Hilton International Hotels Group (HI), a British-based subsidiary of Hilton Group, processes the right to use the Hilton brand worldwide except the United States, It operates 403 hotels, including 261 Hilton hotels, 142 Scandinavian hotels for the mid-market and 18 Conrad hotels in 12 countries in partnership with the North American-based Hilton Hotel Management Company. The global marketing alliance, combined with Hilton Hotels Management, has brought the total number of hotels on both sides of the world to more than 2,700, of which more than 500 use the Hilton brand. Hilton International Hotels Group has more than 71,000 employees in 80 countries around the world.