3. WHAT IS AMAZON
It’s an American multinational technology company.
It’s one of the Big Five American information
technology companies,
alongside Alphabet, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft.
It focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, online
advertising, digital streaming, and artificial
intelligence.
It has been referred to as “one of the most influential
economic and cultural forces in the world”.
5. THE HISTORY OF
AMAZON
Amazon was founded by Jeff
Bezos from his garage in Bellevue,
Washington, on July 5, 1994.
It was initially an online marketplace
for books, it has expanded into many
product , a strategy that has earned it the
moniker "The Everything Store".
It has multiple subsidiaries including:
(AWS) Amazon Web Services (cloud
computing).
Zoox (autonomous vehicles).
Kuiper Systems (satellite Internet).
AmazonLab126 (computer hardware R&D).
Its other subsidiaries
include Ring, Twitch, IMDb, and Whole
Foods Market.
6. THE HISTORY OF AMAZON
May 1997
Amazon went public in
May 1997.
1998
It began selling music and
videos in 1998.
2002
In 2002, it
launched Amazon Web
Services (AWS).
2006
In 2006, Amazon also
launched the Fulfillment by
Amazon program.
2017
in 2017, Amazon
purchased the Whole
Foods
Market supermarket
chain.
8. Amazon Mission statement
It is to “serve consumers through online and physical stores
and focus on selection, price, and convenience.
Amazon Vision statement
” Amazon’s vision statement is “to be Earth’s most customer-
centric company, where customers can find and discover
anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to
offer its customers the lowest possible prices.”
