A Buyers Guide to Successful TMC/OBT Implementations Webinar Replay

A Buyers Guide to Successful TMC/OBT Implementation Webinar Replay In case you missed our recent webinar: “A Buyers Guide to Successful TMC/OBT Implementations,” the replay is now available below. As corporate travel management evolves, implementing a new Travel Management Company (TMC) or Online Booking Tool (OBT) has become more complex than ever. Integrating various tools, […]

Navigating CSRD: What It Means for Travel Managers in 2024 and Beyond

Navigating CSRD: What It Means for Travel Managers in 2024 and Beyond Before CSRD: Growing trend towards green data Over the past few decades, there has been a noticeable shift in how businesses approach environmental and social responsibility. This journey began back in 1989 when large multinational corporations decided to publish reports on their environmental […]

Areka Team Event in France

🇫🇷 The AREKA team in France recently got together for a fantastic team event! We spent time learning golf tips and tricks, participated in an exciting strategy game, and enjoyed connecting with each other over a delightful lunch. ⛳️ August 20, 2024

Revolutionize Your Travel Data Reporting with Areka: The Only Platform-Agnostic Experts

Revolutionize Your Travel Data Reporting with Areka: The Only Platform-Agnostic Experts [Paris, 19 July 2024] – In today’s fast-paced business environment, having accurate, insightful data at your fingertips is crucial for making informed decisions. Areka is proud to announce that we are the only consulting firm in the business travel industry that is completely platform-agnostic, offering […]

Upcoming Education Session at GBTA Atlanta

Charles Bacharach, Wendy Prewitt, and a guest panelist will present “Setting Up the Right Governance Model to Ensure Travel Program Success” on Wednesday, July 24, from 8-8:45 a.m. in Room B312. July 11, 2024

Come Say Hello at GBTA

Stop by booth 3409 if you are attending GBTA Convention 2024 in Atlanta; July 22-24! June 26, 2024

Recap from Business Travel Show Europe 2024

We had a fantastic time at the Business Travel Show Europe! Thank you to everyone who visited our booth and connected with us. A special thanks to everyone who attended Areka Founding Partner Aurelie Duprez’s presentation with Rüdiger Bruss, Group Corporate Services at UBS, on the five air sourcing trends that will impact your travel […]

Charlie Bacharach, Senior Vice President of North America

Charlie Bacharach is Senior Vice President of North America, for Areka, based in New York. He has spent the last 20 years helping clients to advance their corporate travel programs by introducing new technologies, implementing innovative practices, and aligning mobility solutions to the needs of corporations and other organizations. His expertise extends to program design, booking tools and travel technology, supplier management and sourcing, as well as project management and change management.

Charlie has an established record of rapidly growing and scaling businesses in the travel sector, while delivering world-class services and project execution to his global clientele. Having held executive leadership positions with Orbitz for Business, Travel Leaders Corporate and Egencia, he has helped hundreds of companies transform their management of corporate travel spend, from first-time program implementations to global standardization of processes and procedures.

When he is not helping clients solve their travel management challenges, Charlie practices yoga and martial arts. He also enjoys golf, cooking and following New York-based sports teams. Though his wife and two children are pressing him to modernize his playlist, Charlie continues to be a die-hard fan of the Allman Brothers, Steely Dan, and the Rolling Stones.