Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Meetings & Events has appointed Pauline Houston as Director, Global Supplier Management - Hotels, Meetings and Events. In the new position, she will drive greater alignment in the approach to suppliers for both business travel and meetings and events clients, a press release stated. She has been with CWT since 2009 and was previously Head of CWT Meetings & Events for the UK and Ireland.
Also, the company has appointed Patrick Lukan as Senior Director Global Operations.
He will provide support to the global strategy and delivery of operations for meetings and events. Prior to this, Lukan worked for over 20 years in various technology and service delivery roles in the travel and technology industries, including at American Airlines, Sabre and Travelport.
Floyd Widener, Global Senior Vice President, CWT Meetings & Events, said, “The beginning of the year has been very healthy for our business and we expect to see strong market growth for the first quarter 2013 on a global level. We have further strengthened our team to drive even greater value for our clients.”