New Zealand
Press Release
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints Chief Financial Officer for Australia & New Zealand
SYDNEY, JANUARY 17, 2012 — Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader
specialised in managing business travel and meetings and events, has announced the appointment of
Bruce Van Der Waag as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for CWT Australia and New Zealand, effective
January 23, 2012.
Originally from South Africa, Bruce has worked at a number of large multinational businesses
such as Price Waterhouse and Deloitte & Touche. He has recently migrated with his family to
Australia from the UK, where he worked for WH Smith PLC, London for the past 14 years.
Having held a variety of finance roles within WH Smith PLC, Bruce’s most recent role was
Finance Director at WH Smith Travel Retail Ltd where he introduced a number of initiatives
including efficient cost control measures, which helped to deliver consistent profit growth over
the last five years.
“Bruce brings a proven track record of success to CWT” Peter Brady, Managing Director, CWT
Australia and New Zealand explains. We look forward to Bruce applying his extensive experience to
the travel sector as we continue to drive value into everything we do at CWT”.
About Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specialising in business travel
management. Present in more than 150 countries, CWT serves companies of all sizes, as well as
government institutions and non-governmental organisations. 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
four lines of business: Traveller & Transaction Services, Program Optimisation, Safety &
Security, and Meetings & Events. In 2009, sales volume for wholly owned operations and joint
ventures totaled US$21.4 billion. For more information, please visit our country websites at
www.carlsonwagonlit.com.au and
http://carlsonwagonlit.co.nz.
Media Contact:
Claire Aerts Weber Shandwick for Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Phone: +61 2 9994 4495
caerts@webershandwick.com
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