Companies are constantly being challenged by the social revolution within the social enterprise In response to this challenge, Concur has released a new travel a and expense management solution – Concurforce - that is an exciting leap forward especially for field sales and client service employees.

Built on Force.com, salesforce.com's social enterprise platform, Concurforce understands the urgent need to create accurate, in-policy expense reports using either the smartphone or the web and also how important it is to reconcile expense line items and business trip details.

As a result, credit card spend is automatically reconciled and business trip details from TripIt Pro are automatically shared in Salesforce Chatter. In addition, real-time dashboards quickly and easily understand the costs associated with sales opportunities.

The release of the new Concur SalesforceConnector provides additional value for Concur clients as it simplifies expense entry and gaining visibility into customer acquisition costs.

According to Michael Hilton, EVP worldwide marketing at Concur as Concurforce and the Concur Salesforce Connector provide full integration with Salesforce CRM, users can manage their travel and expenses, anytime, anywhere like they manage their sales opportunities.

The advantages of the two solutions appear to be many. Contact records from Salesforce can be added to an expense report in real-time without the hassle of manual entry, travel plans can be shared via chatter and there is better collaboration within the social enterprise.

In conclusion Hilton said, "By using Concurforce, companies will be able to realize the power of the social enterprise within their travel and expense management experience by delivering a more seamless, connected and collaborative experience and better aligning costs with sales."

Concurforce is immediately available for test drive and deployment on the SalesForce AppExchange.

In related news, Concur partnered with Abacus International, a provider of travel solutions and services across Asia enabling Concur to offer corporate clients doing business in the Asia-Pacific region access to a broad array of travel content, including the hundreds of travel suppliers like airlines, hotels, and car rentals available through Abacus.