Industry Awards

Recognition for CWT

Third ICARUS Environmental Award for CWT in the UK
ITM|ICARUS Environmental Awards 2009 | October 19, 2009

CWT UK has been named 'Agency Winner' for the 2009/10 ICARUS Environmental Supplier Awards by the Institute of Travel & Meetings. This is the third consecutive year that CWT has won the agency category.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel Wins "The Tread Lightly – Business Market" Category
Eurostar Sales Awards 2009 | April 30, 2009

CWT was named the winner of "The Tread Lightly – Business Market" category at the Eurostar Sales Awards in London. The awards were judged by a panel of industry experts who concluded that CWT was able to clearly demonstrate a wide understanding of environmental challenges throughout the company and beyond as well as strong communication messages about green initiatives.

Travel Management Company of the Year
The Agent Achievement Awards 2009 | April 23, 2009

CWT U.K. was awarded Travel Management Company of the Year at the 13th annual Agent Achievement Awards in London on April 23. The awards were judged by a panel of industry experts and voted for by suppliers.

Most innovative travel management service company
Business Travel Show 2009 | February 17, 2009

CWT received a 2009 Business Travel Innovation Award for its compliance-enhancing solution CWT Policy Messenger at the 15th annual Business Travel Show which took place in London on 10-12 February 2009. This marks the second consecutive innovation award for CWT in the competition's Travel Management Services Category.

Travel Management Company of the Year
TTG Business Awards 2008 | December 9, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel U.K. has been voted the country's "Travel Management Company of the Year" in the TTG Business Awards 2008. The judges were particularly impressed by CWT's outstanding training.

New green award for CWT in the UK
ITM|ICARUS Environmental Awards 2008 | November 6, 2008

This year CWT built its ICARUS award-winning activities in carbon calculation and client management into an integrated suite of environmental management products and services.

The Beat

Most admired travel management company
The Beat | September 24, 2008

The Beat's readers named Carlson Wagonlit Travel their most admired travel management company.


Best Corporate Travel Management Company
Travel Weekly Asia Industry Awards 2008 | August 6, 2008

Mike Bezer, VP Global Sales, Asia Pacific, Carlson Wagonlit Travel : I'd like to thank everyone who voted for us as well as all our and clients. Winning the award is a testament to the quality service Carlson Wagonlit Travel strives to provide clients. We strongly believe this is the result of our two pronged approach firstly to continually invest in our staff with regular training and secondly, our ongoing focus on developing innovative user-friendly, efficient products and platforms for our clients.

Most innovative travel management service company
Business Travel Show 2008 | February 6, 2008

CWT Program Management Center, 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, won an Innovation Award at the "Business Travel Show" held in London. This distinction was awarded after an intense short-listing process by a panel of leading business travel journalists and a final public vote.

Best Travel Management Company and Corporate Travel Management Team
Business Travel World Awards 2008 | January 21, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel was voted the U.K.'s "Best Travel Management Company" in the 2008 awards organised by Business Travel World, a leading trade publication in the U.K. Carlson Wagonlit Travel and JP Morgan Chase were also joint winners of the Corporate Travel Management Team award.

Best Business Travel Management Company – Gold Award
Buying Business Travel Diamond Awards 2007 | January 21, 2008

For the second consecutive year, Carlson Wagonlit Travel received a Gold award as the "Best Business Travel Management Company" in the Buying Business Travel Diamond Awards 2007 organized in the U.K. by trade magazine Buying Business Travel. The Diamond Awards are voted by the magazines readers, including business travel buyers, travel managers and travel arrangers.

CWT India wins for the third time in a row - 'Best Business Travel Company'
Galileo-Express TravelWorld Awards 2007 | December 2007

CWT India has again won the prestigious Express / Galileo Travel award for 'Best Business Travel Company' for the third year in a row. To qualify for this award, CWT had to go through a stringent external audit process by Deloitte. It again underscores our strong market leadership position as India's number one Travel Management Company - not only in size but overall standing, service and technology.

CWT Voted Best Corporate Travel Agency in Asia Pacific
TTG Travel Awards 2007 | October 26, 2007

CWT has been voted the "Best Corporate Travel Agency" in the 18th TTG Travel Awards 2007. The award is recognition from the industry for our professionalism, excellent staff; best value-added services to clients; and the best use of computer technology application towards improving efficiency and effectiveness in services provided to clients.

New green award for CWT in the UK
ITM|ICARUS Environmental Awards 2007 | October 15, 2007

The Institute of Travel Management has announced the first ever winners of its Project ICARUS Environmental Awards, which recognise green achievement among suppliers.CWT has won the award for Best UK Agency, for our work in helping clients reduce CO2 emissions and for our internal Green Manifesto.

Best Travel Management Company in the U.K.
Business Travel World Awards 2007 | January 23, 2007

Carlson Wagonlit Travel U.K. was voted the "Best Travel Management Company" in the country by Business Travel World, a leading trade publication in the U.K. According to the presenters, The judges were fulsome in their praise of the progress that CWT has made in the past year. The company was among the contenders who handle more than 250,000 transactions annually.

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Best Sales and Account Management Team in the U.K.
Business Travel World Awards 2007 | January 23, 2007

The team at Carlson Wagonlit Travel U.K. that works on the Office of Government Commerce project was named the Best Sales and Account Management Team by Business Travel World magazine. They were cited for the successful implementation of the travel management programs of two U.K. government clients: the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Hubert Joly and Mike Koetting Among The 25 Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry
Business Travel News (BTN) | January 22, 2007

Hubert Joly, president and chief executive officer of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the world's second-largest travel management company, was recognized for spearheading the acquisition of Navigant International, which doubled the size of the company in North America and expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Mike Koetting, executive vice president, Global Supplier Relations Management, was acknowledged for the proactive, transparent way he led CWT through the introduction of the opt-in charge imposed by the global distributions systems (GDSs). CWT established a new GDS airline distribution fee which was widely followed by the rest of the industry.

Best Travel Management Company in the U.K.
Buying Business Travel Diamond Awards 2007 | December 7, 2006

Carlson Wagonlit Travel U.K. received from the trade magazine Buying Business Travel a "Gold award" in the category Best Business Travel Management Company, recognizing a year of significant growth.

Best Business Travel Operator Award in India
Galileo-Express TravelWorld Awards 2006 | November 24, 2006

Carlson Wagonlit Travel was named the "Best Business Travel Operator" in India among ten nominees. The award is based on criteria that include the number of travelers handled, revenue growth, best overall service, and value-for-money promotions.

CWT Canada Selected as One of Canada's Top 100 Employers
Maclean's
| October 13, 2006

For the third consecutive year, Maclean's, a weekly magazine in Canada, has unveiled Carlson Wagonlit Travel as one of the country's Top 100 Employers, in a ranking compiled by MediaCorp Canada. Companies were evaluated in seven key areas: Physical Workplace, Work Atmosphere; Health, Financial & Family Benefits; Vacation and Time Off; Employee Communications; Performance Management; and Training and Skills Development. Companies on the Top 100 list lead their industries in attracting and retaining quality employees.