Trans Light Electricals

Background

Established in 1999 and headquartered in the UAE, Trans Light Electricals is among the leading Electrical cable and accessories suppliers in the region. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio that includes power and communication cables, wiring devices, earthing and lightning protection — serving both the commercial and industrial sectors across the GCC.

As part of its operations, Trans Light maintains an active business travel schedule to key markets such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Kingdom. While only a handful of team members travel regularly, their trips are critical for managing supplier relationships, overseeing project rollouts and exploring new business opportunities. The company typically books 5-star hotels and business class airline tickets to ensure comfort and productivity during these important journeys.

Challenge

Before using Tumodo, Trans Light handled travel in a mixed way: some trips were booked by a designated specialist, while others were arranged by employees themselves — especially when the person in charge was on annual leave. This made it hard to keep everything in one place and limited the company’s ability to control and track business travel effectively.

Urgent travel requests were a common issue. While the company had a travel coordinator, booking last-minute flights and hotels often took too long. Without quick access to available options, employees sometimes missed better deals or had to wait longer than necessary.

Another challenge was tracking travel costs. Since bookings were made through different platforms and by different people, it was difficult for the finance team to monitor spending and manage budgets.Trans Light needed a single system to centralise all bookings, speed up the process, and provide a clear view of travel expenses.

Solution

Trans Light Electricals decided to work with Tumodo after a detailed product demo that clearly demonstrated how the platform could streamline their travel process. The Tumodo team also provided support in setting up travel policies, approval workflows, and spending limits by department and employee  — ensuring the system aligned with the company’s internal structure and requirements. 

This hands-on approach helped Trans Light Electricals quickly see the value of switching to a centralised system. Instead of searching across multiple websites or waiting for manual approvals, all bookings are now handled in one place. The process is faster, more transparent and easier for both HR and employees to manage. 

Since implementing Tumodo, the company has also seen clear financial benefits. With access to discounted flight and hotel rates and full visibility into spending, Trans Light  Electricals can now plan smarter and stay within budget — without the usual back-and-forth or delays.

Result

Trans Light Electricals has significantly improved the speed and transparency of its business travel process:

• Reduced manual work and saved time for the entire team
• Accelerated approval and booking workflows, especially for last-minute trips
• Enabled real-time expense tracking and better budget planning
• Lowered overall travel costs through access to corporate discounts on flights and hotels

Shabbir Barbhaya

Managing Director, Trans Light Electricals

“Tumodo opened up a whole new level of automation and made business travel feel effortless. Huge thanks to the team for the smooth onboarding and support throughout”