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Company Name	Amazon.com, Inc.
Founded	July 5, 1994
Founder(s)	Jeff Bezos
Headquarters	Seattle, Washington, USA
CEO	Andy Jassy (as of 2021)
Industry	E-commerce, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Streaming
Primary Products/Services	Online Retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video, Alexa, Kindle, Amazon Music
Market Cap (2023)	~$1.3 trillion (subject to fluctuation)
Revenue (2023)	$514 billion (approx.)
Employees	Over 1.5 million (as of 2023)
Stock Ticker	AMZN (NASDAQ)
Notable Acquisitions	Whole Foods Market, Ring, Zappos, Twitch, Audible, etc.
Global Reach	Operates in more than 200 countries and territories
Key Competitors	Walmart, Microsoft (Azure), Google, Apple, Alibaba, Target, eBay

 

 

1994	Amazon is founded by Jeff Bezos in Seattle, Washington. Originally conceived as an online bookstore.
1995	Amazon.com launches as a website selling books online. Bezos' vision was to create "the Earth’s biggest bookstore."
1997	Amazon goes public with an IPO (Initial Public Offering) at $18 per share, raising $54 million.
1998	Expansion into other product categories: Amazon begins selling music, DVDs, and electronics.
2000	Launch of Amazon Marketplace: Allows third-party sellers to offer products on the platform.
2002	Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches: Amazon starts offering cloud computing services, initially with a focus on data storage.
2005	Amazon Prime introduced: The membership service offering free two-day shipping for a flat annual fee, later expanding to include video streaming, music, and more.
2006	AWS grows: Amazon expands its cloud services, with EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) and S3 (Simple Storage Service) becoming key offerings.
2007	Launch of the Kindle: Amazon enters the e-reader market, revolutionizing the digital book industry.
2010	Amazon launches Amazon Studios: A move into film and television production, later resulting in Amazon Prime Video.
2012	Acquisition of Kiva Systems: Amazon enters robotics and automates many of its warehouses.
2014	Launch of Amazon Echo: The voice-controlled smart speaker, powered by Alexa, marks Amazon's push into artificial intelligence and the smart home.
2015	Amazon surpasses Walmart in market value for the first time, signaling its dominance in e-commerce.
2017	Acquisition of Whole Foods: Amazon moves into the grocery business, marking its biggest acquisition at $13.7 billion.
2018	Amazon becomes the 2nd US company to reach a $1 trillion market cap (behind Apple).
2020	Pandemic-driven growth: Amazon’s revenue surges as the COVID-19 pandemic drives more consumers to online shopping and cloud services.
2021	Andy Jassy succeeds Jeff Bezos as CEO: Bezos transitions to Executive Chairman of the Amazon Board.
2023	Expansion of physical stores: Amazon continues to open physical stores, including Amazon Fresh grocery stores and Amazon Go cashierless stores.
2024	Continued growth in AI and cloud services: Amazon continues to invest heavily in AI, with significant expansion in AWS and Alexa technology.

 

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