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Redmond, WA — March 12, 2010 — Travel and expense management specialist Concur has launched a new online expense reporting service designed specifically for small businesses, offering a free 30-day trial immediately available on the Google Apps Marketplace, Google's recently launched online storefront for Google Apps products and services.

Intended to be quick and easy to setup, the new Concur Breeze aims to streamline the expense management process by automatically creating expense reports using electronic data imported directly from both personal and corporate credit card charges.

By automating the entire process and eliminating the need for paper receipts, spreadsheets and lengthy reimbursement cycles, Concur said that Breeze can reduce the time and hassle associated with expense reporting, simplifying bookkeeping and helping companies better track costs and manage cash.

"Concur Breeze is designed to specifically address the unique needs of small businesses looking to streamline their operations and improve efficiency with an automated expense reporting process," said Elena Donio, executive vice president and general manager for emerging business for Concur. "With a free trial, affordable monthly fees, and an on-demand service that can be set up in minutes, Concur has removed all barriers to automation that previously existed within this market segment."

Breeze is Concur's first expense reporting solution designed specifically for the small business user, and the company is position the solution as a low-cost way for any small business to automate and streamline the submission, review and approval of all business expenses, including T&E, office supplies, advertising, shipping and telecom, for example.

The solution initially is available for a 30 day free trial period and will subsequently cost $8 per user per month. Available immediately for customers in the U.S., Concur said that Breeze will reach additional geographies by the end of the calendar year.

A featured solution on the newly launched Google Apps Marketplace, Breeze targets Google Apps clients by enabling them to launch a full free trial with all their employees automatically setup as users. Google Apps clients access Concur Breeze via secure single sign-on through Google universal navigation. Concur said that "joint Google/Concur clients will see increasing value through deeper integration that will deliver enhanced expense data reporting and analysis into Google Apps, slated for 2010."