Marriott International Named one of Top 50 Companies for Minorities by Fortune Magazine for Third Consecutive Year
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL NAMED ONE OF TOP 50 COMPANIES FOR MINORITIES BY FORTUNE MAGAZINE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 30, 2000 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has been named for the third year in a row to Fortune magazine's top 50 companies for minorities, according to the July 10 issue.
Marriott International, one of the top 30 employers in the U.S. with 145,000 employees, is the largest hotel company to be included on the latest "Best 50" list. Marriott is also one of three companies in the Washington, D.C. area to be named to the list.
Fortune cited Marriott International for boosting its percentage of minority managers and officers and for advancing opportunities by such initiatives as providing English courses for employees whose first language is other than English.
Brendan Keegan, Marriott International's executive vice president - human resources, said, "We are pleased that Fortune has recognized the company's efforts to provide and expand opportunities to our diverse workforce."
In addition to being named to Fortune's list of best companies for minorities, Marriott has also been recognized this year as one of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" and "Most Admired Companies in America."
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,000 operating units in the United States and 57 other countries and territories. Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Horizons brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its ExecuStay by Marriott division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include senior living communities and services, wholesale food distribution, procurement services, and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 145,000 employees. In fiscal year 1999, Marriott International reported systemwide sales of $17.7 billion.
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