GBTA Convention 2019 - Online Press Room

MONDAY, 05 AUGUST 2013

CWT Broadens Agreement with KDS, Confirms Commitment to Efficient Travel Solutions


San Diego -- Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and KDS today announced at the Global Business Travel Association Convention in San Diego they have strengthened their reseller agreement, further underpinning their commitment to providing a smooth and seamless experience to travelers.

The new agreement includes the ability to resell KDS Neo, a door-to-door booking solution that delivers complete, bookable itineraries and predicts related expenses, as well as KDS Expense Management around the world. Building on CWT and KDS' successful relationship in EMEA, CWT will work with KDS to help strengthen their capabilities in the North American and Asia Pacific markets, and will explore integration opportunities with other CWT products and services like CWT's award winning mobile application, CWT To Go.

"We are really pleased to be on the leading edge of bringing KDS Neo into new markets. Both companies are innovating new products, and we're excited about collaborating on initiatives to create new services for our customers across our global network," said David Moran, executive vice president, Global Marketing & Enterprise Strategy, CWT. "We have a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on our mutual strengths to create a more compelling digital future for our travelers."

"We're focused on working with CWT to develop products and services to make travelers' lives easier. This agreement is a great opportunity for KDS to work with a market leader, with an unparalleled network, and we look forward to the new opportunities this will create for our customers," added Dean Forbes, chief executive officer, KDS.

About Carlson Wagonlit Travel
CWT is a global leader specializing in managing business travel and meetings and events. CWT serves companies, government institutions and non-governmental organizations 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. In 2012, sales volume for wholly owned operations and joint ventures totaled US$27.7 billion. As part of its commitment to responsible business, CWT is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact Ten Principles. For more information about CWT, please visit our global website at www.carlsonwagonlit.com. Follow us on Twitter @CarlsonWagonlit.

About KDS
KDS (www.kds.com) is a leading international provider of Travel & Expense (T&E) management systems for private and public sector organizations. The KDS unified Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based technology addresses the full range of T&E requirements, from travel policy definition and enforcement, and the online self-booking of travel, through to automated travel expense processing and invoice reconciliation. With each stage handled seamlessly by the KDS fully-integrated technology, clients achieve significant efficiencies and cost-savings. KDS offers the most extensive back-end connectivity to financial service and travel providers (airline, car, rail and hotel) in the industry, ensuring optimized pricing and up-to-the-minute inventory control. Follow us on Twitter @KDS_Innovates.

Media contacts
Michelle Surkamp
CWT Americas
+1 763 212 1185
+1 612 281 4948
msurkamp@carlsonwagonlit.com

Carrie-Ann Cooper
CWT Global
+44 (0)20 3353 1110 (office)
+44 (0)7785 458 884 (mobile)
ccooper@carlsonwagonlit.com

Ewan Ross
KDS
+44 (0) 7824 875909
eross@kds.com


ORGANIZATION

CWT
www.mycwt.com
40 avenue Pierre Lefaucheux
Boulogne Billancourt Cedex, 92772
France
Phone: +33 (0)1 41 33 65 00


CONTACT

Michelle Surkamp
Public Relations Manager
Phone: 763-212-1185
Mobile: 612-281-4948
Email: msurkamp@carlsonwagonlit.com



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