Press Release: Marriott International, Inc.
September 23, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) announced changes to the leadership of its global sales
organization in Europe. Annie Brooks, formerly vice president of the global sales organization (GSO) in Western
Europe, has been named to the newly-created position of vice president, business development, Europe. John Licence,
who was previously in charge of global sales for Germany and Central Europe, has been promoted to vice president,
global sales, for all of Europe.
In her new position, Ms. Brooks is responsible for optimizing Marriott’s core products, services and relationships
to grow incremental sales and revenue from Europe globally. She will focus on a variety of segments, including
leisure sales strategy, airline and e-marketing distribution sales, government markets, seminar and small meeting
product development and distribution, incentive sales and products, consumer direct opportunities, and new distribution
streams.
Ms. Brooks, a 30-year veteran of the hospitality and travel industry, began her career path as a consumer reporter
for French TV. Since then she has worked in varying market segments, including corporate buying, airline in- and
out-bound tour operations and hotels. Ms. Brooks joined Marriott in 1983 and held positions of increasing responsibility
culminating in her leadership of the GSO in Western Europe.
Mr. Licence now oversees all GSO and general sales agent (GSA) offices for Marriott International in all European
countries that generate business to Marriott’s 13 lodging brands globally.
Mr. Licence, a 23-year veteran of the lodging industry, joined Marriott in early 1997 as part of its acquisition
of the Renaissance Hotel Group. He began his career in 1979 as a management trainee and joined Renaissance in 1983
in Reading U.K. Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in hotel management, including hotel
general manager, in the U.S. and London before moving into the sales organization.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR), a leading worldwide hospitality company celebrating its 75th Anniversary
in 2002, has nearly 2,600 operating units in the United States and 65 other countries and territories. Marriott
International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence
Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops
and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton
Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate
housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include
senior living communities and services, and wholesale food distribution. The company is headquartered in Washington,
D.C., and has approximately 145,000 employees. In fiscal year 2001, Marriott International reported systemwide
sales of $20 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com
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