Online cab aggregator Ola has launched Ola Corporate, a business solution for companies which will allow their employees to get an Ola cab within a 5 minute ETA. This will operate across major Indian metros and let companies manage a centralised travel system from the companies’ prepaid account. Ola Corporate, the company says, will make applying for transport reimbursement redundant and paperless for employees and companies. It adds that the fares will be the same as those of its B2C offering, claiming that businesses can save up to 60% on travel costs by on demand consumption. Ola Corporate will also let companies decide on different ride policies for different groups of employees depending on the company’s needs. After a company verification, employees can toggle between Corporate ride and their personal Ola transport. Enabling Corporate will bill the ride directly to the company’s corporate account, not needing the users to pay for it. Regular features of Ola will be available on Corporate as well, along with the options of Ola Mini, Sedan and Prime, with plans to make available Ola Share and Shuttle in the future. Signing in to Ola Corporate, users get a dashboard with user profiles, rides, employee groups and payment. It also displays available balance, total expense and rides completed, where both the employer and the employee can export CSV files and invoices of their trips by group. Companies need to recharge for a minimum of Rs 5,000 when they sign up. Uber’s business profile: In November last…
