Carlson Wagonlit Travel Names Cindy Fisher to the Position of Vice President, Global Sales for North America

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, November 28, 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. 

Ms. Fisher will continue to be based in the United States and will report to Cathy Voss, who was recently named executive vice president, Global Account Solutions, effective January 1, 2008.

A CWT employee since 1984, Ms. Fisher has held a variety of positions in local and regional operations management, as well as account management and sales. In her most recent position in Global Sales, she played a leading role in winning new global clients, as well as developing relationships with existing clients.

Commenting on this appointment, Ms. Voss said, “Cindy Fisher understands the intricacy of effective travel management on a global basis. She has played a key role in expanding our global client portfolio and is committed to helping clients reach their objectives. Her sense of service has helped clients optimize their travel program and has resulted in significant levels of client satisfaction and retention.”

About Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specializing in business travel management. Present in more than 150 countries, CWT serves companies of all sizes, as well as government institutions and non-governmental organizations. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and leading-edge technology, CWT helps clients derive the greatest value from their travel program in terms of savings, service and security, and provides best-in-class service and assistance to travelers. CWT services and solutions comprise four lines of business: Traveler & Transaction Services, Program Optimization, Safety & Security, and Meetings & Events. CWT has 22,000 employees worldwide. In 2006, pro-forma sales volume for wholly owned operations and joint ventures totaled US$20.5 billion. For more information, please visit www.carlsonwagonlit.com.

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Kim Derderian
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
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kderderian@carlsonwagonlit.com

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