Omaha, July 30, 2026 - Corporate Travel Management (CTM), a global provider of business travel solutions, and emPath Travel & Expense (emPath) jointly announce a strategic partnership to help CTM clients deliver a more connected non-profiled traveler experience.
The collaboration will give CTM customers a streamlined way to support candidates, contractors, crew members and other guests while keeping their journeys connected to the managed travel program.
Most managed travel programs are built around employee profiles, corporate cards and established expense workflows. Guest travel often sits outside that structure, leaving arrangers to coordinate bookings, payments and reimbursement across spreadsheets, email and manual accounting processes.
Through emPath, hosts can initiate individual or group travel and invite guests into a guided self-service booking experience. Applying corporate policies and negotiated rates helps bring previously unmanaged spend under policy, while giving travelers a more consistent experience and program teams greater visibility.
Centralized payment consolidates air, hotel and ground transactions into a cleaner billing and reconciliation stream. emPath's AI-enabled workflow accelerates approval and reimbursement of eligible out-of-pocket expenses, reducing manual work while preserving human support when needed.
"Every journey is a reflection of the organization behind it, including travel for candidates, crew members and other guests. These travelers may sit outside the employee profile, but they should not sit outside the managed program. Our partnership with emPath helps CTM customers deliver a professional guest experience while bringing policy, preferred rates, payment and reporting together to create a more connected program and support more intelligent decisions," said Anita Salvatore, CEO, North America at CTM.
"What makes CTM such an exceptional partner is their unwavering dedication to delivering total program coverage. In the real world, business travel extends far beyond employees; it requires a guided experience for job candidates, crew members, and guests who are too often relegated to manual, one-off workarounds. CTM recognized this gap and, true to their reputation, sought out a modern solution. By combining emPath's award-winning technology with CTM's premier global network, we're helping them deliver the industry's most comprehensive travel experience for non-profiled travelers," said Greg Wilczek, CEO and Co-founder, emPath Travel & Expense.
The partnership reflects CTM's continued investment in a flexible travel ecosystem that combines intelligent technology with experienced human support. emPath received the 2025 VentureConnect Buyers Choice Award for its platform supporting travel and expense for non-profiled travelers.
Integration efforts between CTM and emPath will commence immediately in North America with additional markets in due course. CTM customers can contact their account manager to learn more about fit, implementation and availability.
About emPath Travel & Expense
emPath Travel & Expense is dedicated to transforming travel and expense management for non-profiled travelers by offering a single, automated platform, built by ex-Googlers. Leveraging a unique combination of empathetic human support, advanced technology, and A.I, emPath eliminates manual processes, ensures policy compliance, and provides seamless booking, payment, and reimbursement experiences. Headquartered in New York, NY, emPath serves a wide range of industries, delivering efficiency and cost savings to organizations worldwide. Learn more at https://www.empath.travel/