THE sales and marketing team of the Cairo Marriott Hotel smashed all records and expectations to receive the company’s Global Sales & Marketing Award for all Marriott properties worldwide for the year 2010. Not only has the team taken the top spot for the second time, but this recognition comes within three years of the first award in 2008 , a unique achievement within the group worldwide. Mark Satterfield chief operating officer of Marriott Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa visited Egypt recently to congratulate the team and the property’s general manager Richard Zeolla, said: 'What an honour to have a global award winner amongst us! We were delighted that the team received the last award for the year 2008, now they have smashed the records and won it twice in just three years!! I want to thank them very much for a very well deserved recognition.'