FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Carlson
Wagonlit Travel Joins the Fight
Against Multiple Sclerosis
TORONTO, CANADA (January 15, 2004) – Carlson Wagonlit Travel and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced a new national partnership in the fight against multiple sclerosis. In addition to providing generous cash underwriting, CWT will participate in the MS Society’s core fundraising events – the Super Cities WALK for MS and the MS Bike Tour. In addition, CWT employees are encouraged to participate as teams and raise funds to support the Society’s
mission to be the leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis
and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.
" CWT believes that helping improve the quality of life in the local community is an essential corporate responsibility,” said Bill McLean, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Canada. "Our
sponsorship of the MS Society is consistent with our policy to benefit
the communities where CWT operates and where our customers and employees
live.”
“ We are delighted with our new association with such a credible company,” said Ken Mayhew, National Vice-President, Fundraising for the MS Society of Canada. “We
thank Carlson Wagonlit Travel for recognizing the tremendous needs
of the thousands of Canadian families living with multiple sclerosis.”
About Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson
Wagonlit Travel, selected one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2004 by Mediacorp, is a world leader in business travel management. Today, the Carlson Wagonlit group, resulting from the merger of the Carlson and Wagonlit business travel activities, has locations in more than 140 countries and generates over $11 billion in annual sales. Carlson Wagonlit Travel is co-owned by Paris-based Accor group and Minneapolis-based Carlson Companies, Inc. In Canada, Carlson Wagonlit Travel is a leading travel and expense management company, serving both corporate and leisure clients in over 230 locations coast to coast. Our leisure division manages leisure and franchise travel operations worldwide and services millions of travellers each year around the globe. Carlson Wagonlit Travel prides itself in having the most experienced vacation consultants in the business – they’re
available to assist with your vacation plans. For additional information,
visit www.carlsonwagonlit.ca or call
1-800-CARLSON.
About the MS Society of Canada
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. It is the most common neurological disease of young adults in Canada. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20-40, and the unpredictable effects of MS last for the rest of their lives. The MS Society provides services to people with MS and their families and funds research to find the cause, prevention, treatment and cure for this devastating disease.
For more information, please contact :
Cheryl Cheung
Communications Manager
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
E-mail: ccheung@carlson.com
Tel: 416-679-6427
Cell: 416-522-0671
Deanna Groetzinger
Vice President, Communications
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
E-mail: deanna.groetzinger@mssociety.ca
Tel: 416-967-3007
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