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, Artificial intelligence, 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. The company 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
1576000
Website
https://www.amazon.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 and Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer
Mr. Douglas J. Herrington
Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Amazon Stores
Mr. Matthew S. Garman
Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Series
Ms. Shelley L. Reynolds
VP, Worldwide Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Dr. Werner Vogels
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Dave Fildes
Vice President of Investor Relations
Drew Herdener
Senior Vice President of Communications & Corporate Responsibility