New Position Leads Business Development, Client Management and Oversees Meeting and Event Planners, and Operations for the European Markets 

LONDON – February 8, 2011 – American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), a leader in business travel management, announced Michael Schuller as its Vice President of Meetings and Events, Europe. Strategic management of meetings and events is a critical component of a best-in-class managed travel program. As companies continue to integrate meetings and events into their managed corporate travel programs, GBT has strengthened its position as an industry leader with the creation of this new position and appointment of Schuller.

Prior to Schuller’s appointment, the Meetings and Events teams were organized regionally. This new position now reports into the Global Vice President for Meetings and Events, Issa Jouaneh. In this new role, Schuller is responsible for the development and expansion GBT’s meetings products and services on a multi-market basis.  Prior to taking this role, Schuller held several leadership positions within American Express Global Business Travel, most recently serving as the Vice President of Service Delivery, Europe.  Schuller is based in Stockholm.

“American Express Global Business Travel has been in the corporate meetings and events business for over twenty years and we are looking forward to further extending our industry leading offerings to our clients in Europe under Michael’s direction and leadership,” says Issa Jouaneh, global vice president, American Express Global Business Travel Meetings and Events.  “A complete managed travel program should include strategic meetings management. Globalizing our leadership ensures that we continue to innovate and deliver the highest level of service and solutions to our clients with demonstrable return on investment.”

American Express Meetings and Events offer capabilities spanning from program implementation to optimization, delivering powerful meeting experiences for clients. The team is comprised of more than 770 employees world-wide focused on meeting and event sourcing, planning, contract negotiations, budgeting, expense management, reporting and benchmarking, combined with strategic counsel and integration of leading technology. This end-to-end approach focuses on creating visibility, driving savings and enabling effective meeting experiences.

About American Express Global Business Travel Meetings & Events

American Express Global Business Travel Meetings & Events, a division of American Express Global Business Travel, offers long-standing experience, expertise and leading capabilities spanning from program implementation to budget optimization in delivering powerful meeting and event experiences for clients. The team is comprised of more than 1000 employees world-wide focused on meeting and event sourcing, planning, contract negotiations, budgeting, expense management, reporting and benchmarking, combined with strategic counsel and integration of leading technology. This end-to-end approach focuses on creating visibility, driving savings and enabling effective meeting experiences.

With more than 40 years in the industry and an in-market presence in over 50 countries, American Express Global Business TravelMeetings & Events is uniquely positioned to manage meetings and events locally, regionally, internationally and across the globe. American Express Global Business Travel Meetings & Events works with market leaders to enhance its offering to clients.

American Express Meetings & Events” is a service provided by American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”). GBT is a joint venture that is not wholly-owned by American Express Company or any of its subsidiaries (“American Express”). “American Express Global Business Travel”, “American Express” and the American Express logo are trademarks of American Express, and are used under limited license