# Brex Named Official Corporate Card and Spend Management Partner of the 17-Time World Champion Boston Celtics Brex announced its designation as the Official Corporate Card and Spend Management Partner of the 17-Time World Champion Boston Celtics. **URL Source:** https://www.brex.com/journal/press/brex-official-corporate-card-and-spend-management-partner-of-boston-celtics --- **SAN FRANCISCO, CA – February 7, 2024 – **Brex, a leading AI-powered spend platform for modern companies, announced its designation as the Official Corporate Card and Spend Management Partner of the 17-Time World Champion Boston Celtics. The partnership highlights Brex's commitment to giving businesses a more proactive approach to managing their expenses, mirroring the Celtics' proactive mindset and ambition for excellence both on and off the court. The Celtics initially discovered Brex through the company's impactful billboard campaign in Boston. With the growth the franchise continues to see year-over-year, the Celtics were looking for a more robust and tech-forward card and spend solution to better manage their expenses and ensure they could continue to thrive in a competitive business environment with a rigorous travel schedule. The Brex platform’s AI capabilities, proactive controls, intuitive user experience, and integrations that help to streamline manual work were important factors that led to the Celtics’ decision to use Brex. The Celtics’ finance team valued the efficiencies Brex could provide - on average, enterprise companies that use Brex save up to 4,250 hours a year through expense and accounting automation and $18M in total annually by blocking out-of-policy spend. * There was strong alignment from both organizations around adhering to financial management best practices. “As an organization that constantly strives for excellence, Brex will be an important resource as we continue to optimize our financial operations,” said Ted Dalton, Boston Celtics Chief Partnership Officer. “Brex provides the kind of forward-thinking solutions that will help us work more efficiently and effectively.” The Celtics join a number of companies that use Brex - each with complex business operations and expense management needs. “We are honored to be chosen as the Official Corporate Card and Spend Management Partner of the Boston Celtics, a powerhouse team and one of the most prominent franchises in the NBA. This partnership exemplifies the power of innovation and teamwork. We are proud to play a part in automating the expense reimbursement process for the organization and giving the Celtics a smarter way to manage their spending,” said Karandeep Anand, President of Brex. _*The customer results metrics provided are from July 2023 and for illustrative purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary._ ## Related Articles ### [Brex and Tekion Partner to Bring Embedded Spend Management to the Modern Auto Dealership ](https://www.brex.com/journal/press/brex-for-tekion-spend) Brex is the first fully embedded corporate card and spend management solution that delivers a native spend management experience designed for automotive dealer groups. ### [Brex Helps Power OpenAI Global Spend and Financial Operations](https://www.brex.com/journal/press/brex-helps-power-open-ai-global-spend-and-financial-operations) OpenAI is using Brex to help run their global spend and financial operations. ### [Brex launches AI-native accounting API](https://www.brex.com/journal/press/brex-launches-ai-native-accounting-api) Brex's AI-native Accounting API automates workflows end-to-end and enables deeper integrations with ERP systems and other key integration partners. ### [Brex x FTB](https://www.brex.com/journal/press/brex-announces-partnership-with-fifth-third-bank) Intelligent finance for the businesses that power America: Brex and Fifth Third Bank unite to deliver AI-native corporate cards and automation at unprecedented scale. ### [Brex Announces Partnership with Oracle as First Fintech Global Issuer to Power B2B Payments in Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP](https://www.brex.com/journal/press/brex-announces-partnership-with-oracle-fusion) Powering the future of enterprise payments: Brex is the first fintech embedded in Oracle Cloud ERP, enabling global companies to pay suppliers instantly and intelligently. ### [Brex Announces Launch of Stablecoin Payments](https://www.brex.com/journal/press/brex-announces-launch-of-stablecoin-payments) Powering the next generation of business: Brex will be the first global corporate card to offer instant balance payments with stablecoins, helping customers operate globally with speed.