Carlson Wagonlit Travel appoints Country Director in NZ

Carlson Wagonlit Travel appoints Country Director in New Zealand

Sydney, January 10, 2012 — Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialised in managing business travel and meetings and events, has announced the appointment of Kim Milne as Country Director for CWT New Zealand, effective January 23, 2012.

Kim will join the CWT Australia and New Zealand Leadership Team and assume overall responsibility for CWT New Zealand, alongside functional leaders from across the business.

Kim comes to CWT with solid management experience across a number of different functions and has spent the last four years as Operations Manager and Second-in-command to the CEO for Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI). One of her greatest achievements during her time at SCTI was leading her team to win the overall award in the 2009 NZ Best Places to Work Culture and Climate Survey, and she also played a key role in launching SCTI into Australia.

“Kim brings with her a wealth of knowledge across human resources, finance, sales and operations,” explains Peter Brady, Managing Director, CWT Australia & New Zealand. “I look forward to Kim leading the team to deliver exceptional value to our New Zealand clients and build our business for the future”.

About Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specialised in managing business travel and meetings and events. CWT serves companies, government institutions and non-governmental organisations of all sizes in more than 150 countries and territories. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and leading-edge technology, CWT helps clients derive the greatest value from their travel program in terms of savings, service, security and sustainability. The company is also committed to providing best-in-class service and assistance to travellers. CWT services and solutions comprise Traveller & Transaction Services, Program Optimisation, Safety & Security, Meetings & Events and Energy Services. In 2010, sales volume for wholly owned operations and joint ventures totalled US$24.3 billion. For more information about CWT, please visit our global website at www.carlsonwagonlit.com. Follow us on Twitter @CarlsonWagonlit

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