The Marriott International Inc, promoters of JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton, which is set to triple its brand portfolio in India by 2010, will now focus its attention on the growing business class traveller,through its brand of Courtyard hotels.

Of the 15 properties coming up, the company is setting up eight hotels under it Courtyard brand to cater to growing consumer base in the tier I cities like Gurgaon, Noida, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad etc.

Geoff Garside, executive vice president – Asia Pacific, Marriot told Express News Service , “We feel eventually, we will have a lot more Courtyards than 5 star properties in India. With the growing number of middle management and senior executive travelling in India, we see substantial demand for business hotels in future especially in the IT and BPO hubs.”

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Technology major IBM India said it has been recognised as the 'Overall Best' US company in India by Indo American Chambers of Commerce (IACC).

The award will be presented to IBM India-South Asia Managing Director Shanker Annaswamy during India-American Corporate Excellence Awards Function in Mumbai on Saturday, IBM said in a statement.

The IACE awards are conferred on companies fulfilling parameters such as contribution to Indo-US trade, financial performance, corporate social responsibility and human capital management.

IBM was evaluated against other organisations which have operated in India for a minimum of two years and are a subsidiary of a US company or are managed by a US firm.

With headquarters in Bangalore, IBM India has offices across 14 cities in the country and employs 53,000 people.

It had also announced an investment of 6 billion dollar in India in 2006 over next three years.

Courtesy: Expressindia.com