Founded in 2001 and led by its founding shareholder Ziad Minkara, Groupe CDS is the leading player in France and a key technology integrator for the hotel and business travel sector in Europe.

Its end-to-end hotel booking platform is designed to meet the needs of corporate clients and travel management companies (TMCs). Groupe CDS stands out through its dedicated customer support in each country, tailored sourcing to assist clients, an extensive and diverse hotel inventory, robust payment solutions, and advanced reporting tools to optimize travel spend management.

In 2022, the Group expanded its services with the acquisition of Goelett, a booking tool for TMCs, and strengthened its presence in Italy by opening an office in Rome. In 2023, Groupe CDS reinforced its European footprint with the acquisition of Corporate Rates Club (CRC), a well-established player in Germany for over 20 years. In late 2024, Groupe CDS acquired SIAP, Italy’s leading provider of ERP solutions for business travel management companies.

These brands operate in perfect synergy, offering a comprehensive suite of services that caters to the diverse needs of businesses and travel management companies across Europe

BizAway is infinitely proud to partner with BT4Europe, an organisation that lies on the same two values on which our company was built: digital transformation and sustainability.

As one of Europe’s leading digital TMCs and the first BCorp in the Business Travel industry, we are honoured to bring our knowledge and perspective and to contribute to BT4E’s mission of empowering a pan-European industry representation.

“Every day, FCM moves thousands of people around the world – a privilege we take to heart.  We know it has an impact, and it’s our collective responsibility to preserve and enrich a world worth seeing.

We have joined BT4Europe as an Affiliated member to help facilitate change, share influence, and support the collective group that is the voice of the business travel industry.”