Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center Hotel in Dunwoody Announces a New Addition to the Hotel's Management Team

It is with great pleasure that that the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center announces Crissy Wright as the new Area General Manager of the Atlanta Perimeter Center Dunwoody Hotel (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlpc-atlanta-marriott-perimeter-center/) effective October 24, 2009.

Crissy began her career with Marriott International in 1992 and continues to thrive at Marriott over 15 years later, specializing in the Atlanta-area market over the past nine years. Crissy has previously held positions at several Atlanta Marriott hotels, including General Manager of the Executive Park Courtyard where she successfully grew market share by 21 per cent, Assistant General Manager at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center where she led a $15 million renovation, and most recently as Regional Senior Director for Select Service and Extended Stay hotels responsible for 15 hotels and more than $60M in sales. In each of her previous positions Crissy oversaw positive financial results along with substantial improvements in guest satisfaction.

Crissy is on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association and has been recognized for outstanding leadership many times during her career including being nominated for a JW Award of Excellence and earning General Manager of the Year-Southeast Region in 2003 by Marriott International. As Area General Manager of Revenue, Crissy will be responsible for managing and growing revenue for the 400-room hotel. The Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center hotel near Sandy Springs, GA (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/travel/atlpc-atlanta-marriott-perimeter-center/), features over 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space, innovative on-site dining and catering capabilities including kosher options, an indoor and outdoor pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a variety of guest rooms and suites furnished with the latest amenities and comforts. For more information about the Marriott Perimeter Center Hotel in Dunwoody, GA, visit: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlpc-atlanta-marriott-perimeter-center/

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 3,200 lodging properties in 66 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 Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and had approximately 146,000 employees at 2008 year-end. It is recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the 100 best global brands, by FORTUNE(R) as one of the best companies to work for, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2008, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $13 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit Marriott hotels and resorts on the web at http://www.marriott.com.

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