PRNewswire -- Today, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) honored eight employees with its J. Willard Marriott Award of Excellence. These individuals were selected from the 300,000 employees at its managed and franchised properties worldwide. Established in 1987 in honor of the company’s founder, the Award of Excellence is presented to Marriott employees nominated by their supervisors or peers for their outstanding performance and for demonstrating over a period of time the five key traits inscribed on the award medallion: achievement, character, dedication, effort and perseverance.