Marriott International appoints Jim Scholefield Chief Information and Digital Officer (États-Unis)
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced the appointment of Jim Scholefield as Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO), effective February 24. |
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Marriott International appoints Jim Scholefield Chief Information and Digital Officer (États-Unis)
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced the appointment of Jim Scholefield as Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO), effective February 24. |
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In this role, Scholefield will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company's information technology and digital strategies. Scholefield will report to Stephanie Linnartz, Group President, Consumer Operations, Technology & Emerging Businesses.
"Jim will play a pivotal role in driving our technology modernization efforts as we embark on a new chapter in the company's technology journey to support our future growth, both within our core lodging business and new ventures," said Linnartz. "Jim brings incredible experience to Marriott, having led technology transformations at major global corporations for more than 30 years."
Most recently, Scholefield was Chief Information and Digital Officer at Merck & Co., one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. He led Merck's information technology and digital strategy to drive efficiencies, strengthen the security of the infrastructure and support the company's growth.
Prior to Merck, Scholefield was Chief Information Officer at Nike, where he led digital transformation and enterprise IT capability improvements for critical infrastructure and state-of-the-art cybersecurity. He also spent five years as Chief Technology Officer at The Coca-Cola Company, leading the company's transformation to cloud technology, and held leadership roles at The Northern Trust Company and Ford Motor Company. He began his career at Procter & Gamble after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Management from Florida State University and an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
In September 2019, Marriott's Chief Information Officer, Bruce Hoffmeister, announced his decision to retire after 30 years with Marriott. Hoffmeister is staying with the company through mid-2020 to help with the transition.
About Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 7,300 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 134 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy, its highly-awarded travel program.
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