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Cab-hailing service provider Meru Mobility Tech Pvt Ltd on Monday said it has entered into a partnership with loyalty and rewards programme, InterMiles. Through the partnership, a host of Meru services, including airport transfers, car rentals and point-to-point transfers will be available on the InterMiles platform, said the company, which is a part of the Mahindra group. "The tie-up with InterMiles means any programme member can now book flights, hotels and surface transport all in one place and as a part of one overall trip," Meru Mobility Tech Founder and Managing Director Neeraj Gupta said. Stating that safe end-to-end transport solutions have assumed new importance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, "the credibility of our two brands will inspire trust among programme members and reassure them at a stressful time for travel. Moreover, it will expand Meru's footprint and potentially open the company up to a much wider customer base." InterMiles MD & CEO Manish Dureja said, .
Homegrown utility vehicles major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Thursday said it has completed acquisition of 36.63 per cent stake in Meru Travel Solutions in the first tranche as part of its Rs 201.5-crore deal to acquire 55 per cent shareholding in the radio taxi operator. In September M&M had announced signing of a share subscription and shareholder agreement for subscribing up to 55 per cent of equity share capital of Meru Travel Solutions Pvt Ltd in tranches. "...the company has today acquired 36.63 per cent of the equity share capital of Meru in the first tranche of investment, and also the right to appoint majority of the directors on the board of Meru," M&M said in a regulatory filing. M&M said it "has invested an amount of Rs 44.71 crore (in cash consideration) for the acquisition of 36.63 per cent of the equity share capital of Meru". Consequently, Meru has become a subsidiary of the company with effect from December, 5 2019. Also subsidiary companies of ...
Homegrown utility vehicles major Mahindra & Mahindra is acquiring 55 per cent stake in ride hailing and radio taxi operator Meru Travel Solutions for a cash consideration of up to Rs 201.5 crore, according to a regulatory filing by the company. The company signed a share subscription and shareholder agreement on Saturday for subscribing up to 55 per cent of equity share capital of Meru Travel Solutions Pvt Ltd in tranches, Mahindra & Mahindra said in a BSE filing. Under the agreement, after investment of the first tranche in Meru, M&M will have the right to appoint majority of the directors on the board of Meru and will control its composition, it added. "Upon obtaining such right, Meru will become a subsidiary of the company," M&M said, adding subsidiaries of Meru -- Meru Mobility Tech Pvt Ltd, V-Link Automotive Services Pvt Ltd and V-Link Fleet Solutions Pvt Ltd -- would in turn also become subsidiaries of M&M. As per the filing, the acquisition will be through .