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News releases 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires CWT Madison Travel, a former associate franchisee, in Ottawa, Ontario | 16 December 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specializing in business travel management, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement and acquired the travel operations of Madison travel, a CWT associate franchisee office based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Irish Travel Agency, Executive Travel |
15 December 2008
It gives me great pleasure to announce that CWT has acquired Irish partner
agency – Executive Travel Group. Executive Travel Group is a leading supplier of corporate travel
management in the Irish market and has been CWT’s partner in Ireland for 13 years.
CWT Named Best Agency in ICARUS Environmental Awards | 4 November 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader in business travel management, has won the Best Agency award for the second consecutive year, in the 2008-09 ICARUS Environmental Awards, established by the Institute of Travel Management.
CWT Signs Global Agreement with The CarbonNeutral Company | 21 October 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader in business travel management, has signed a global agreement with The CarbonNeutral Company, the leading carbon offset and climate consulting firm, to provide emissions management services to CWT clients.
Carlson Wagonlit Aquiries Spanish Travel Agency Viajes Lepanto | 9 October 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialising in business travel management, announced today the acquisition of Viajes Lepanto, a Spanish travel agency that handles business travel and meetings and events.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Reports Strong Growth and Robust New Sales for the First Half of 2008 | 17 September 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialising in business travel management, today reported strong growth in global sales volume and robust new sales for the first half of this year.
CWT Publishes New Edition of Effective Travel Management | 11 August 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 optimise their travel programme.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Expands Relationship with StarCite | 28 July 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has signed a global, multi-year agreement designating StarCite, Inc. as a preferred technology partner for Meetings and Events (M&E) activities worldwide.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel and American Express Global Commercial Card Sign Preferred Supplier Agreement | 9 July 2008 The latest in-depth research by the CWT Travel Management Institute shows that most companies can improve their travel policy and traveller compliance, and by doing so, save on average 20 percent of total travel spend.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Now Owns 100% of Indian Operations | 1 July 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, announced today that 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 Global Chief Financial Officer | 17 June 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, effective July 1, 2008.
CWT Offers a Full Range of Products and Services to Help Clients Optimise Travel Policy and Compliance | 27 May 2008
The latest in-depth research by the CWT Travel Management Institute shows that most companies can improve their travel policy and traveller compliance, and by doing so, save on average 20 percent of total travel spend.
CWT Research Shows Companies Can Save on Average 20% of Total Travel Spend
Through Improved Travel Policy and Compliance
| 27 May 2008
Potential savings lie in five main areas: advance air booking, restricted
airfares, preferred suppliers, traveller comfort and preferred booking channels.
CWT Board of Directors appoints Douglas Anderson President & CEO | 3 April 2008
The board of directors of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has named Douglas Anderson president and chief executive immediately.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Sales & New Business Rose to Historic Highs in 2008 | 14 February 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world's leading travel management company, achieved significant growth in 2007, the company announced today. CWT also reported substantial progress and innovation in its four lines of business.
CWT Programme Management Centre Wins Innovation Award at Business Travel Show | 12 February 2008 Carlson Wagonlit Travel announced today that the CWT Programme Management Centre, a web-based central gateway providing travel managers and buyers with easy access to the information and performance metrics they need to optimise their travel prgramme, won a 2008 Innovation Award at the Business Travel Show held in London last week.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Manages Business Travel for BASF in EMEA | 22 January 2008 Carlson Wagonlit Travel the world's leading travel management company, is managing business travel in EMEA for BASF, the world's leading chemical company, effective January 1, 2008. In addition, BASF has turned its internal travel booking service over to CWT.
Carlson names Hubert Joly as new President and CEO; Marilyn Carlson Nelson continues as chairman of the board | 8 January 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.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints New President for EMEA and Latin America | 03 January 2008
Hakan Ericson to replace Richard Lovell, who retires in March 2008. PARIS, January 3, 2007 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company has named Hakan Ericson to the position of president EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Latin America.
