Marriott Marina del Rey Announces Kristin Zydzik as Catering Sales Exec
January 14, 2011 - Kristin Zydzik is excited to re-join the Marriott Marina del Rey family as their new Catering Sales Executive. Previously, Kristin partnered with Marriott International from 1997-2005, rose through positions and embarked in a career in Event Management. Kristin had worked previously with the Marriott Marina del Rey location for five years.
Kristin's stint with Marriott International garnered top accomplishments in 2000-2005 including receiving 5 coveted Spirit to Serve "Tiefel" Awards for exemplary service, as well as being a key contributor to the 2004 Presidential Stay and received the prestigious Certificate of Appreciation from The White House. Kristin continually assisted the Marriott Hotels in her bracket to drive event satisfaction scores 15% - 31% above standard average.
After leaving the Marriott in 2005, Kristin crossed over into catering sales and went on to obtain positions as a Catering Sales Manager at Embassy Suites (Bellevue, WA); Manager of Banquet Sales for Maggiano's Little Italy (Bellevue, WA); and Director of Catering at the Sodexo, Seattle Aquarium (Seattle, WA). Kristin proceeded to exude excellence at all these locations handling accounts as large as 1000 participants at a given time. Besides Kristin's outstanding sales record and account management, she managed to lower customer complaints as much as 22% in her markets.
With 10 years of experience under her belt, Kristin is thrilled to bring continued success to the Catering Sales Team at the Marriott Marina del Rey. "With a focus on strategic selling solutions to further business goals, I look forward to partnering with the hotel to drive sales, increase revenues and to continuously 'raise the bar' with regard to the high level of service already in place. I feel like I've 'come home' not only to a great hotel, but to a company I've always respected."- Kristin Zydzik
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