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Market Cap:$59.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$19.1B
  • Public
  • US
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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, electronics & computers, home & garden, toys, kids & baby, grocery, apparel, shoes & jewelry, health & beauty, sports & outdoors, and tools, auto & industrial.

President & Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey P. Bezos
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

  • Amazon Launches Textbook Trade-In Program

    12/05/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • The Cloud Computing Kettle Heats Right Up

    12/04/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • 3 Reasons to Sell Amazon.com Today

    12/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves

    12/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Amazon.com Looks For Textbook Trade-Ins

    12/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Movieclips.com partners with Amazon, iTunes on film sales, rentals

    12/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • JMP Starts eBay EBAY at Outperform, Amazon AMZN at Market Perform

    12/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Lawsuit filed against Amazon alleges unpaid overtime

    12/03/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • FBR Research Raises Price Target and 2010 Estimates on Amazon.com AMZN

    12/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • MarketWatch First Take: Amazon: the king of e-commerce

    11/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Stocks Retreat as Home Depot Drags

    11/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Comtex SmarTrendR Morning Call -- November 30, 2009

    11/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Shoppers Snap Up Black Friday Bargains

    11/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Amazon Launches Holiday Shopping Season

    11/27/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Amazon's Stock Is No Black Friday Special

    11/27/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Online Retailers: An early holiday peak?

    12/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Thanksgiving Sale/ Black Friday Deals on Nintendo Wii, DSi, iPod, Bose, Green Electronics Gifts and...

    11/26/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

amazon.com inc. and tivo inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jeffrey P. Bezos President & Chief Executive Officer
Tom 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 General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Marc Onetto Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations
Sebastian J. Gunningham Senior Vice President, Seller Services
Steven Kessel Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital Media
Shelley Reynolds Vice President, Finance & Controller
Andrew Jassy Senior Vice President, Web Services

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John Seely Brown Board of Directors
Myrtle S. Potter Board of Directors
Patricia Q. Stonesifer Board of Directors
Thomas O. Ryder Board of Directors
Tom A. Alberg Board Director
William B. Gordon Board of Directors

Jeff Bezos has always been interested in anything that can be revolutionized by computers. Intrigued by the amazing growth in use of the Internet, Jeff created a business model that leveraged the Internet's unique ability to deliver huge amounts of information rapidly and efficiently. In 1994 he founded Amazon.com, Inc., now the leading online retailer that offers services which traditional retailers cannot: lower prices, authoritative selection, and a wealth of product information. Before heading West to start Amazon.com, Jeff worked at the intersection of computer science and finance, helping build one of the most technically sophisticated quantitative hedge funds on Wall Street for D. E. Shaw & Co. He also led the development of computer systems that helped manage more than $250 billion in assets for Bankers Trust Company. He graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University in 1986.

Organization Position Status
Amazon.com, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Sg Entrepreneurs President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board Current
Xconomy President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board Current
Aronsales President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board Current
Theregoesdave President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board Current
Pmi Books President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board Current
The Hive Group, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board 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
Sg Entrepreneurs Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Pmi Books Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Aronsales Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Theregoesdave Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
GE Lighting Chief Financial Officer Current
Theregoesdave Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Aronsales Board of Directors Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
Pmi Books Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. 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
Sg Entrepreneurs Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
Theregoesdave Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
Pmi Books Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform Current
Aronsales 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
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Pmi Books Board of Directors Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
Theregoesdave Board of Directors Current
Aronsales 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
Aronsales Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Theregoesdave Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Pmi Books Senior Vice President, North America Retail Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
Pmi Books Board of Directors Current
Aronsales Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Theregoesdave Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Former
Amazon.com, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Operations Former
AlliedSignal, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals Former
Co-Operations Inc Vice President 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
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Senior Vice President, Business Development Current
Theregoesdave Senior Vice President, Business Development Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
Theregoesdave Board of Directors Current
Impact Venture Partners Advisory Board Member Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Vice President, European Customer Service Former
Amazon.com, Inc. Vice President, Operations Integration Former
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Assistant Vice President 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. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Perkins Coie LLP Partner Former
The University of Chicago Law School JD Former

Organization Position Status
Pmi Books Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Microvision, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Theregoesdave Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Stereoscopic 3D Board of Directors Current
Industrial Origami LLC Board of Directors Current
Loughlin Media Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Theregoesdave Board of Directors Current
Aronsales Board of Directors Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
Ministry of Tech Board of Directors Current
Pmi Books 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
Sg Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
Aronsales Board of Directors Current
Pmi Books Board of Directors Current
Theregoesdave Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xconomy 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, Finance & Controller Current
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Sg Entrepreneurs Senior Vice President, Web Services Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services Current
Theregoesdave Senior Vice President, Web Services Current
Aronsales Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services Current
Pmi Books Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services Current
Xconomy Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Senior Vice President, Web Services Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
Theregoesdave Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Board of Directors Current
Pmi Books 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
The Hive Group, Inc. Director Current
Wcer and The Uw Board of Directors Current
Amazoninc Director Current
Theregoesdave Director Current
First Mile Solutions Board of Directors Current
National Academy of Education Board of Directors Current
Cassatt Corporation Board of Directors Current
Warburg, Pincus, LLC IT Advisory Board Current
In-Q-Tel, Inc. Board of Trustees Current
Polycom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Corning Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aronsales Director Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Director Current
H5 Technologies Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Final Tag Director Current
Xconomy Director Current
Pmi Books 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

Organization Position Status
FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cotton Bay Estates Limited Director Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Genentech, Inc. President, Commercial Operations Former
Genentech, Inc. Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations & COO Former
University of Chicago B.A. In Political Science 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, age 64, has been a director of the Company since November 2002. Mr. Ryder is the former Chairman and CEO, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., holding that post from April 1998 to December 2006, and was Chief Executive Officer from April 1998 to December 2005. Mr. Ryder is also a director of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.

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

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
Wireless Services Corporation Board Director Current
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Board Director Current
Mercent Corporation Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board Director Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Technet Inc. Board of Directors Current
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Board of Directors Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Director Current
Aronsales Director Current
Bevy Inc Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Director Current
Pmi Books Director Current
Final Tag Director Current
Technet Inc. Member Current
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Founder Former
McCaw Cellular Communications Executive Vice President Former
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. 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
Pacific Science Center Chairman Former
The Discovery Institute Chairman Former
Teledesic LLC Director Former
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Director Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
Harvard University B.A. Former
Harvard College Graduate Former
Columbia University Law School Degree 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

Executive News

  • Amazon Offers $30 To Certain Kindle Owners

    Investors Business Daily - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon offers to replace deleted copies of 1984

    CNN Money - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon offers to replace Orwell books on Kindles

    San Jose Mercury News - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon offers to replace Orwell books on Kindles

    SiliconValley.com - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books

    CNET News.com - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon.com Offers to Replace Copies of Orwell Book

    New York Times - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon offers redelivery, $30 to users who owned '1984'

    ZDNet - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon Does the Right Thing on Orwell Mess

    New York Times - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Amazon Offers to Return E-Copies of 1984

    Seeking Alpha - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Wal-Mart Is No Amazon.com

    Motley Fool - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • How We Find the World's Best Companies

    Motley Fool - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • Bezos gives Amazon.com stock to nonprofits

    Seattle Bizjournals - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • 3 of Google's rivals oppose settlement on digital books

    SiliconValley.com - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Business Lesson Learned: Pay Attention to Your 'Bottom of the Pyramid' Strategy

    Seeking Alpha - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Sony Battles Amazon With Open E-Book Standard

    Information Week - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Sony Plans to Adopt Common Format for E-Books

    New York Times - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Tell Us: Should DRM Include Managing User Expectations?

    BusinessWeek - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Amazon: No Major Threat from Target's New E-Commerce Initiative

    Seeking Alpha - 8/09/09 - View Story

  • Target Dumps Amazon to Steer Its Own E-Commerce Course

    E-Commerce Times - 8/07/09 - View Story

  • Target to Build and Manage New Target.com Platform

    Reuters - 8/07/09 - View Story

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     AMZN $137.58 -3.59 (-2.54% )
Average Volume 9,121,530
Shares Outstanding 432.98M
Market Cap 59.6B
Year High 145.91
Year Low 43.3
Earnings Per Share 1.70
P/E Ratio 80.93
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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