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CWT Launches Travel Stress Index, Using ‘Big Data’ to Identify Hidden Costs of Business Travel| April 17, 2013
Innovative traveler policies will help drive down trip-related
stress and improve productivity by up to 32%.
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CWT Earns a Double Victory at 2013 EyeForTravel Mobile Innovation Awards| March 26, 2013
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) was recognized with two awards at
this year’s EyeForTravel Mobile Innovation Awards event held in San Francisco on March 18, 2013.
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CWT Travel Management Priorities Show Effective Traveler Communication Will be Key to Achieving 2013 Goals| March 19, 2013
Findings from CWT’s latest travel manager survey indicate that the
vast majority of global and regional travel managers will be using communication to achieve travel
program objectives in 2013. Whether the goal is to improve travel policy compliance, mandate the
use of preferred hotels, or provide critical destination-specific information in terms of safety
and security, travel managers will be using different means of communication to reach their
travelers.
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Christophe Renard Appointed New Leader of CWT Solutions Group| March 7, 2013
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announced that Christophe Renard is
appointed vice president of the company’s global consulting arm, CWT Solutions Group. Renard
succeeds Nick Vournakis, who is appointed senior vice president, Global Marketing. Renard
previously served as vice president, Marketing, Communications and Business Intelligence.
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CWT Sees Stable 2012 Performance in a Challenging Environment| February 14, 2013
CWT announced steady performance for its business travel activities
in 2012, and significant growth in specialized areas, including CWT Meetings & Events and CWT
Energy Services.
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CWT Travel Manager Survey Shows Cost Control Continues to Drive Buyer Behavior| January 24, 2013
CWT today published its CWT Travel Management Priorities report
based on an international survey of nearly 800 travel managers. The scope of the survey includes
companies with mid-sized national programs and an annual travel spend in the range of US$2 million
as well as companies with large, international travel programs with an annual travel spend of more
than US$100 million.
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CWT Celebrates 10 Years in China and Strengthens Commitment to the Market| January 23, 2013
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a leading global Travel Management
Company (TMC), achieved a key milestone in its history today, celebrating 10 years in China. CWT
also strengthened its commitment to the market by renewing its joint venture relationship with
China Air Services (CAS) for a further 10 years.
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CWT Helps International Businesses Find the Best Times to Plan Multi-Country Meetings| December 4, 2012
CWT announces the launch of CWT 78 BizDays, a new mobile app that
helps find the most convenient day and time to schedule an international call, video conference,
event or meeting.
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CWT's Business Travel Trends Predicts Technology Will Continue to Drive Change in 2013 | November 29, 2012
One of the consistent themes running through CWT's
Business Travel Trends outlook for 2013 is the increased level of consumer-influenced
technology at the service of the business traveler.
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CWT Appoints Kevin O’Connor Chief Information Officer | November 28, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that Kevin O'Connor was
appointed executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) on November 1, 2012.
O'Connor is a member of the CWT executive team and reports to Douglas Anderson, CWT president and
chief executive officer.
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CWT Leverages Social Media to Give Business Travelers Their Say | November 14, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) launches
CWT Hotel Intel, an innovative travel review site that allows business travelers to share
hotel ratings and reviews within a secure, company-specific site.
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CWT Acquires WorldMate, Leader in Mobile Travel Technology | October 31, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that it has acquired
WorldMate Inc., a leader in mobile travel technology providing itinerary management systems and
on-the-road services for travelers.
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CWT Takes Steps to Tackle Hidden Costs of Travel Through Global Stress Survey | October 9, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) latest research shows that lost
luggage and no internet connection present the greatest areas of stress for business travelers.
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Trudy Rautio Appointed Chairman of CWT Board of Directors | September 11, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announces that Trudy Rautio,
president and chief executive officer of Carlson, has been appointed chairman of the CWT board of
directors effective August 22, 2012. Rautio has served as a member of the CWT board since August 8,
2006. She succeeds Hubert Joly, who resigned from the CWT board on August 17, 2012.
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CWT Makes International Booking Easier for China-Based Business Travelers | September 5, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announces the launch of its
online booking tool (OBT), CWT Online, which makes booking international travel easier for
China-based business travelers. An industry-first, CWT Online is the only international OBT
currently available in China. CWT Online is powered by TravelSky, the leading provider of
information technology and commercial services to China’s air travel and tourism industry.
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CWT Announces Growth in Sales Volume and Transactions for First Half 2012 | August 21, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announces that its sales volume
for the first half of 2012 was US$15 billion, representing a 1 percent increase compared to the
same period in 2011. Transactions also rose 1 percent to 32.2 million in the first six months of
2012.
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CWT Identifies Further Savings Opportunities in Hotel Programs | July 31,2012
Now available to all clients worldwide, CWT expands its
industry-first CRS by CWT hotel booking system to include all major global distribution systems.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Forecasts 2013 Global Travel Prices | July 23,2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today released its 2013 Travel Price
Forecast, which indicates that prices in most areas of travel spend are expected to grow modestly
around the globe next year, with the most significant inflation expected throughout the Asia
Pacific and Latin America regions.
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CWT To Go TM – Voted Most Outstanding App 2012 by Business Travelers | July 12,2012
CWT To Go TM, Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) mobile app, won this
year’s Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) award for innovation of the year in the category
of “Outstanding apps.” This category includes applications that help business travelers make best
use of their time while traveling. Travelers voted for their favorite products and CWT To Go was
the winning app from a shortlist of eleven nominees.
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CWT’s Top Tips to Pick up Missed Savings and Improve Value | July 11,2012
A report published today by the CWT Travel Management Institute
demonstrates how companies with even the most mature managed travel programs still have
opportunities to increase savings—often by 10 percent or more.
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CWT Develops Innovative Travel Stress Index to Support Companies in Their Duty of Care Responsibilities | June 25,2012
Did you know that according to the United Nations International
Labor Organization over 40% of employees suffer from stress on a worldwide basis?
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New Global Organization at CWT Helps Companies Better Manage Their Worldwide Meetings & Events Programs | May 23,2012
CWT Meetings & Events today announced that Floyd Widener is
appointed Senior Vice President Global CWT Meetings & Events effective June 1, 2012. In this
newly-created role, he will report to Cathy Voss, Executive Vice President CWT Global Program
Solutions and Meetings & Events.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Creates ‘Americas’ Region | April 19,2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events, today announced it is combining its former North
America and Latin America regions into one “Americas” region.
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CWT Can Help Companies Save up to 25% on Meetings and Events Spending with CWT Meeting Optimizer | April 18,2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events, announced today that CWT Meeting Optimizer is now
available for all CWT clients. This is the first in a series of meetings products to be introduced
this year as a complementary offering to CWT Meetings & Events.
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Raising the Bar: CWT and iJET Strengthen Partnership to Help Companies Better Protect Business Travellers | March 13, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events, today announced it has expanded its safety and
security offering to help companies better protect their business travellers, and has strengthened
its partnership with iJET International, a leading provider of global intelligence and operational
risk management.
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CWT Sees Record Year in Performance | March 01, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events, today announced record performance in 2011.
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CWT Reinforces its Commitment to Responsible Business | February 22, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel and meetings and events management, today announced that Françoise Grumberg is
appointed to lead its global responsible business activities (Corporate Social Responsibility).
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Reveals Trends and Priorities for 2012: Travel Managers Continue To Focus on Cost Control | January 24, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events, today published its Travel Management Priorities
for 2012 report, based on an international survey of 290 travel managers. The report highlights the
main changes likely to affect travel programs and looks at global trends and differences between
regions.
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