Interview: Carlson Wagonlit Travel CEO Expects More Mergers Among Peers
Photo Credit: Carlson Wagonlit Travel CEO Doug Anderson. Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Skift Take
As one of the largest travel companies in the world, Carlson Wagonlit Travel's global scale and what it's doing in most facets of its business offer a glimpse into larger travel management trends and what business travelers in managed programs are looking for.
There's been some considerable movement in the travel management space during the past year as business travel continues rebounding in many parts of the world following the recession.
SAP's acquisition of Concur reflected the global scale and scope of business travel and the need to make operations more efficient. American Express Global Business Travel formed a joint venture. Although not in the travel management sector, online travel agencies Booking.com and Expedia recently made moves to dive deeper into corporate travel by going after business travelers working at small businesses without strict managed travel programs.
Carslon Wagonlit Travel was the fourth largest travel agency in the world in 2013 with 20,000 employees and $26.9 billion in sales, according to Travel Weekly's Power List.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel CEO Doug Anderson recently talked to Skift about the future of the travel management and what consolidation in travel management companies (TMCs) means for the fu
