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Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content. In addition, the company offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products in its stores; and programs that allow authors, independent publishers, musicians, filmmakers, Twitch streamers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, it provides compute, storage, database, analytics, machine learning, and other services, as well as advertising services through programs, such as sponsored ads, display, and video advertising. Additionally, the company offers Amazon Prime, a membership program. The company's products offered through its stores include merchandise and content purchased for resale and products offered by third-party sellers. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, content creators, advertisers, and employees. Amazon.com, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Information

Country USA
IPO Date 1997-05-15
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Internet Retail
GIC Sector Consumer Discretionary
Employees 1551000
Website https://www.aboutamazon.com
Phone 206 266 1000

Key Executives

Name Position
Mr. Jeffrey P. Bezos Founder & Executive Chairman
Mr. Andrew R. Jassy President, CEO & Director
Mr. Brian T. Olsavsky Senior VP & CFO
Mr. David A. Zapolsky J.D. Senior VP of Global Public Policy & General Counsel
Mr. Douglas J. Herrington Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Amazon Stores
Ms. Shelley L. Reynolds VP, Worldwide Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Dr. Werner Vogels Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Dave Fildes Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Anuradha Aggarwal CMO & Director of User Growth
Ms. Beth Galetti M.B.A. Senior Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources

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