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Amazon: From Online Bookstore to Global Tech Giant Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon initially operated as an online bookstore. Its rapid expansion led to its current status as a multinational technology behemoth, encompassing e-commerce, cloud computing (AWS), digital streaming, and artificial ...
- Company type Public
- Industry Conglomerate
- Founded 1995
- Founders Jeff Bezos
- Headquarters Seattle, Washington and Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Jeff Bezos (Executive Chairman), Andy Jassy (President and CEO)
- Services Amazon.com, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Appstore, Amazon Clinic, Amazon Luna, Amazon Music, Amazon Pay, Amazon Prime, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios, Amazon Robotics, Amazon Web Services, MGM+, One Medical, Ring, Twitch
- Revenue US$637.9 billion (2024)
- Net income US$59.25 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 1,556,000 (2024)
- Parent Amazon Inc.
- Subsidiaries A9.com, AbeBooks, Alexa Internet, Amazon.com, Amazon Air, Amazon Books, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Games, Amazon Lab126, Amazon Logistics, Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Publishing, Amazon Robotics, Amazon MGM Studios, AWS, Audible, Blink, Body Labs, Book Depository, Brilliance Audio, ComiXology, Eero LLC, Goodreads, Graphiq, IMDb, Kuiper Systems, PillPack, Ring, Souq.com, Twitch Interactive, Whole Foods Market, Woot, Zappos, Zoox
- Website www.amazon.com
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Last Updated : 28/03/25, 02:55 AM
Amazon: From Online Bookstore to Global Giant Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon began as an online bookstore in Bellevue, Washington, leveraging the region's tech talent. Initially named Cadabra, it was renamed Amazon and launched publicly in 1995. The company's initial focus on book sales quick...
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