Carlson Wagonlit Travel Wins MasterCard International Account.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 1996--Carlson Wagonlit Travel has been awarded the travel management account for MasterCard MasterCard Worldwide (NYSE: MA) is a mutinational corporation based in Purchase, NY in the United States. Throughout the world, its principal business is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the banks of purchasers that use its "Mastercard" branded debit- and International. The company, based in Purchase, N.Y., 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. began servicing MasterCard's employees on April 1 from on-site on-site adj. Done or located at the site, as of a particular activity: on-site monitoring of a production run; an on-site film shoot. offices at its Purchase headquarters and in St. Louis Louis, titular duke of Burgundy Louis, 1682–1712, titular duke of Burgundy; grandson of King Louis XIV of France. He became heir to the throne on the death (1711) of his father, Louis the Great Dauphin. , MO. 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. Mike Seigfried, senior vice president, Administration/Facilities, MasterCard International, Carlson Wagonlit was awarded the account due to its customer service and account management expertise as well as technology. MasterCard International is a global payments company with one of the world's most recognized brands. The Carlson Wagonlit Travel Corporate Card will carry the MasterCard brand. 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 can be found on the World Wide Web, located at: http://www.carlson.com/ctg.html. CONTACT: Barbara Hemberger, 612/449-2267 |
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