Patrick Andersen
近日，以倡导“面向企业 · 服务员工” (B2B4E) 新生态差旅管理理念的全球知名差旅管理公司CWT宣布其现任首席执行官Michelle McKinney Frymire女士将卸任现有职务。与此同时，CWT董事会将任命企业继任者计划中的未来杰出领导者，现CWT总裁兼全球首席商务官(President and Chief Commercial Officer) Patrick Andersen先生接任全球首席执行官之职。此项任命将于2022年5月1日生效。Andersen先生同时也将进入企业董事会。
“我为自己能够带领CWT度过过去一年的行业关键时期而倍感荣幸。” McKinney Frymire女士说道：“在这一段特殊的艰难岁月中，我们屡创佳绩。对于在此期间，CWT全球员工的上下一心以及客户的理解信任，我深表感谢。通过努力，我们已建立了夯实稳定的财务基础，CWT也已蓄势待发准备好了即将到来的加速发展。我很高兴将这一切交接给我的继任者Patrick。”
“我们很高兴能邀请Patrick Andersen先生成为我们的下一任CEO。在此之前，他在CWT已经有13年出色担任全球高管的经验，这当中包括了他最近的首席商务官之职。在职期间，他深耕客户，合作共赢；也通过领导拓展RoomIt品牌以及推出myCWT中国版这一系列企业战略关键事宜，很好地诠释了其卓越的领导力。”CWT董事会主席 Jim Abrahamson先生说道：”与此同时，我想代表董事会以及全体同仁，感谢Michelle McKinney Frymire女士自2019年加入企业后所做的巨大贡献也祝福她在下一段人生旅程中再创佳话”。
“我很高兴能带领CWT进入下一个增长点。” Patrick Andersen先生说道：“差旅的需求正在与日俱增，CWT已经为此积极准备，我们也有信心继续引领行业并拓展我们的全球合作网络。最重要的是，我将积极践行我们的核心价值观，携手我们的董事会和全体员工，不断推进我们的产品技术，从而完善我们面向全球每个角落的差旅和会议活动服务。”
在出任总裁兼首席商务官之前，Andersen先生曾先后出任CWT美洲地区总裁、企业首席战略官。自2008年加入企业起，Andersen先生领导负责了多个行业瞩目的项目，包括：推出myCWT中国版、拓展酒店品牌RoomIt by CWT以及建立了创新的GDS长期技术合作关系。Andersen先生拥有超过30年的旅行与物流行业经验，曾在德国邮政、DHL等大型公司出任全球高级管理岗位。他目前还是Global Minnesota以及MNSNAP非执行理事以及卡尔森管理学院监事会成员。Andersen先生曾就读于伦敦商学院管理学专业。
▋ 关于CWT
CWT是一家交易量位于全球领先的国际差旅服务商，其经营实体遍及140个国家/地区，品牌历史逾150年。CWT希望藉由差旅管理项目在完善员工出行体验的同时，帮助企业实现差旅成本优化以及人员绩效提升，最终推进企业商业目标并释放无限可能。CWT是首家在华推出开放式API差旅管理平台的B2B4E（面向企业 · 服务员工）国际差旅管理服务商。不仅如此，CWT旗下还拥有专业的会议与活动的专属子品牌，帮助企业实现差旅与会议活动综合管理。
CWT Appoints Patrick Andersen as Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Andersen
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, announces that Michelle McKinney Frymire has decided to step down from her roles at the Company. As part of the Company's long-term succession planning process, the Board of Directors has appointed President and Chief Commercial Officer Patrick Andersen as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 May 2022. He will also serve on the Company's Board of Directors.
"Leading CWT through such a critical phase in its evolution has been a great honor," said McKinney Frymire. "We have made substantial achievements during extraordinary times, and I am grateful to our global team and customers for their trust and supportive partnership. Now, with a strong financial foundation in place, CWT is positioned to accelerate its growth plan and I'm pleased to pass the baton to Patrick."
"We are excited that Patrick will serve as our next CEO, given his outstanding track record as Chief Commercial Officer and 13 years in international leadership roles at CWT. He has deep-rooted relationships with our customers and stakeholders and has demonstrated superb leadership through overseeing our strategic priorities, expanding RoomIt, and launching our groundbreaking myCWT China technology platform," said Jim Abrahamson, Chair of the CWT Board. "On behalf of the Board and our global colleagues, we thank Michelle for her many contributions since she joined the Company in 2019 and wish her well in her next endeavors."
"I'm delighted and honored to lead CWT to its next stage of growth," said Patrick Andersen. "As travel demand increases, CWT is well positioned to invest in and expand its industry leadership and global relationships. Importantly, I'll continue our commitment to our core values and look forward to working with our Board and the CWT team to enhance our technology, and further strengthen the travel and events services we provide to our customers around the world."
Prior to his role as President and Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Andersen served as Chief Strategy Officer and before that President of the Americas. Since joining the Company in 2008, Mr. Andersen has managed and overseen several industry-defining initiatives including the launch of myCWT China, expanding RoomIt by CWT, and developing innovative long-term GDS technology partnership agreements. He has over 30 years' experience in global travel & logistics, with various international leadership roles at Deutsche Post Worldwide and DHL. Andersen also serves as a Non-Executive Member of the Board at Global Minnesota, and MNSNAP, and is on the Board of Overseers for the Carlson School of Management. He studied management at the London Business School.
▋ About CWT
CWT is a Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform. Companies and governments rely on us to keep their people connected – anywhere, anytime, anyhow. Across six continents, we provide their employees with innovative technology and an efficient, safe and secure travel experience backed by our three core promises: to simplify corporate travel, to connect to unlock possibilities, and to move forward, together.
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