Marriott
has opened a new Global Reservation Sales & Customer Care center in Cork, Ireland. The new Cork center will be responsible for
handling reservation and customer inquiry calls originating from Ireland, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.
The new center will help to better serve the guests of Marriott International’s rapidly expanding global network of over 3,100 hotels, particularly
those throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. The center is expected to handle approximately 1,500,000 calls by the end of 2009.
The center, which is approximately
10,400 square feet, is adjacent to the business and residential area of
Blackpool. It has created over 160 new
jobs for the Cork community.
Marriott’s existing Cork City operation, MVCI (Marriott Vacation Club International) Services Limited, was established in 2002 as its European
Regional Headquarters.
Billy Kelleher TD,
Minister for Labour Affairs at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
said, “We are delighted that Marriott chose Ireland and Cork for its second operation. It shows a level of
confidence that the company has in our ability to provide the highly skilled personnel necessary to support a rapidly growing international
business. Marriott’s positive experiences at its existing facility in Cork and the standard of its Irish management and workforce were
instrumental factors in securing this investment for Cork against strong competition from other
global locations. It is also a substantial endorsement of Ireland’s reputation in the business of global customer services and support activities.”
“There are significant
advantages to doing business in Cork,” added Kaye Dengel, senior vice president, Marriott sales & customer care offices. “Cork offers a great
value, combined with a skilled and ready labor force. It is an ideal business choice for Marriott International and a nice win for the city’s growing
economy.”
This opening marks Marriott’s fifth international contact center and 13th worldwide. Marriott currently operates global contact centers in the
following locations: Omaha, NE; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX; Solon, OH; Miami, FL; Fredericton, New Brunswick; Sarnia-Ontario,
Saskatoon; Mexico City; Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Dubai.
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