Role to help businesses gain control over ground transportation
Uber for Business has announced Andrew Laughlan as its new head of enterprise for the UK.
Laughlan brings extensive experience in the mobility and transportation industries. Before joining Uber, he was VP of sales for Aon Growth Venture’s future of mobility offering and held the position of head of sales with on-demand transportation provider, Gett UK.
He will focus on helping UK enterprise-level businesses to streamline their ground transportation management – and handle spend more effectively through the Uber for Business platform.
According to a YouGov survey, commissioned by Uber for Business, cost saving is a top three priority for 67% of travel policy decision makers over the next 12 months.
Uber for Business gives travel and expense managers greater visibility over staff business trips, allowing them to set spending limits and centralise policies. They also have access to a dedicated sustainability dashboard through which they can track and view the carbon emissions from business rides.
The platform also makes life easier for business travellers. By swiping to their business profile in the Uber app, employees instantly gain access to a range of features that save them time and make business travel a more comfortable experience – including priority pickups, premium transport options and automated expensing.
Of the appointment, Laughlan said: “Ground transport is often a complex and costly part of corporate travel programmes, with rides booked out of policy and spend going unchecked.
“I’m excited to show more businesses how they can take control of this – using an app that their teams will already know and use in their personal lives.”
Christophe Peymirat, head of Uber for Business EMEA, added: “We’re thrilled to have Andrew on the team. He has an in-depth knowledge of the mobility space and understands where large organisations can save themselves time and cost, as well as contribute towards sustainability objectives, through better management of corporate travel.”
