Members’ News Advertorial CIBT Expands Document Services Capabilities with Acquisition of Blair Consular Services CIBT, the global leader for travel visas, immigration and document services, operating under the CIBTvisas and Newland Chase brands, has acquired Blair Consular Services Ltd (“Blair”). Formed in 1967, Blair is Europe’s oldest and largest export documentation provider, headquartered in London with additional offices in the Netherlands and the United States. Today CIBT offers fast, easy, and secure document legalization, apostille, translation, and notarization services, including: • Export documents, such as certificates of origin and commercial invoices • Legal, corporate and IP, including patent and trademark, documentation • Legalizations for the pharma, healthcare, food and agriculture industries • Documents required for relocation, such as marriage or birth certificates and employment contracts • Letter of Credit documentation service, including preparing the documentation and bank presentation
Through this acquisition, we welcome more than 60 new team members to the CIBT organization. Adding Blair’s document services capabilities to our own will further position the Company as a leader in legalizations, export trade, and document services. With 16 years’ Blair employment, CIBT is proud to announce that Vicky Jackson has stepped into the role of Senior Director of Sales and Operations and will be leading the Blair business.
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CIBT Partners with Tripkicks, Simplifies Visas for International Business Travel Partnership Increases Visibility of Visa Requirements During Booking Process
CIBT, the global leader for travel visas, immigration services, and legal document solutions, has partnered with business travel technology company Tripkicks. The result places vital travel visa information at the beginning of the booking journey where it belongs. An add-on to business travel programs, Tripkicks influences behavior and empowers travelers with the knowledge they need for a successful trip: knowledge that now includes CIBT visa intelligence. The integration alerts travelers to visa requirements from CIBT before they book. Now travelers know their travel document requirements in advance of booking so they plan correctly. Customers of the CIBT and Tripkicks partnership automatically link business travelers to a dedicated CIBT portal for in-depth visa and travel information. This functionality is now available within Tripkicks for companies using SAP Concur for their online booking tool.
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Business travel compliance has never been more complex. Visa requirements have shifted upstream in the travel booking process and are now at the forefront when considering business travel. We are thrilled to partner with Tripkicks enabling companies to maintain travel management compliance and enhance the employee travel experience.” – Eric Scheinerman, CIBT CEO Jeff Berk, Tripkicks CEO, said, “As organizations increase international travel, it is important to empower travelers with all the necessary information. We’re excited to partner with CIBT to connect their expertise to business travelers during the booking process so that travelers know exactly what to expect.”
