Carlson Wagonlit Travel Wins IBM Account In 41 Countries.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 1996--Carlson Wagonlit Travel has been awarded the travel management account for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) in Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , Europe, Middle East, and Africa. In total, 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 handle IBM's business in 41 countries. IBM declined to disclose annual air volume. "IBM's choice of us as its business partner is a clear indication of its level of confidence in our professionalism professionalism the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession. and market leadership," said Ross Ross , Sir Ronald 1857-1932. British physician. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for proving that malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito. Mersinger, executive vice president, Staff Services, Carlson Wagonlit Travel. "We are proud to have been chosen to offer our travel management services to such a world-class company and are confident that we will not only meet but also exceed their expectations." Carlson Wagonlit will begin servicing the account in May with a staggered rollout to be completed in 1997. Carlson Wagonlit Travel has handled IBM's travel account in Canada since 1988 and since the 1960's in Denmark and France. 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 $12 billion in annual sales with more than 4,000 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. CONTACT: Carlson Wagonlit Travel Barbara Hemberger, 612/449-2267 |
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