Marriott International, Inc. operates, franchises, and licenses hotels and timeshare properties worldwide. The company operates and franchises hotels and resorts under various brands, including Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, Gaylord Hotels, Autograph Collection Hotels, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, The Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, and EDITION, as well as AC Hotels by Marriott. It also licenses the development, operation, marketing, sale, and management of vacation ownership properties under the Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, and The Ritz-Carlton Residences brands to the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation. In addition, the company operates Marriott Executive Apartments that provide temporary housing for business executives; and Marriott conference centers. As of June 19, 2013, it operated approximately 3,800 properties in 74 countries and territories. Marriott International, Inc. has a strategic collaboration with Accenture plc. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.