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Andrew Waller Appointed President Europe, Middle East, Africa and Global Partners Network for Carlson Wagonlit Travel | December 20, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel and meetings and events management, today announced that Andrew Waller, currently
executive vice president United Kingdom, Ireland and the Mediterranean (Spain, Italy, Egypt, Greece
and Morocco), is appointed president CWT Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Global Partners
Network, effective January 1, 2012. Waller succeeds Håkan Ericsson who is appointed president CWT
North America and Latin America.
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CWT To Go TM Available Today On Popular Mobile Devices| December 15, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events, today announced that its mobile app,
CWT To Go
TM, is available on popular Smartphone platforms worldwide.
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Jack O’N eill to retire; Håkan Ericsson Appointed President CWT North America and Latin America | November 28, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel and meetings and events management, today announced that Håkan Ericsson, currently
President Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Latin America, has been appointed President CWT
North America and Latin America, effective January 1, 2012. In North America, he will succeed Jack
O’Neill, who will retire at the end of this year, after a long and successful travel industry
career.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Net Tour Viagens E Turismo in Brazil | November 3, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events, announces that it has acquired Net Tour Viagens E
Turismo Ltda (Net Tours) through its local Brazilian subsidiary, Wagons Lits Turismo Do Brasil Ltda
(CWT Brazil). Net Tours, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil has provided travel management expertise to
corporate travelers since 1995
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Releases 2012 Global Travel Forecast | October 17, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel and meetings and events management, today released its 2012 Travel Price Forecast,
which projects supplier prices for airlines, hotels, ground transportation providers, and meetings
and events (M&E) spend.
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Carlson Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Centenial Group in Costa Rica | October 5, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
managing business travel and meetings and events announces it has acquired the assets of Centenial
Group, an international partner of CWT in Costa Rica since 2004. Centenial Group based in San Jose
has provided travel management expertise to corporate travelers since 1995. The new organization
will be called Carlson Wagonlit Travel Costa Rica (CWT Costa Rica). As a result, CWT further
strengthens its already leading position in Latin America with a wholly owned presence also in
Costa Rica, a key and growing market in this region.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Announces Strong Performance in First Half 2011 | August 22, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel and meetings and events management, today announces that its sales volume for the
first half of 2011 was US$13.4 billion, representing a 10 percent increase compared to the same
period in 2010 (on a constant currency basis). Transactions rose 5 percent to 30.8 million in the
first six months of 2011.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Announces Senior Management Changes| August 18, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel and meetings and events management, today announces changes to its senior
management team.
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CWTSatoTravel and Northrop Grumman Team On Bid for U.S. General Services Administration E-Gov Travel Services 2 Contract Partnership designed to best meet government’s | July 08, 2011
CWTSatoTravel, the division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT)
responsible for managing travel for U.S. military and government clients, and Northrop Grumman
Corporation today announced a teaming agreement to compete for the provision of end-to-end travel
and expense management systems for the U.S. General Services Administration’s requirements for
E-Gov Travel Services 2 (ETS2).
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CWT To Go Makes the Busy Traveller's Life Easier | June 1, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel management, and Rearden Commerce, a next-generation eCommerce platform company,
today announced the expansion of their partnership agreement to deliver CWT To Go℠, a feature-rich
mobile application available for CWT’s customers worldwide.
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CWT Automated Messaging Drives 4-7 Percent Customer Savings in 2010 with One Million Messages Sent | May 24, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel management, announced today that CWT Program Messenger (formerly known as CWT
Policy Messenger) sent one million messages in 2010, which drove a 10-point improvement in key
program metrics, resulting in 4-7 percent cost savings in total travel program spend for clients
who use the service. Watch a video about CWT Program Messenger here.
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CWT Launches Dynamic Mobile Application For Business Travellers | April 27, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
business travel management, announced today the worldwide launch of CWT Market, a free application
for iPhone and Android mobile devices that aggregates best-of-market travel apps and mobile web
sites into one convenient mobile app.
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Kathleen Kennelly Appointed Vice President,Traveler & Transaction Services, CWT Canada | April 11, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specializing in
business travel management, today announces Kathleen (Kassie) Kennelly has been appointed vice
president, Traveler & Transaction Services (TTS), CWT Canada,effective immediately. In her new
role, Kennelly replaces Sherry Saunders, who was recently appointed senior vice president and
general manager, CWT Canada. Kennelly reports to Saunders and Janet Wheatley, vice president, TTS,
CWT North America.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Retains ICARUS Sustainability Award | April 11, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) UK & Ireland retained its ICARUS
Sustainability award for the fourth consecutive year, as announced by the Institute of Travel &
Meetings (ITM) UK & Ireland yesterday at its annual conference.
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CWT Announces Strong Performance in 2010 | March 15, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in
helping customers better manage their business travel, announced today that its 2010 sales volume
at USD $24.3 billion grew by 13.5 percent compared to 2009. In addition, the number of transactions
managed by CWT increased by 11.9% year over year. These key performance indicators demonstrate that
global business travel is on the rise and that CWT continues to respond effectively thanks the
expertise of its people and its leading-edge technology.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Partner Agency Kaleva Travel | February 7, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a global leader specializing in business
travel management, announces it has acquired Kaleva Travel, the Finland-based travel management
company with which CWT has partnered since 1995 to serve clients in several key European markets.
With annual sales volume of more than $450 million USD, privately owned Kaleva Travel is Finland's
largest travel agency, specializing in business travel.
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CWT Recognized as Leading Travel Management Company in Two European Travel Awards | January 31, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has been recognized in two separate
travel industry award ceremonies as the leading travel management company in the United Kingdom as
well as Ireland. Last week CWT accepted "Best Travel Management Company" honors at the Business
Travel Awards in London, and "The Best Corporate Travel Agency" at the Irish Travel Industry Awards
in Dublin.
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CWT Global Survey Shows Buyers will Continue to Focus on Cost Savings While Balancing Traveler Experience in 2011 | January 24, 2011
Improving traveler compliance, optimizing online adoption, driving
air and ground transportation savings, and optimizing hotel spend are travel buyers’ top priorities
overall for 2011, according to an annual client survey conducted by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT),
a global leader specializing in business travel management.
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Sherry Saunders Appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of Carlson Wagonlit Travel Canada| January 04, 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specializing in
business travel management, today announces Sherry Saunders has been appointed senior vice
president and general manager, CWT Canada.
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