Maximize Your RFP Success: The Case For A TMC Review First

“Maximize Your RFP Success: The Case For A TMC Review First” Webinar Replay In case you missed our recent webinar: “Maximize Your RFP Success: The Case For A TMC Review First,” the replay is now available below. In this 60-minute webinar, Areka leaders shared how conducting a TMC review before the RFP process can save time, […]

A Buyers Guide to Successful TMC/OBT Implementations Webinar Replay

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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

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.