Juniper Group, an operating group of Vela Software and part of Constellation Software, announced the completion of its acquisition of Deem from Travelport. The deal strengthens Juniper Group’s travel technology portfolio, enhances its corporate travel capabilities, and expands its presence in the U.S. market.
Deem is a corporate travel management and booking platform that provides booking, procurement, and trip management solutions for corporations and travel management companies worldwide. In recent years, the company expanded its technology platform, strengthened operational capabilities, and developed deep integration with Travelport+, enabling customers to access broader travel content and streamline corporate travel workflows.
Following the acquisition, Deem will continue operating independently under its existing leadership team and brand. The company will benefit from Juniper Group’s long-term ownership approach, which emphasizes sustainable growth, operational continuity, and customer success. The transaction was sponsored by Juniper Travel Technology, a Juniper Group business unit focused on booking and connectivity solutions for the global travel industry.
Juniper Group said the acquisition adds a respected corporate travel platform, strong enterprise relationships, and significant expertise across the corporate travel ecosystem. The company views the deal as a strategic expansion of its travel technology offerings and a way to deepen its reach in the corporate travel segment.
Deem leadership highlighted that its time under Travelport ownership enabled stronger partnerships with corporations and travel management companies using the Travelport+ platform. The company expects its existing integrations, multi-GDS capabilities, and access to Juniper Group’s resources to support continued growth and customer service.
Travelport noted that Deem evolved into a more competitive and better integrated product during its ownership period. The company believes Deem is now positioned to thrive within an organization where travel technology is a core strategic focus. Travelport and Deem will continue to maintain a relationship following the completion of the transaction.
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“Deem is a strong business with differentiated capabilities, a highly experienced team, and deep, long-standing customer relationships. The company further strengthens our travel technology portfolio and expands our presence in the U.S. and corporate travel markets.”
Jaime Sastre, CEO, Juniper Group
“Deem’s capabilities complement our travel technology offering. The company brings a highly respected platform, strong enterprise relationships, and meaningful expertise across the corporate travel ecosystem.”
Juan Mateos, CEO, Juniper Travel Technology
“Deem is incredibly excited about this next step. Our time as a part of Travelport has created opportunities to better partner with corporations and TMCs that utilize Deem with the Travelport+ platform. That integration, alongside the multi-GDS capabilities of Deem, combined with the resources of Juniper Group, supports Deem’s continued service to its customers.”
Kyle Moore, President, Deem
“We are proud of what the Deem team has built and achieved during its time with Travelport. Together we took a strong product and made it more competitive, better integrated, and well-positioned for growth. The time is right for Deem to be part of an organization where it is a core strategic focus, and Juniper Group is exactly that. We look forward to continuing to work closely with the Deem team as a preferred partner, and we’re confident Deem’s customers are in good hands.”
John Mangelaars, CEO, Travelport
