Company Overview
With headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Carlson operates four businesses: Carlson Hotels – with Regent® Hotels & Resorts, Radisson® Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, and Park Inn® hotels; Carlson Marketing, a leader in loyalty programs and Engagement & Events; Carlson Restaurants – with T.G.I. Friday's® and Pick Up Stix®; and Carlson Wagonlit Travel®, a global leader in business travel management. Carlson was founded in 1938 as the Gold Bond Stamp Company. Today, Carlson is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. Our brands and services operate in more than 150 countries and employ about 150,000 people systemwide.
| Our credo: |
Whatever you do, do with Integrity. Wherever you go, go as a Leader. Whomever you serve, serve with Caring. Whenever you dream, dream with your All. And never, ever give up. |
For the seventh time since 2001, Carlson recently was named to Working Mother magazine's list of "The Best Companies for Working Mothers." Carlson also was on Fortune magazine's 2002 list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For." From 2006-2009, we have been named one of the "Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign.
