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News releases 2011
Andrew Waller Appointed President Europe, Middle East, Africa and Global Partners Network for Carlson Wagonlit Travel | 20 December 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that Andrew Waller, currently
executive vice president United Kingdom & Ireland, and the Mediterranean (Spain, Italy, Egypt,
Greece and Morocco), is appointed president CWT Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Global
Partners Network, effective 1 January 2012.
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CWT To Go TM Available Today on Popular Mobile Devices Making the busy traveller's life easier | 15 December 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that its mobile app, CWT To Go
TM, is available on popular Smartphone platforms worldwide.
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CWT Meetings & Events Sees Business Increase | 29 November 2011
CWT Meetings & Events has announced that it has seen dramatic growth in
business over the past year.
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Jack O'Neill to retire; Håkan Ericsson appointed President CWT North America and Latin America | 28 November 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that Håkan Ericsson, currently
president Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Latin America, has been appointed president CWT
North America and Latin America, effective 1 January 2012.
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Winners of the 2011 Business Travel Journalism Awards Announced Journalists at Daily Telegraph, Business Traveller and Director among those honoured | 18 November 2011
The winners of the 2011 Business Travel Journalism Awards were announced at a
glittering ceremony at The May Fair Hotel last night. Journalists across consumer, B2B, Meetings
& Events and business travel titles were recognised. The awards, now in their eighth year,
seek.
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CWT Meetings & Events First Agency to Support Britain for Events | 17 November 2011
CWT Meetings & Events has announced its support of Britain for Events, the
annual marketing campaign that promotes the UK events industry. CWT Meetings & Events is the
first agency to join the campaign representing the voice of those responsible for booking and
organising events.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Net Tour Viagens E Turismo in Brazil | 03 November 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that it has acquired Net Tour Viagens E
Turismo Ltda (Net Tours) through its local Brazilian subsidiary, Wagons Lits Turismo Do Brasil Ltda
(CWT Brazil).
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Releases 2012 Global Travel Forecast CWT estimates pricing and rate information for airlines, hotels, ground transportation providers, and meetings and events spend | 17 October 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialising in business travel and
meetings and events management, today released its 2012 Travel Price Forecast, which projects
supplier prices for airlines, hotels, ground transportation providers, and meetings and events
(M&E) spend.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Centenial Group in Costa Rica | 05 October 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialising in managing business
travel and meetings and events, announces it has acquired the assets of Centenial Group, an
international partner of CWT in Costa Rica since 2004.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Announces Senior Management Change Pierre Milet appointed chief financial officer | 20 September 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announces that Pierre Milet has been appointed
executive vice president and group chief financial officer, effective immediately.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Announces Strong Performance in First Half 2011 Sales volume up 10 per cent and transactions 5 per cent | 22 August 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announces that its sales volume for the first
half of 2011 was US$13.4 billion, representing a 10 per cent increase compared to the same period
in 2010 (on a constant currency basis).
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Andrew Waller Adds Mediterranean Region to His CWT Responsibilities | 19 August 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has announced that Andrew Waller's role will expand
to include responsibility for the company's Mediterranean region - Spain, Italy, Egypt, Greece and
Morocco - in addition to the UK & Ireland.
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CWT Meetings & Events Adds New Business Development Manager | 17 August 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has hired Jane Baker as a business development
manager to join its growing CWT Meetings & Events UK & Ireland team.
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CWT Increases Travellers' Choices with More Independent Hotels Non-GDS properties not a problem with new CWT hotel booking solution | 28 June 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced a new, non-GDS hotel booking solution
called CRS by CWT, which acts as a hotel central reservation system (CRS) aggregating diverse hotel
content in one place.
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Tailored Approach to Traveller Services Saves Companies Money Latest CWT research illustrates the trade-offs companies make in four areas: online booking, service configuration, traveller services and expense management | 21 June 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today published the latest in-depth report by its
research arm, the CWT Travel Management Institute.
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CWT Meetings & Events Director Appointed to Eventia Board | 17 June 2011
Pauline Houston, CWT Meetings & Events and hotel programme director, UK &
Ireland, was appointed to the Eventia board of directors during the trade body's annual general
meeting in London last week.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints Manuel Bessec as CFO for UK & Ireland | 16 June 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has appointed Manuel Bessec as chief financial
officer (CFO) for the UK & Ireland.
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CWT To Go sm Makes the Busy Traveller's Life Easier Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Rearden Commerce join forces to launch global mobile application for business travellers | 01 June 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and Rearden Commerce, a next-generation eCommerce
platform company, today announced the expansion of their partnership agreement to deliver
CWT To Go
sm, a feature-rich mobile application available for CWT's customers worldwide.
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CWT Automated Messaging Drives 4-7% Customer Savings in 2010 With One Million Messages Sent CWT Programme Messenger | 24 May 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announced today that CWT Programme Messenger
(formerly known as CWT Policy Messenger) sent one million messages in 2010, which drove a 10-point
improvement in key programme metrics, resulting in 4-7 per cent cost savings in total travel
programme spend for clients who use the service.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel launches dynamic mobile application for business travellers Global and local versions of CWT Market now available for iPhone and Android users | 27 April 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) UK has achieved ISO 14001 accreditation for its
environmental management standards. The accreditation is an important commitment for CWT as part of
its corporate social responsibility practices and continued focus on sustainability, even through
the economic downturn.
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CWT UK Achieves ISO 14001 Environmental Accreditation | 20 April 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) UK has achieved ISO 14001 accreditation for its environmental
management standards. The accreditation is an important commitment for CWT as part of its corporate
social responsibility practices and continued focus on sustainability, even through the economic
downturn.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Retains ICARUS Sustainability Award | 11 April 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) UK & Ireland retained its ICARUS Sustainability award for the fourth consecutive year, as announced by the Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM) UK & Ireland at its annual conference last week.
CWT Announces Strong Performance in 2010 CWT Performance Indicators Show that Business Travel is on the Rise | 15 March 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialised in helping customers better manage their business travel, announced today that its 2010 sales volume at USD $24.3 billion grew by 13.5% compared to 2009.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Partner Agency Kaleva Travel | 07 February
2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel announces it has acquired Kaleva Travel, the Finland-based travel
management company with which CWT has partnered since 1995 to serve clients in several key European
markets.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Named 'Best Corporate Travel Agency of the Year' at Irish Travel
Industry Awards | 31 January 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Ireland was named the Best Corporate Travel Agency at the Irish
Travel Industry Awards 2011 in Dublin's Mansion House last week.
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CWT Once Again Named 'Best TMC' at Business Travel Awards | 26 January 2011
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) UK & Ireland was named 'Best Travel Management Company
(more than 250,000 UK transactions annually)' for the second consecutive year at the 2011 Business
Travel Awards at the Grosvenor House in London.
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CWT Global Survey Shows Buyers will Continue to Focus on Cost Savings While Balancing
Traveller Experience in 2011 | 24 January 2011
Cost measures remain top priority, but companies also focused on improved traveller
experience, safety and security
Improving traveller compliance, optimising online adoption, driving air and ground
transportation savings, and optimising hotel spend are travel buyers‟ top priorities overall for
2011, according to an annual client survey conducted by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT).
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