Frosch Connects VeriFLY and Obex
Frosch Integrates "Obex for Business" App with VeriFLY’s Digital Wallet
VeriFLY integration allows Obex to act as “front door” for travelers to access COVID-19 test results and vaccine certification
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 1, 2021) – FROSCH, in partnership with Daon, is pleased to announce it will integrate VeriFLY™, the world’s first widely adopted digital wallet created to help travelers and event attendees safely meet COVID-19 requirements, into its mobile platform Obex for Business for a seamless travel experience.
“We are pleased to work with VeriFLY to innovate and simplify the end-to-end traveler experience for our customers,” said Bryan Leibman, president & CEO of FROSCH. “The integration of VeriFLY and Obex takes friction out of travel and is another way to further enhance our technology platform.” Sridhar Balaji, Chief Technology Officer for the company, commented that “the VeriFLY-Obex connection augments our proprietary travel safety and security technologies, GuideMe by FROSCH, ensuring we provide the proper care and information to our global travelers on a real-time, comprehensive basis.”
FROSCH is among the world’s top 15 travel management companies, according to Travel Weekly. They join a growing list of innovative airlines, travel and event companies who value VeriFLY’s ability to help people safely and efficiently resume travel and event attendance.
“The VeriFLY digital wallet is being used by nearly one million people around the world and growing rapidly,” said Daon CEO Tom Grissen. “It is an ideal fit with the Obex for Business app and we are delighted to work with the innovators at FROSCH to bring the power and simplicity of VeriFLY to its customers.”
FROSCH’s preferred travel partner American Airlines was the first airline to offer VeriFLY to its customers. VeriFLY is the airline industry’s most widely adopted mobile health passport, and is offered by several oneworld® carriers: Aer Lingus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Japan Air Lines, and Qantas for travel to more than 60 countries and 280 destinations.
Obex for Business is a powerful patent-pending software created to better manage your business travel. It automatically aggregates bookings to your mobile device, enabling you to see all of your post, present and future trips in one place.
ABOUT FROSCH
Founded in 1972 and co-headquartered in New York City and Houston, FROSCH is among the world’s top 15 travel management companies, according to Travel Weekly. FROSCH provides premium travel services to clients of all sizes through a seamless global operations platform and innovative technology solutions that simplify and streamline the travel experience for business and leisure travelers. For more information, visit www.frosch.com.
ABOUT VERIFLY
VeriFLY is developed and managed by the biometric authentication and identity assurance solutions provider, Daon. VeriFLY offers travelers a secure and simple way to confirm their destination’s COVID-19 requirements. After creating a secure profile on the VeriFLY app, Daon verifies that the customer’s data matches a country’s requirements and displays a simple pass or fail message. This simple message streamlines the check-in and documentation verification process at the airport before departure. The app also provides travelers with reminders when their travel window is coming to a close or once their credential has expired. Learn more here.
ABOUT DAON
Daon, daonstaging.wpengine.com, is an innovator in developing and deploying biometric authentication and identity assurance solutions worldwide. Daon has pioneered methods for securely and conveniently combining biometric and identity capabilities across multiple channels with large-scale deployments that span payments verification, digital banking, wealth, insurance, telcos, and securing borders and seamless travel. Daon’s IdentityX® platform provides an inclusive, trusted digital security experience, enabling the creation, authentication and recovery of a user’s identity and allowing businesses to conduct transactions with any consumer through any medium with total confidence. Get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Lara Leibman
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