TECH: Short's Travel, Travel Solutions Build New Portals

With newly developed traveler and travel manager portals, Short's Travel Management of Overland Park, Kan. and Travel Solutions of Columbus, Ohio are exemplifying homegrown technology by small teams at midsize travel management companies. Building the basic technology on their own, and integrating third-party tools where necessary, the two Midwest firms have found they no longer need to only buy off-the-shelf products to serve and customize for client needs.