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Marriott International Launches Global Cleanliness Council to Promote Even Higher Standards of Cleanliness in the Age of COVID-19
Company to roll out enhanced technology to help counter virus spread New multi-pronged platform details increased safety measures for guests and associates
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company to roll out enhanced technology to help counter virus spread\n New multi-pronged platform details increased safety measures for guests and associates\n\n\nBETHESDA, Md., April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), which for 92 years has been recognized as a hospitality leader for its commitment to quality, exacting standards, and rigorous training, announced today that it will be rolling out a multi-pronged platform to elevate its cleanliness standards and hospitality norms and behaviors to meet the new health and safety challenges presented by the current pandemic environment. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We are living in a new age, with COVID-19 front and center for our guests and our associates,\" said Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International. \"We are grateful for the trust our guests have shown us through the years. We want our guests to understand what we are doing today and planning for in the near future in the areas of cleanliness, hygiene and social distancing so that when they walk through the doors of one of our hotels, they know our commitment to their health and safety is our priority. It's equally important to us that our associates know the changes we are making to help safeguard their health as they serve our guests.\" \nA New Way of Looking at Cleanliness Marriott, which has long had a reputation for high standards of hotel cleanliness with well-established cleaning processes and training in place, has created the Marriott Global Cleanliness Council to tackle the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic at the hotel level and further advance the company's efforts in this area. The Marriott Global Cleanliness Council is focused on developing the next level of global hospitality cleanliness standards, norms and behaviors that are designed to minimize risk and enhance safety for consumers and Marriott associates alike. \nThe Council is chaired by Ray Bennett, Chief Global Officer, Global Operations, Marriott International, and will benefit from knowledge and input from both in-house and outside experts including senior leaders from across Marriott disciplines like housekeeping, engineering, food safety, occupational health and associate wellbeing. The Council also includes advisory members Dr. Ruth L. Petran, Senior Corporate Scientist, Food Safety & P...