News Releases 2007
Corporate developments and new services and solutions
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Ark Travel | December 17, 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, today announced that its acquisition of a majority stake in Ark Travel AB (ARKT) is complete. Ark Travel is a Swedish travel management company whose shares are publicly traded on Aktietorget, a Swedish market for trading in non-listed securities.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Voted Best Corporate Travel Agency by Fellow Travel Industry Professionals | December 7, 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, was voted the Best Corporate Travel Agency in Asia Pacific for 2007 in the 18th annual TTG TravelAwards.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Names Cindy Fisher to the Position of Vice President, Global Sales for North America | November 13, 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, has appointed Cindy Fisher to the position of vice president, Global Sales for North America, effective immediately. She is responsible for leading the team that pursues business development opportunities with large global and multinational companies headquartered in North America.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Announces New Responsibilities for Three Key Executives | November 13, 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, today announced that three of its senior executives will take on new responsibilities within the company on January 1, 2008.
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MasterCard Worldwide and Carlson Wagonlit Travel Launch Enhanced Corporate Travel Data Solution | October 24, 2007
Global program provides companies and government agencies with comprehensive access to enhanced travel data.
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CWT Program Management Center to be Featured at ACTE Global Education Conference in Munich | October 18, 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company and a Chairman’s Circle sponsor of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), will showcase the new CWT Program Management Center at this year’s ACTE Global Education Conference, being held in Munich October 21-23. CWT subject matter experts from around the world will also participate in general and education sessions throughout the conference.
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CWT|SatoTravel Wins the Social Security Administration E-Gov Travel Services Task Order | October 8, 2007
CWT|SatoTravel, the military and government division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, has been awarded the E-Gov Travel Services task order with the Social Security Administration to provide an end-to-end travel authorization and voucher system.
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Pirelli Chooses Carlson Wagonlit Travel to Manage Its Business Travel | October 2, 2007
Under the agreement, CWT will purchase the assets of Pirelli’s travel agency Polo Viaggi; sales volume for CWT Italia is expected to exceed $600 million in 2008.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Reports Strong Growth for the First Half of 2007 | September 26, 2007
Sales volume is up 45 percent at US$ 11.1 billion for the first six months of 2007. Awarded new sales through August exceed US$ 2.2 billion, excluding renewals, up 69 percent over the same year-earlier period, highlighting the company’s continued strong momentum.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Preferred Travel | August 20, 2007
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.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Launches Ground Transportation Optimization Practice | July 23, 2007
Carlson Wagonlit Travel is pleased to announce the addition of ground transportation optimization to its repertoire of program optimization services. Ground transportation includes rental car, black car/limo and rail, and can account for as much as 10 percent of an organization’s overall travel program costs in the United States.
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CWT Gains Majority Control of Indian Joint Venture | July 5, 2007
Transaction underscores company’s commitment to India’s corporate travel market.
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CW Government Travel Wins U.S. Department of Justice Contract to Provide E-Gov Travel Services | June 20, 2007
CW Government Travel, the government division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s second-largest travel management company and part of the Carlson family of brands and services, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Justice to provide E-Gov Travel Services (ETS), a travel and expense management system.
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CWT Announces New Program Management Center, a Comprehensive Resource for Travel Management Professionals | May 7, 2007
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.
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CWT Enjoys Record-Breaking Sales and Strong Performance in 2006 | March 29, 2007
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.
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New CWT Research Shows Increase in Travel Program Consolidation | March 20, 2007
More and more multinational companies are consolidating their travel program. 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.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints New Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | March 19, 2007
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.
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CWT Names Mike Koetting Executive Vice President, Global Supplier Management | March 12, 2007
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.
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Two Leaders from CWT Among the Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry According to Business Travel News | January 23, 2007
Two Leaders from CWT Among the Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry According to Business Travel News (01/23/07). Hubert Joly and Mike Koetting recognized for their influence on the business travel industry in 2006.
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