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Program Expansion to Include LGBT and International Markets
Bethesda, Md., Aug. 16 – PRNewswire – Marriott International, Inc. announced today plans to increase spending among diverse suppliers to 15 percent by 2009. Additionally, the program will expand to include a new category for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) suppliers and international markets, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
“Last year, our company reached record levels in spending,” said Mike Tobolski, senior director, Diversity Initiatives, Marriott International, Inc. “We plan to build on our company’s success in the U.S. and expand our program to nurture relationships internationally and within the LGBT community.”