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News releases 2012
CWT Meetings & Events Further Boosts its Global Team - Steven Smith appointed CWT Meetings & Events leader for Asia Pacific | 05 December 2012
CWT Meetings & Events, a global leader in events and meetings management, announced
that Steven Smith is appointed senior director,
CWT Meetings & Events, Asia-Pacific.
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CWT Helps International Businesses Find the Best Times to Plan Multi-Country Meetings - CWT Continues to Reinforce its Mobile Offering | 04 December 2012
CWT announced the launch of
CWT 78 BizDays, a new mobile app that helps find the most convenient day and time to
schedule an international call, video conference, event or meeting.
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CWT’s Business Travel Trends Predicts Technology Will Continue to Drive Change in 2013 | 29 November 2012
One of the consistent themes running through CWT’s
Business Travel Trends outlook for 2013 is the increased level of consumer-influenced
technology available to the business traveller.
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CWT Appoints Kevin O’Connor Chief Information Officer | 28 November 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that Kevin O’Connor was appointed
executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) from 1 November, 2012.
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Winners of the 2012 Business Travel Journalism Awards Announced - Journalists at The Independent, BBC and Conference & Incentive Travel among those honoured | 16 November 2012
The winners of the 2012 Business Travel Journalism Awards were announced last night
during a sparkling awards dinner at The May Fair Hotel.
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CWT Leverages Social Media to Give Business Travellers Their Say - CWT Hotel Intel – a new private hotel review site for companies | 14 November 2012
CWT launches CWT Hotel Intel, an innovative travel review site that allows business
travellers to share hotel ratings and reviews within a secure, company-specific site.
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CWT Acquires WorldMate, Leader in Mobile Travel Technology CWT ramps up its focus on mobile for business travellers | 31 October 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that it has acquired WorldMate Inc., a
leader in mobile travel technology providing itinerary management systems and on-the-road services
for travellers.
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CWT Meetings & Events appoints Ian Cummings as Interim Director for UK & Ireland | 11 October 2012
CWT Meetings & Events has announced that Ian Cummings has been appointed interim
director for the UK & Ireland, effective 1 October.
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CWT Takes Steps to Tackle Hidden Costs of Travel through Global Stress Survey | 09 October 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) latest research shows that lost luggage and no
internet connection present the greatest areas of stress for business travellers.
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Strategy as Important as Savings in Meetings Management CWT Meetings & Events UK clients show support for Strategic Meetings Management | 11 September 2012
Companies should implement meetings programmes that match their company objectives
and support their employees, rather than focusing only on spend.
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Trudy Rautio Appointed Chairman of CWT Board of Directors | 11 September 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announces that Trudy Rautio, president and
chief executive officer of Carlson, has been appointed chairman of the CWT board of directors
effective 22 August 2012.
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CWT Makes International Booking Easier for China-Based Business Travellers CWT’s online booking tool for international travel is a first for the industry| 05 September 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announces the launch of its online booking tool
(OBT),
CWT Online, which makes booking international travel easier for China-based business
travellers.
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CWT Acquires AC Events in Ireland | 23 August 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that it has acquired AC Events
International Limited (AC Events) through its UK subsidiary, Carlson Wagonlit UK Limited.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Announces Growth for First Half 2012 | 21 August 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that its global sales volume for the
first half of 2012 was US$15 billion
1, representing a 1 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2011.
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Nominations Open for the 2012 Business Travel Journalism Awards | 20 August 2012
Nominations are now open for the ninth annual Business Travel Journalism Awards.
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CWT Confirmed as Irish Government Travel Management Company | 07 August 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Ireland today announced that it has been appointed
the Irish government’s travel management company, and began booking travel under the new contract
on 1 August 2012
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CWT Identifies Further Savings Opportunities in Hotel Programmes Now available to all clients worldwide, CWT expands its industry-first CRS by CWT hotel booking system to include all major global distribution systems | 30 July 2012
New research* from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has shown that on average, 54 per
cent of travellers book outside of their companies’ recommended hotel booking channels, even in the
most carefully managed travel programmes
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Forecasts 2013 Global Travel Prices Moderate inflation expected worldwide, led by Asia Pacific and Latin America regions | 23 July 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today released its 2013 Travel Price Forecast, which
indicates that prices in most areas of travel spend are expected to grow modestly around the globe
next year, with the most significant inflation expected throughout the Asia Pacific and Latin
America regions
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CWT Reinforces Commitment to Sustainable Business | 17 July 2012
Energy industry accreditation retained after intensive assessment
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CWT To Go Voted Most Outstanding App 2012 by Business Travellers | 13 July 2012
CWT’s mobile app recognised by GBTA’s 2012 Innovation Awards
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CWT’s Top Tips to Pick Up Missed Savings and Improve Value | 11 July 2012
New research by CWT highlights opportunities for additional savings and further
proves the value of managed travel programmes
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CWT Develops Innovative Travel Stress Index to Support Companies in Their Travel Risk Management Responsibilities | 26 June 2012
Did you know that according to the United Nations International Labour Organisation
over 40% of employees suffer from stress on a worldwide basis?
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An Olympic Survival Guide for Business Travellers: Infographic Available from CWT | 13 June 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has released helpful Olympic planning tips for
business travellers who will be in London during the Games.
The useful infographic is available for
download.
CWT Wins Account Management Award at Inaugural People Awards | 25 May 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) UK & Ireland was a winner at the inaugural People
Awards as the CWT Programme Management team picked up the "Best Account Management Team" award at a
ceremony in London yesterday.
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New Global Organisation at CWT Helps Companies Better Manage Their Worldwide Meetings & Events Programmes Floyd Widener to lead global business and Thierry Duguet to lead Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) | 23 May 2012
CWT Meetings & Events today announced that it is appointing global and EMEA
leaders and putting into place a structure that will help companies better manage their overall
meetings programme.
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CWT Technology to be Featured at ITM Conference Making life easier for business travellers and meeting planners | 21 May 2012
This year’s ITM Conference ‘Intelligence 2012’, which kicks off today, will
showcase two of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT)’s industry-leading products designed to assist
travellers and meetings bookers as part of the technology session ‘The Travel Gadget Show’.
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CWT Solutions Group at ACTE 2012: It’s Vogue to be Rogue Did you know that every year companies spend over USD970 billion* – the equivalent of the GDP of Australia – on business travel? | 23 April 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) believes in the importance of giving more
intelligence and information to travellers to help them make the right decision for the company and
for themselves.
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CWT Can Help Companies Save up to 25% on Meetings & Events Spending with CWT Meeting Optimiser | 17 April 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announced today that CWT Meeting Optimiser, a product
that helps individual organisers and professional meeting planners easily find the best location
for a meeting, is now available for all CWT clients.
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CWT UK & Ireland Announces New Director of Business Development | 11 April 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) appointed Jenny Prescott as director of business
development for the UK & Ireland, effective 2 April.
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Raising the Bar: CWT and iJET Strengthen Partnership to Help Companies Better Protect Business Travellers Providing Companies with Enhanced Solutions to Better Meet Duty of Care Responsibilities | 13 March 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced it has expanded its safety and
security offering to help companies better protect their business travellers, and has strengthened
its partnership with iJET International, a leading provider of global intelligence and operational
risk management.
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CWT Sees Record Year in Performance Business Travel on an Upward Trend | 1 March 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced record performance in 2011.
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CWT Reinforces its Commitment to Responsible Business | 22 February 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that Françoise Grumberg has been
appointed to lead its global responsible business activities (corporate social responsibility)
effective 6 February.
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CWT to Showcase Mobile App “CWT To Go” at Business Travel Show | 01 February 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) will be on hand at the Business Travel Show next week
in London to help travel managers and travellers understand their options for integrating mobile
applications and strategies into their travel programmes.
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Patrick Andersen to Lead Carlson Wagonlit Travel UK & Ireland | 30 January 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that Patrick Andersen has been
promoted to Executive Vice President UK & Ireland, Nordics and Eastern Europe, effective 1
February.
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