EXL, a global data and AI company, is renewing its collaboration with Whitbread, the UK’s largest hospitality company. The focus is on transforming Whitbread’s finance and accounting operations with data-led solutions. The partnership aims to enhance operational efficiency, drive business value, and optimize financial operations over the next three years. Whitbread seeks to improve financial agility, standardize processes, and lower operating expenses. EXL is helping Whitbread reduce expenses, scale services, and streamline month-end finance operations. Together, they are updating legacy processes with analytical tools and automation to support existing platforms and technologies.

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