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2008 News Releases
CWT Publishes New Edition of Effective Travel Management | August 13, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has released the second
edition of Effective Travel Management, a 36-page booklet featuring eight key levers companies can
use to optimize their travel program.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Piedmont Travel | July 28, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel announces it has signed a definitive agreement and acquired the
travel operations of Piedmont Travel, Inc., South Carolina’s largest travel firm, located in
Greenville.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Expands Relationship with StarCite | July 28, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel announces it has signed a global, multi-year agreement designating
StarCite as a preferred technology partner for Meetings & Events activities worldwide.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel and American Express Global Commercial Card Sign Preferred Supplier Agreement | July 9, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and American Express Global Commercial Card (American Express)
have signed a multi-year,preferred supplier agreement, the two companies announced jointly
today.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Now Owns 100% of Indian Operations | July 1, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel announced today it has acquired the remaining 24 percent of shares in
Indtravels Private Limited, now known as CWT India Private Limited (“CWT India”), from AFL Private
Ltd., its joint venture partner and India’s leading supply chain management company.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Names New Chief Financial Officer | June 17, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has named Marc Karako
to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer.
CWT Research Shows Companies Can Save on Average 20% of Total Travel Spend Through Improved Travel Policy and Compliance| | May 27, 2008
Companies can save on average 20 percent of their total travel spend by optimizing travel
policy and increasing traveler compliance, according to the latest in-depth research from Carlson
Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company.
CWT Offers a Full Range of Products and Services to Help Clients Optimize Travel Policy and Compliance | | May 27, 2008
The latest in-depth research by the CWT Travel Management Institute1 shows that most
companies can improve their travel policy and traveler compliance, and by doing so, save on average
20 percent of total travel spend.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has deployed in North
America the latest release of its proprietary online booking tool CWT Horizon.
CWT Board of Directors Appoints Douglas Anderson President & CEO | April 3, 2008
The board of directors of Carlson Wagonlit Travel has named Douglas Anderson president and
chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Anderson joined the company as executive vice
president and chief financial officer one year ago.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Has a New Partner in Nigeria | March 26, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has a new partner in
Nigeria: Jubilee Travels Limited. Following its purchase of Transcap Travel Bureaux, Jubilee
obtained the license to distribute CWT products and services in Nigeria.
CARSLON WAGONLIT TRAVEL ACQUIRES TRAVELTIME SERVICS IN NASHIVILLE, TENNESSEE | March 11, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading global travel management company, announced today
a signed, definitive agreement whereby CWT has acquired Traveltime Services, a privately held
regional travel management company based in Nashville, Tennessee.
CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL SALES AND NEW BUSINESS ROSE TO HISTORIC HIGHS IN 2007 | February 14, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, today announced
that it achieved significant growth in 2007, and reported substantial progress and innovation in
its four lines of business.
CWT PROGRAM MANAGER CENTER WINS INNOVATION AWARD AT BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOW IN LONDON | February 11, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, announced today
that its
CWT Program Management Center won a 2008 Innovation Award
at the Business Travel Show in London last week. The
CWT Program Management Center is a Web-based central
gateway providing travel managers and buyers with easy access to the information and performance
metrics they need to optimize their travel program.
NICK VOURNAKIS APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL CANADA| January 28, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, has appointed
Nick Vournakis senior vice president and general manager, CWT Canada, effective January 1,
2008.
CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL MANAGES BUSINESS TRAVEL FOR BASF IN EMEA | January 22, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, is managing
business travel in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for BASF, the world’s leading chemical
company, effective January 1, 2008.
CARLSON NAMES HUBERT JOLY AS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO | January 8, 2008
Global travel, hotel, restaurant and marketing giant Carlson today announced that its board
of directors has appointed Hubert Joly as the company’s new president and chief executive officer,
effective March 1, 2008.
