SITU, the global serviced apartment and corporate accommodation provider, has today announced the imminent launch of a new live availability booking solution for travel managers, travel management companies and clients requiring serviced apartment solutions worldwide.

The new service will be rolled out over the coming year to encompass SITU’s global portfolio of 36,000 serviced apartments.

Clarity appoints SITU as preferred provider of serviced apartments for corporate accommodation globally Clarity, the eighth largest travel management company (TMC) in the UK, has today announced that it has appointed SITU as its global preferred provider of serviced apartments for corporate accommodation.

With properties in over 500 locations globally, SITU gives Clarity’s customers access to one of the largest portfolios of serviced apartments and corporate housing solutions internationally.

Saudization is an important element of business to get right in Saudi Arabia writes Osman Qureshi, Director of Business Support Solutions at Proven SA

Previously Saudi Arabia relied heavily on expatriates to fill the workforce, however, with currently over half the Saudi population below the age of 35, the Saudi government are looking to increase the number of nationals in the workforce. The Saudization program aims to lower the current employment rate of 12% to 7%.

Sending an employee on an international assignment is full of preparations: learning about a new culture, speaking a new language, figuring out how to get around. With all the anticipation and excitement around an international move, discussing some of the more complex preparations – like employee readiness – might not always get the time and attention it deserves.