Marriott Awards Eight Employees with Company's Highest Honor
Kauai Marriott Resort Recognized for Community Service
BETHESDA, MD, May 20, 2009 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) honored eight employees with its J. Willard Marriott Award of Excellence. These individuals were selected from the 300,000 employees at its managed and franchised properties worldwide. Established in 1987 in honor of the company's founder, the Award of Excellence is presented to Marriott employees nominated by their supervisors or peers for their outstanding performance and for demonstrating over a period of time the five key traits inscribed on the award medallion: achievement, character, dedication, effort and perseverance.
Marriott also announced the recipients of its prestigious Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service, and the J.W. Marriott, Jr., Diversity Excellence Award.
For the Award of Excellence, Marriott's senior management selected the following honorees:
Gary Baldwin
Lead Storeroom Clerk
Denver Marriott City Center
Denver, Colo.
Stephen Chu
Banquet Captain
The Stanford Court, A Renaissance Hotel
San Francisco, Calif.
Shane Jefferson Dowling
Chief Engineer
Fairfield Inn & Suites Brunswick
Brunswick, Ga.
Cynthia Wheat Huddleston
Director of Services
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
Tampa, Fla.
Jim Kelly
Regional Director of Loss Prevention
Western Region
Enterprise Loss Prevention
Lakewood, Calif.
Sharen Lee
Credit Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
Singapore
Anetude Michaud
Housekeeping Supervisor
Marriott's Harbour Lake
Orlando, Fla.
Reynaldo Rey
Front Office Manager
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
