21 June 2011 (Austin, TX) - Givex, a global technology company which empowers businesses with the tools to acquire, learn, communicate with and reward their customers, announced today the launch of Marriott International’s new gift card program.
In addition to powering The Ritz-Carlton gift cards since 2009, Givex has drawn on many more years of experience developing and operating global gift card programs to create a gift card solution for Marriott that is usable across the world regardless of country or currency. Available at participating Marriott International properties, online at gifts.marriott.com and through select third parties, the new Marriott gift cards can be used at Marriott’s portfolio of brands worldwide, including JW Marriott; EDITION; Autograph Collection; Renaissance Hotels; Marriott Hotels & Resorts; Courtyard by Marriott; Fairfield Inn by Marriott; Springhill Suites by Marriott; Residence Inn by Marriott; TownePlace Suites by Marriott and Marriott Vacation Club International. The gift cards can be used to pay for room accommodations, spa services, golf, dining, wedding charges and other hotel expenses.
“Marriott brand GiftCards are the perfect way for Marriott fans to introduce their friends and family to the gift of travel,” says Leigh Anne Ambrose, Senior Director Marketing, Marriott. “Redeemable at over 3,600 Marriott International hotels worldwide, they give the recipient a world of possibilities.”
“We’re very glad to be partnering with Marriott,” says Debbi Blackburn, VP Business Development, Givex. “Our platform helps many global organizations with multiple brands manage a unified gift card program, while also giving them access to our many other innovations.”
Givex will be exhibiting at HITEC 2011, the World’s Largest Hospitality Technology Show, and demonstrating how any hotel can benefit from the same engine powering Marriott’s new global gift card program.