Kurt Ekert, CEO, CWT
KURT Ekert is replacing Douglas Anderson as president and CEO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), effective immediately.
Ekert most recently spent more than five years at Travelport as executive vice president and chief commercial officer, with another nine years in other roles at the company including being COO at GTA, a subsidiary which Travelport had since sold to Kuoni Travel.
According to a statement from CWT, Anderson has left the company to “pursue other opportunities” without elaborating further.
Under Anderson’s leadership, CWT has grown as a business travel agency and made significant strides in technology, including the acquisition of WorldMate.
