real world use of SOA technology. The video case study is available to view via the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/soa/launch/customerstories/?video=9

HRG i-SuiteTM has been developed using HRG’s own cutting edge technology platform, HRG Universal Super PlatformTM, customisation and flexibility are key characteristics. Its design and functionality can be tailored to meet corporate requirements, whilst the advanced connectivity capabilities ensure that it is able to integrate with existing or preferred solutions.
Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) is the award-winning international corporate services company. Founded in 1845, HRG has over 60 years specific corporate travel expertise. Its corporate services interests include wholly-owned or majority controlled corporate travel operations in 25 of the key driver and growth markets throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Supported by contracted partners, the HRG worldwide network extends to over 100 countries.
Totally committed to a value offering for clients, HRG offers a comprehensive range of corporate services which includes Corporate Travel Management, Consulting, Expense Management, Events & Meetings Management and Sports.

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