American Express Global Business Travel has bolstered its SME team with the appointment of technology specialist Becky Power.

London-based Power, who formerly worked as Google¡¯s managing director for corporate strategy and operations in the EMEA region, has been recruited as Amex GBT¡¯s VP and general manager of global client management for SMEs.

In her new role, Power will have responsibility for ¡°strengthening global client management capabilities¡± within its SME-orientated platforms Amex GBT Select and Ovation, with ¡°a focus on client retention and business growth strategies¡±.

Jason Geall, executive vice president, global SME at Amex GBT, said: ¡°We are excited to welcome Becky to our team. Her proven experience in building partnerships and driving commercial performance in a technology environment brings added strength to our focus on growth as a software and services company in the vast SME sector.¡±?

The company said in a statement that Power will have a ¡°focus on retention and delivering tech-enabled growth for customers¡±.

Power added: ¡°I am thrilled to join the Amex GBT team, who are driving transformation and innovation in the industry.

¡°With over 20 years of experience spanning technology, retail and travel, I¡¯m excited to be part of a company that¡¯s focused on tech-driven progress in the business travel ecosystem to bring greater efficiencies, value and experiences to our customers.¡±??

Capturing more business from SME clients has been one of the core strategies of Amex GBT in the past few years.