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Market Cap:$58.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$19.1B
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Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth?s Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks 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. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books; Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Computers & Office; Electronics; Home & Garden; Grocery, Health & Beauty; Toys, Kids & Baby; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial.

Board of Directors
L. John Doerr
Number of Employees 20,700
Contact Information

1200 12th Avenue

Suite 1200

Seattle, Washington 98144

www.amazon.com

(206) 266-1000

NAICS Code Electronic Shopping: 454111

Recent Events

  • Hotel Trappings Without The Hotel

    3/01/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • A Big Upgrade for MercadoLibre

    2/25/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Amazon And Microsoft Strike Deal On Patents

    2/23/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Amazon and Microsoft ink patent deal

    2/23/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Amazon to License Microsoft Software

    2/23/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • ZeMis Launches Facebook Fan Page Promote Your Country Campaign

    2/22/10 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Amazon Puts Kindle E-book Reader on US BlackBerries PC World

    2/18/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Kindle e-book reader available on U.S. BlackBerries

    2/18/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Profits, Revenue Move Up at Gibson Dunn

    2/17/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Amazon Relents, Puts Macmillan Books Back Online

    2/09/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • TECH STOCKS: Amazon, EA Highlight Tech Action

    2/08/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Amazon.com stock climbs on analyst upgrade

    2/08/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Ahead of the Bell: Analyst upgrades Amazon.com

    2/08/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Amazon Settles E-Book Dispute

    2/08/10 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Tech Stocks: Tech stocks lose luster at the market close

    2/08/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • The Fight Over Who Can Determine Prices at the Online Mall

    2/08/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Publishers, Amazon in flux in e-book pricing fray

    2/05/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Hachette Joins List of Publishers Rejecting Amazon's E-Book Pricing

    2/05/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Kindle May Get Touchscreen To Battle Apple's iPad NewsFactor

    2/04/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Amazon's Touchco Buy Could Lead to Niftier Kindle

    2/04/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jeffrey P. Bezos President & Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. Szkutak Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Diego Piacentini Senior Vice President, International Retail
H. Brian Valentine Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform
Jeffrey A. Wilke Senior Vice President, North America Retail
Jeffrey Blackburn Senior Vice President, Business Development
L. Michelle Wilson Senior Vice President, General Counsel, & Secretary
Marc A. Onetto Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations
Sebastian J. Gunningham Senior Vice President, Seller Services
Steven Kessel Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital Media
Shelley L. Reynolds Vice President, Worldwide Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Andrew Jassy Senior Vice President, Web Services

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
L. John Doerr Board of Directors
Tom A. Alberg Board of Directors
John Seely Brown Board of Directors
Patricia Q. Stonesifer Board of Directors
Thomas O. Ryder Board of Directors
William B. Gordon Board of Directors
Alain Monie Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Debt Aids Trade Africa Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Current
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Partner Current
Google Inc. Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
DIGITAL202, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Homestore.Com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Icontrol Incorporated Director Current
Spatial Photonics, Inc Board of Directors Current
The One Campaign Board of Directors Current
Debt Aids Trade Africa Board of Directors Current
Silicon Compilers, Inc. CEO Former
Intel Corporation Sales Executive Former
Intel Corporation Engineer Former
Rice University M.S. Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former
Rice University B.S. Former

Tom A. Alberg, age 69, has been a director of the Company since June 1996. Mr. Alberg has been a managing director of Madrona Venture Group, LLC, a venture capital firm, since September 1999, and a principal in Madrona Investment Group, LLC, a private investment firm, since January 1996. Mr. Alberg is also a director of several private companies. Committee Membership -- Mr. Alberg is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Organization Position Status
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Managing Director Current
Columbia Hospitality, Inc. Director of Amazon.Com Current
Mercent Corporation Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Board Director Current
Technet Inc. Board of Directors Current
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Director Current
Bevy Inc Board of Directors Current
Wireless Services Corporation Board Director Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pettitude Director Current
Technet Inc. Member Current
LIN Broadcasting Corporation President Former
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
McCaw Cellular Communications Executive Vice President Former
Perkins Coie LLP partner Former
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Attorney Former
Alaska Air Group, Inc. Principal Counsel Former
Columbia Law Review Editor Former
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Founder Former
The Discovery Institute Chairman Former
Pacific Science Center Chairman Former
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Director Former
Teledesic LLC Director Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
Harvard University B.A. Former
Columbia University Law School Degree Former
Harvard College Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Pettitude President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board Current
Amazon.com, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Founder Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Chairman Current
Bankers Trust Company Inc. Manager, Computer Development Systems Former
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. Financial Analyst Former
Princeton University Degrees, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Pettitude Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
GE Lighting Chief Financial Officer Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pettitude Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
GE Plastics Finance Director, EMEA Former
Boston University BS In Finance Former

Mr. Piacentini has served as Senior Vice President, International Retail, since January 2007. From November 2001 until December 2006 , Mr. Piacentini served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Retail and Marketing and, from February 2000 until November 2001, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, International. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Piacentini was vice president and general manager of Apple Computer Europe, where he headed operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Piacentini joined Apple Computer in 1987. He held several financial management positions both in Apple Italy and at a European level through 1993. Piacentini served as sales director for Apple Italy in 1994 and was promoted to the post of general manager for Apple Italy in May 1995. Piacentini holds a degree in economics from Bocconi University of Milan. An Italian national, he has traveled and worked across Europe, Asia and North America.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, International Retail Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Retail and Marketing Former
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, International Former
Bocconi University Bachelor's Degree, Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Xconomy Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
Pettitude Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Pettitude Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Microsoft Corporation Senior Vice President, Windows Core Operating System Former
Intel Corporation Software Engineer Former
Eastern Washington University BS, Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Pettitude Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Pettitude Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Former
Co-Operations Inc Vice President Former
AlliedSignal, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals Former
Amazon.com, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Operations Former
Co-Operations Inc General Manager Former
Princeton University BS, Chemical Engineering Former

Mr. Blackburn has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, since April 2006. From June 2004 to April 2006, he was Vice President, Business Development, from July 2003 to June 2004, he was Vice President, European Customer Service and from November 2002 to July 2003, he was Vice President, Operations Integration. Prior to joining Amazon.com in 1998, Mr. Blackburn was Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. He and his wife live in Seattle, and enjoy skiing and other outdoor sports.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Impact Venture Partners Advisory Board Member Current
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Assistant Vice President Former
Amazon.com, Inc. Vice President, Operations Integration Former
Amazon.com, Inc. Vice President, European Customer Service Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Former
Dartmouth College BA Former

Michelle Wilson joined Amazon.com in March 1999 as Associate General Counsel for finance and mergers and acquisitions. In July 1999, Michelle was promoted to become Amazon.com’s Vice President and General Counsel, overseeing all legal and policy affairs. Michelle also serves as the Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Michelle worked at Perkins Coie LLP for eleven years. She became a partner in 1994, with a focus on representing internet companies in the areas of securities, corporate, and mergers and acquisitions. She holds a BA in Finance from the University of Washington, and a J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys playing with her young son and spending time with her husband.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel, & Secretary Current
Perkins Coie LLP Partner Former
The University of Chicago Law School JD Former

Organization Position Status
Pettitude Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Microvision, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ministry of Tech Board of Directors Current
Loughlin Media Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Industrial Origami LLC Board of Directors Current
Stereoscopic 3D Board of Directors Current
Pettitude Board of Directors Current
Alice Pretchet Board of Directors Current
Mogo Mobility Blog Board of Directors Current
Solectron Corporation Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations Former
Solectron Corporation Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Former
General Electric Company Vice President, European Operations Former

Mr. Gunningham has served as Senior Vice President, Seller Services, since joining Amazon.com in March 2007. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Mr. Gunningham was President of First Data Utilities from August 2006 to February 2007, following First Data’s acquisition of Peace Software, Inc., where he was Chief Executive Officer from February 2004 to August 2006 and President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2002 to March 2003. From March 2003 to February 2004, he served as Vice President of Enterprise Sales, at Apple, Inc. Prior to April 2002, Mr. Gunningham held various positions at Oracle Corporation, including Senior Vice President, North American Industrial Sector and Latin America.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Seller Services Current
Agentis International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Peace Software, Inc. CEO Former
Apple Inc. Vice President Enterprise Sales Former
Stanford University Mathematical Sciences degree Former

Mr. Kessel has served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital Media, since April 2006. From April 2004 to April 2006, he was Vice President, Digital and, from July 2002 to April 2004, he was Vice President, U.S. Books, Music, Video and DVD. Prior to joining Amazon.com in 1999, Mr. Kessel was a consultant to internet companies. Kessel received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College, and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital Media Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Pettitude Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Netscape Communications Corporation Consultant Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Former
Dartmouth College Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science Former

Shelley Reynolds has served as Vice President, Worldwide Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer since April 2007. From February 2006 to April 2007, she was Vice President, Finance and Controller. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Ms. Reynolds was a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP since 1998.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Current
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Xconomy Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services Current
Pettitude Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Web Services Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Harvard Business School Masters In Business Administration Former
Harvard College Former

Organization Position Status
Brown University Trustee Current
Teaching and Learning Commons Advisor Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
H5 Technologies Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Polycom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Academy of Education Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Director Current
Corning Incorporated Board of Directors Current
In-Q-Tel, Inc. Board of Trustees Current
Pettitude Director Current
Warburg, Pincus, LLC IT Advisory Board Current
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cassatt Corporation Board of Directors Current
First Mile Solutions Board of Directors Current
Nanostellar Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wcer and The Uw Board of Directors Current
Amazoninc Director Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Director Current
Xerox Corporation Chief Scientist & Director, PARC Former
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated Director Former
University of Michigan Ph.D. Former
Brown University B.A Former

Patricia Q. Stonesifer, age 52, has been a director of the Company since February 1997. Ms. Stonesifer has served as Chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution since January 2009. Since September 2008, she has served as senior advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where she was Chief Executive Officer from January 2006 to September 2008 and President and Co-chair from June 1997 to January 2006.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Chief Executive Officer Former
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation President & Co-Chair Former

Thomas O. Ryder, 63, retired as Chairman of the Board of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. in January 2007, a position he had held since January 1, 2006. Mr. Ryder was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from April 1998 through December 31, 2005. Mr. Ryder was President, American Express Travel Related Services International, a division of American Express Company, which provides travel, financial and network services, from October 1995 to April 1998. In addition, he is a director of Amazon.com, Inc. Mr. Ryder has been a Director of the Company, and was a Trustee of the Trust since April 2001.

Organization Position Status
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Magazine Publishers of America Chairman Current
Virgin Mobile USA Board of Directors Current
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Reader's Digest Entertainment, Inc. Chairman & CEO Former
Reader's Digest Sales & Services, Inc. Chairman & CEO Former
W.A. Publications, LLC Chairman & CEO Former
Family Reading Program Corp. Chairman & CEO Former
R.D. Manufacturing Corporation Chairman & CEO Former
Reader's Digest Consumer Services, Inc. Chairman & CEO Former
Reader's Digest Children's Publishing, Inc. Chairman Former
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Chairman Former
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Director Former

William B. Gordon, age 59, has been a director of the Company since April 2003. Mr. Gordon has been a partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm, since June 2008. Mr. Gordon is a co-founder of Electronic Arts, Inc. and served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer from March 1998 to May 2008.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Electronic Arts Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Creative Officer Former
Electronic Arts Inc. Co-Founder Former

Alain Monie President and Chief Operating Officer Alain Monié serves as president and chief operating officer of Ingram Micro Inc. Based in the company’s headquarters in Santa Ana, Calif., Monié is responsible for the overall operating performance of the company with particular emphasis on driving corporate policies, strategies and profitable growth initiatives. Monié was named president and chief operating officer of Ingram Micro Inc. in 2007. He joined Ingram Micro Inc. in February 2003 as executive vice president, bringing more than 28 years of international corporate experience to the company’s executive team. He became president of the company’s Asia-Pacific region in early 2004. In the three years under Monié’s leadership the region doubled in size after the acquisition of Tech Pacific, transforming from a break-even business in early 2004 to one of the company’s more profitable regions today. As a corporate executive for renowned international companies, Monié has played a leading role in building successful organizations throughout the world. He spent more than two years as president of the Latin American Division of Honeywell International, responsible for all countries from Mexico to Chile and the Caribbean. He joined Honeywell through the corporation’s merger with Allied Signal Inc., where he built a 17-year career on three continents, progressing from a regional sales manager to head of Asia-Pacific operations. Prior to joining Honeywell, Monié spent 12 years in Asia, leading Allied Signal’s expansion into China and enhancing its presence in India. He held general management positions with Sogitec Inc., a French aerospace simulation corporation, and was a controller for Renault, a French automotive firm. He began his career in Mexico City as a civil construction engineer. Monié was educated in France, earning an MBA from the Institut Supérieur des Affaires in Jouy en Josas. He received high honors in his Automation engineering studies at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Metiers. He is fluent in three languages.

Organization Position Status
Ingram Micro Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Honeywell International Inc. president Former
Ingram Micro Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Honeywell International Inc. regional sales manager Former
Renault S.A. controller Former
AlliedSignal, Inc. head of Asia, Pacific operations Former
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     AMZN $130.35 -2.41 (-1.82% )
Average Volume 9,422,970
Shares Outstanding 444.55M
Market Cap 57.9B
Year High 145.91
Year Low 69.08
Earnings Per Share 2.04
P/E Ratio 63.90
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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