United Kingdom
2007 Press Releases
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Reports Strong Growth for the First Half of 2007
Carlson
Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, today reported strong growth in sales
volume in the first half of this year, as well as record-breaking new sales.
18 September 2007
CWT Aberdeen team achieves top accolade as part of CWT’s staff reward scheme
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading business travel management company, has held a special ‘ HighFlyers’ event to celebrate the success of employees in the UK who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
21 August 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Preferred Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading business travel management company, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement and acquired the business travel operations of Preferred Travel, Inc., a regional travel management company in the northeast United States.
13 June 2007
Three Key Meetings & Events appointments at Carlson Wagonlit Travel UK
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the world’s second largest travel management company, has announced the expansion of its CWT Meetings & Events team in the UK with three key new appointments.
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06 June 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel awarded HM Revenue & Customs’ Contract
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a world leader in business travel management and consulting services, has announced it has been awarded a new business travel contract by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The contract, awarded for three years, means that CWT will further expand its public sector customer base in the UK.
07 May 2007
CWT Announces New Programme Management Centre, a Comprehensive Resource for Travel Management Professionals
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s second-largest travel management company, today announced the launch of the CWT Program Management Center. This global Web-based tool provides travel managers and travel buyers with a central gateway for easy access to all information needed to simplify, prioritise and optimise the management of their travel programme.
29 March 2007
CWT Enjoys Record-Breaking Sales and Strong Performance in 2006
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s second-largest travel management company, achieved significant growth in 2006 and made major progress in its four lines of business, the Company announced today.
20 March 2007
New CWT Research Shows Increase in Travel Programme Consolidation
More and more multinational companies are consolidating their travel programme. This enables them to reduce their total travel costs by 20 percent on average, according to a new research report published by the CWT Travel Management Institute of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s second-largest travel management company. The global study also shows that nearly three-quarters of companies surveyed believe that consolidation has a positive impact on service and security.
19 March 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints New Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s second-largest travel management company, today announced the appointment of Douglas Anderson as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective April 16, 2007.
12 March 2007
CWT Names Mike Koetting Executive Vice President, Global Supplier Management
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s second-largest travel management company, has promoted Mike Koetting to the newly created position of executive vice president, Global Supplier Management. Mr. Koetting has also been named to the CWT global executive team. In addition, he will remain a member of the CWT North American executive team, providing leadership for select strategic initiatives. Mr. Koetting reports to Hubert Joly, president and chief executive officer. He is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
13 February 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel launch new carbon calculator
A new carbon calculator which allows business travellers to calculate and compare the carbon cost of travel options at the point of booking has been launched by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). CWT has been working closely with its client Defra to develop the first phase of the carbon calculator. Use of the carbon calculator will now be rolled out across Defra.
23 January 2007
Two Leaders from CWT Among the Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry
According to Business Travel News
Two members of the Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) global executive team have been named to the
roster of The 25 Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry, 2006 published in the
current issue of Business Travel News (BTN), a leading industry publication in North
America.
