Globant's digital journey model to support Thomas Cook Money's goal of transforming holiday
money and insurance services
LONDON, March 6 , 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native technology
services company, focused on creating digital journeys, announces
it has been selected as one of the preferred IT Development
providers of Thomas Cook Money to
transform the holiday money and insurance services it provides to
its customers, to give them more control.
Globant specializes in building agile teams and combining
engineering and design to create unique digital experiences. This,
paired with its portfolio of global financial services, technology
and travel clients, will support Thomas
Cook Money on their mission to help customers save, spend,
borrow and protect their holiday money, both at home and
abroad.
Martín Migoya, CEO at Globant. "Our focus on creating
unique and seamless digital experiences is central to the work we
will do with Thomas Cook Money. It
needs an agile partner who can move fast and learn quickly to
optimize the customer experience. At Globant, we constantly strive
to create the most innovative products and ways of thinking in the
industry, and this gives Thomas Cook
a competitive edge as it continues to transform its services. Our
employees and culture are what really set us apart as everyone is
deeply rooted in their commitment to digital transformation. We are
always thinking of new ways to improve business outcomes through
our studios and labs and are excited to lend that mindset and skill
set to Thomas Cook."
"Thomas Cook Money is not a bank.
We're a holiday company with a mission to help make holiday money
easier to manage for everyone all year round, not just for the two
weeks customers are away. Our helpful new digital products let you
save-up, pay for, spend and protect on your holidays. Digital
disruption and innovation has to be at the heart of any business
wishing to deliver brilliant customer experiences, and Globant's
international presence and expertise in next-level trends, such as
AI, UX and IoT, supported our decision to work together to deliver
the best digital experiences for holiday makers." Haakan
Andresen, Technology Director, Thomas Cook
Money
Globant and Thomas Cook Group have worked together for over five
years and are delighted to continue this long-term relationship,
supporting Thomas Cook Money's IT
requirements as they continue to grow and build their business.
About Globant
We are a digitally native technology
services company. We are passionate about building the new way of
being digital. We want to help our clients emotionally connect with
consumers and employees, leveraging the power of artificial
intelligence for business optimization. We are the place where
engineering, design, and innovation meet scale.
- Globant has more than 6,700 professionals in 12 countries
working for companies like LinkedIn, BBVA, EA, and Coca Cola, among
others.
- We were named a Worldwide Leader of Digital Strategy Consulting
Services by IDC MarketScape report (2016 and 2017)
- We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and
Stanford.
For more information, visit www.globant.com
About Thomas Cook
Money
Thomas Cook Group plc launched its new
financial services division; Thomas Cook Money Ltd, in November 2017. Thomas
Cook Money brings all of Thomas
Cook's existing financial services under one roof and has
new products to help customers plan, save, borrow and spend, both
at home and abroad. These include Lyk, an app-based prepaid travel
card and Roam, a flexible travel insurance product. Thomas Cook Money unites a digitally led vision
to a long heritage of foreign exchange and travel insurance to
deliver a modern customer experience to holiday
money. www.thomascookmoney.com
Media Contact
Meg
Avril
Walker Sands Communications
Meg.avril@walkersands.com
312-648-6007
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