ECT Rebrands, Buys Canadian TMC

Expedia Corporate Travel renamed itself Egencia, announced it would offer several types of user-generated content and agreed to buy Toronto-area Synergi Global Travel Management in a deal that may change its relationship with Hogg Robinson Group for ticket fulfillment in Canada. Among other enhancements, Egencia also said it would supplement its preferred hotel rate program with negotiated airline and car rental rates.