Munich, 03 May 2016 - Egencia, the business travel company Expedia Group has, for occupied 01 May 2016, the position of Managing Director with Verena Funke (40). Funke led the German business since the departure of the former Managing Director Florian Storp in November already provisionally, 2015. "After Verena has already clothed six years management key positions Egencia, we are pleased to have them now obliged as the new head of our German business," says Christophe Peymirat, senior vice president EMEA, Egencia. "I am convinced that Verena's skills and experience will continue to contribute in the business travel market to the local businesses and drive growth in this strategically important market for Egencia." Funke since 2010 Egencia. Previous positions in the company included the sales management as Sales Director and Director of Account Management and Implementation. In addition it has several stations covered in the travel industry, including in the affiliate Expedia.de GmbH as Head of Operations at the tour operators and THE AER as a travel consultant and with LTU International Airways as a flight attendant. Funke has university degrees in business administration and languages. About Egencia Egencia makes business travel easier through innovative technologies. The focus is on the business and its requirements - Egencia gives them intuitive solutions to the hand, making their travel easier and more effective. The broad portfolio includes travel suppliers from the fields of air, hotel, car and rail. With the technological expertise and the feedback of millions of users of the parent company, the Expedia group which provides Egencia business travelers what they need: information, technology, service and reporting bundled in a travel management system. Egencia is represented worldwide in more than 64 countries with expert service. More information on www.egencia.de or via Twitter @EgenciaDE. © 2016 Egencia, LLC. All rights reserved. The name and the logo are registered as Egencia brand or a trademark of Expedia group in the US and / or other markets. Other logos, product or company names which are mentioned here, can the particular owners. CST # 2083922-50. Media Contact Annie McElroy-Arnaud, Communications Manager E-mail: a.mcelroyarnaud@egencia.com Office: +33 1 73 01 02 21 Carolin Campe classy communication Email: ccampe@noblekom.de Office: +49 6102 36660