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Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 15-AUG-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
RAISING COMPANY STANDARDS

Company: American Standard

Headquarters: Piscataway, N.J.

Global Air Volume: $24.5 million

Global Hotel Volume: $15 million

American Standard Companies global strategic sourcing director Tom Barrett has used rigorous data collection, benchmarking, reporting and communication efforts to craft a globally consolidated travel program focused on cost avoidance.

When the former global director of travel at Bristol-Myers Squibb four years ago joined American Standard--the global manufacturer known primarily for its bath and kitchen fixtures and fittings--Barrett said he found a "shell of a travel program in the United States, and different attempts on the international side." The company maintained three distinct business units with decentralized travel programs and disparate policies.

"Our approach to travel management is in keeping with a larger cultural transformation within the company since CEO Fred Poses joined the firm five years ago," said Barrett. "Fred's comment was that we were...



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