Marriott International, Inc.
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Marriott to make debut in Hanoi with new JW Marriott
AH&LA SmartBrief | 126 days 6 hours 29 minutes ago
Marriott International Inc. is opening its first hotel in Hanoi with the 450-room JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi, due to open in 2012...national convention center, will be Marriott's third hotel to open in Vietnam...
Dismal second-quarter earnings from Marriott expected to be mimicked by other chains
AH&LA SmartBrief | 130 days 6 hours 29 minutes ago
Marriott International Inc. reported earnings for the second quarter that were 76% lower than the same period a year ago. The earnings still beat analysts...
Attend Sept. 14 Leadership & Franchisee of the Year Awards Dinner
IFA SmartBrief | 113 days 6 hours 29 minutes ago
...Awards dinner, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., as part of International Franchise Association's Inc. and will be conducted at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Marriott International, Inc. |
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| Industry: | Lodging |
| Website: | http://www.marriott.com |
Marriott International signs in at the top of the lodging industry. The company is one of the world's leading hoteliers with some 3,000 operated or franchised properties in more than 65 countries. Marriott's hotels include such full-service brands as Renaissance Hotels and its flagship Marriott Hotels & Resorts, as well as select-service and extended-stay brands Courtyard and Fairfield Inn. It also owns the Ritz-Carlton luxury chain and resort and time-share properties operated by Marriott Vacation Club International. Marriott additionally provides more than 2,000 rental units for corporate housing and manages 45 golf courses. The Marriott family, including CEO J. W. Marriott Jr., owns about 30% of the firm.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 12,879 (2008) |
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| One-year % Growth in Sales | -0.9 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 362 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -48.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 146,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -3.3 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |