CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL WINS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE ACCOUNT.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 1996--Carlson Wagonlit Travel was awarded the global travel management account for United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world. (UPS). The Atlanta-based company did not disclose annual air volume. Carlson Wagonlit Carlson Travel Network Carlson Travel Network can trace its origin back to a travel agency that was founded by Ward Forster in the United States in 1888 and named Ask Mr. Foster. will begin servicing UPS's more than 20,000 travelers in October from an on-site location in Atlanta with additional on-sites in Miami Lakes, Florida Miami Lakes is an incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,676 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 22,688. , and Toronto. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Debra Peck peck: see English units of measurement. in Corporate Materials Management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, for UPS, Carlson Wagonlit was selected because of its commitment to service, the similarities in culture of the two companies, and the competitive price Carlson Wagonlit offered because of its technology. The account was previously handled by multiple agencies. UPS, the world's largest package distribution company, employs more than 335,000 people worldwide, and provides services to more than 200 countries and territories. UPS had 1995 revenues of $21 billion on a volume of 3.1 billion packages. Note to Editors: Minneapolis and Paris-based Carlson Wagonlit Travel (pronounced Carlson Vah-gon-LEE Travel) is one of the world's largest travel agencies, backed by a network of $13.3 billion in annual sales with more than 4,100 locations in 125 countries. Related brands are: Carlson Travel Network (leisure and franchised); Wagonlit Travel (leisure and group); A.T. Mays in the United Kingdom; and Viajes Ecuador in Spain. Carlson Wagonlit Travel company information can be found on the World Wide Web, located at: http://info.carlsonwagonlit.com. Consumer web sites are http://www.travel.carlson.com (for leisure travel) and http://carlsonwagonlit.com (for business travel). CONTACT: Barbara Hemberger, 612/449-2267 |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion