It has been quite a year. One that started in the midst of an unstable economy and apprehension around business travel forecasts. Despite those hurdles and uncertainties, we’ve witnessed an increased need from companies for help in managing employee spend and driving costs out of business. As a result, Concur recently crossed the 10,000 client mark, representing more than 10 million individual employees around the world using our services.

That milestone is a testament to the amazing team of people at Concur whose mission it is to help clients operate more efficiently and grow the bottom line. We’re committed to driving innovation, finding new ways that technology can improve business processes and reduce costs. It is what motivates us every day and will continue to motivate us in the new year.

2009 has been a successful year for our business, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate it coming to a close than announcing this milestone. On behalf of all 1,200 Concur employees, I want to thank our clients for the opportunity to serve them. We look forward to continued partnership and success as we head into 2010.