What Are You Going to Say About the History of Your Company?

Hello my name is _____________________. I will be presenting my project on the company__amazon________. I will be sharing information with you about the various aspects of the company.

What are you going to say about the history of your company?

Amazon is a company in Seattle, Washington. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, Amazon was

one of the first companies to sell goods on internet. The company started out as online book-

store but then diversified to movies, music, games,electronics, clothing,etc. In 2007, Amazon

returned its focus to the books industry with the release of their e-book reader, the Amazon

Kindle. In 2011, they release their first tablet the Kindle Fire. Recently, the company became a

retailer of digital content and cloud storage. Since its founding, Amazon has acquired many

websites and companies. Today, Amazon, now a Fortune 500 company,has a range of products

and services and is also the world’s largest online retailer.

What are you going to say about the organizational structure of your company?

Amazon’s organizational structure is comprised of CEO and founder Jeff Bezos and an 8 member

board of directors. The CEO oversees the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Chief Technology

Officer and the following 8 departments: Business Development, eCommerce Platform,

International Retail, North America Retail, Web Services, Digital Media, Legal & Secretary, and

Kindle. The CFO oversees the Real Estate and Control department. International Retail oversees

3 separate departments: China, Europe, and India. North America Retail oversees the following

5 departments: Seller Services, Operations, Toys, Sports & Home Improvement, Amazon

Publishing and Music & Video. The Web Services department oversees Amazon S3 and

Database Services. Other departments include Product Development & Studios, Europe

Operations, Global Advertising Sales, Computing Services, and Global Customer Fulfillment.

What are you going to say about the products/services of your company?

List of products and services:......

-Amazon Prime: enjoy fast free shipping, exclusive access to movies and TV shows, ad-free

music, unlimited photo storage, and Kindle books.

-Amazon Prime Air: is a future service that will deliver packages up to five pounds in 30 minutes

or less using small drones.

-Amazon Prime Now: offers household items and essentials you need every day plus the best of

Amazon, with Free 2-hour delivery.

What are you going to say about the employment statistics of your company?

Amazon added more than 110,000 employees during the last year, topping 341,000 people as of

the end of 2016 thanks largely to a significant increase in the Seattle-based tech giant’s network

of fulfillment centers around the world.

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