CEO Interview: CWT’s Kurt Ekert on Making Life Better for Business Travelers
Photo Credit: Carlson Wagonlit Travel president and CEO Kurt Ekert has overseen a culture shift at the company, putting more resources into developing more useful tools for travelers. Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Skift Take
Better personalizing booking and travel tools for business travelers is something of a holy grail in corporate travel. Time will tell if Carlson Wagonlit Travel's newfound focus on technology will be effective.
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For Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), one of the giants in corporate travel, the last year has been a period of transition.
When president and CEO Kurt Ekert took the reins in mid-2016, he knew the venerable travel management company had some work to do in order to better compete in a rapidly evolving marketplace. While the com
