Marriott, the largest hotelier in the United States, until now has kept a firewall between its eponymous chain of mid-priced hotels and Ritz-Carlton, which is the company's high-end attraction.
Company executives have said over the past few weeks that it was reorganizing into four units divided along geographic lines -- the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia -- each with its own president and resources.
Marriott's current divisions are U.S. and Canadian operations, global timeshare, international and Ritz-Carlton. Global timeshare will continue to be outside the four regional units.
Marriott spokesman Tom Marder said Wednesday that the restructuring "enhances operations and connections to customers."
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