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The Beat Readers Choice Awards 2012
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TheBeat Readers' Choice Awards Recognizing
Most
Admired Business Travel Companies
New York, September 11, 2012 — The
Beat’s
5th AnnualReaders' Choice Awards were presented
September 11th
during The Beat Live conference in Nashville. The awards were
based on a poll conducted this summer that asked readers of The
Beat to choose the company in each of the six supplier segments (Airline, Hotel, Car Rental, Travel Management Company,
Tech Provider, Payment System) they "most admire for its
policies, management style and service for business clients" plus for the Supplier of the Year.
This year’s winning companies are:
The
Beat Readers' Choice
2012 Most Admired Airline
Delta Air Lines
The Beat Readers' Choice
2012 Most Admired TMC
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
The Beat Readers' Choice
2012 Most Admired Car Rental Firm
Enterprise Holdings
The Beat Readers' Choice
2012 Most Admired Hotel
Marriott International
The Beat Readers' Choice
2012 Most Admired Tech Provider
Concur
The Beat Readers' Choice
2012 Most Admired Payment System
American Express
The Beat Readers' Choice
2012 Supplier Of The Year
Delta Air Lines
-more-
The Beat Readers' Choice Awards (page 2)
Readers
of The Beat include top executives in travel management, corporate
travel buyers, travel suppliers, consultants, analysts and media.
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distribution, business travel and business travel technology.
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