International travel management specialists CWT, has announced that Patrick Andersen (pictured) will take up the role of its president and chief executive officer from 1 May.
He replaces Michelle McKinney Frymire, who has decided to step down from her roles at the company. Andersen will also serve on the company’s Board of Directors.
“Leading CWT through such a critical phase in its evolution has been a great honour,” 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 ground-breaking 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 endeavours.”
“I’m delighted and honoured to lead CWT to its next stage of growth,” said 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.”
Andersen has previously served as chief strategy officer and before that president of the Americas and, since joining the company in 2008, Andersen has managed initiatives including the launch of myCWT China, expanding RoomIt by CWT, and developing innovative long-term GDS technology partnership agreements.
