Technology is constantly impacting the way we carry on with our everyday lives. Travel which is mostly considered a human-centric domain is also changing lanes into technology-oriented operations. Chakrr (meaning "Trip") is one such entity which is constantly evolving with the latest technological advancements in providing a corporate travel platform that offers class-leading services for SME/Corporates.

"Classy shoes and pressed suits may fool many into thinking corporate travellers are a different breed of consumers; except they aren't. Like anyone else, they like to surf AirBnb, ride Uber, book restaurants, and they have come to expect the same while booking corporate travel. But today, corporate travel tools are very much antiquated. The younger generation who are at the helm of new age SME are driving a big change to these tools. They are the millennial crowd, they are innovators and we want to listen, adapt and grow with them", says Kasim Rahim, Founder & CEO, Chakrr. Passionate about bringing a change in business travel, Kasim believes that tools and technology that shape this new age thinking will disrupt the business travel status quo.

Chakrr started off serving retail customers in 2015, through its call centre in Bangalore. After getting a good foothold on the various complexities in the travel domain, it started solving some of the deep-rooted pain points of the SMEs since 2018. The effort paid off and in a little more than a year, it now serves more than 30 SMEs on its corporate platform, TheIncBuddy.com. With a proposition that is clearly entrenched `beyond booking and

servicing', the platform consists of a self-booking tool and a futuristic APP which has the ability to provide services such as flight & hotel booking, ride sharing, restaurant booking, lounge booking, location services, duty of care, AI chatbots, expense management, and a Loyalty program. According to the CEO, these services make a traveller's experience hassle free, cost effective, secure, and comfortable while underpinning organisation success, employee safety, and boosting productivity.


Chakrr Team

Furthermore, the introduction of a new CRM system allows for more personalization by getting behind the search intent of the client and helping provide relevant advice. The `Virtual Card' which is under trial is something unique which the employees can use without spending money from their wallet during the length of the trip. "Although we have limited success in its adoption, we expect this area to grow multi-fold in the near future", says Kasim.

TheIncBuddy.com platform consists of a self-booking tool and a futuristic APP which has the ability to provide services such as flight & hotel booking, ride sharing, restaurant booking, lounge booking, location services, duty of care, AI chatbots, expense management and a Loyalty program

The bootstrapped company has been profitable in each year since its inception, and with a turnover of 4.19 crore in the last 12 months, the mission to bring value to their corporate customers is on the incline. The company has plans to expand into the Middle East soon. The company enjoys worldwide partnerships with airlines, hotels, several destination management companies, consolidators, visa companies & banks that help them provide an enriched travel experience. "While I believe that the market will eventually get primed with products and services designed for the SME/Corporate in mind, we certainly want to stay ahead of the curve and offer services that help us to maintain our competitive edge & reinforce our customer service proposition. We want to be a consumer and a lifestyle brand that people recognize, like and trust."