Amazon
Founded in 1994, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a Software Development company based in Seattle, United States.
Amazon.com, Inc. is a global technology company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore, it has grown into one of the world's largest companies, spanning e-commerce and online retail, cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital streaming, advertising, logistics, devices such as Kindle and Alexa, and artificial intelligence. Amazon serves hundreds of millions of customers worldwide and is known for its customer-centric approach and long-term operational focus. It employs 776,181 people, led by Andy Jassy (President and Chief Executive Officer), across roughly 776,181 tracked profiles. Firmographics, leadership, tech stack and similar companies are detailed below, as of July 2026.
Firmographics
Employees (~776,181 tracked)
Distribution estimatedOrg chart
Financials
Leadership
- AJ
Andy JassyPresident and Chief Executive Officerdetails → - BOBrian OlsavskySenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officerdetails →
- WV
Werner VogelsVice President and Chief Technology Officerdetails → - MGMatt GarmanCEO, Amazon Web Services (AWS)details →
- DHDoug HerringtonCEO, Worldwide Amazon Storesdetails →
- DZDavid ZapolskyChief Global Affairs and Legal Officerdetails →
- BGBeth GalettiSVP, People eXperience and Technologydetails →
- PPPanos PanaySVP, Devices and Servicesdetails →
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Similar companies
| Company | Revenue | Employees | HQ | Founded | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~$680B | 2,100,000+ | United States | 1962 | Public | |
| ~$245B | 220,000+ | United States | 1975 | Public | |
| ~$350B | 180,000+ | United States | 1998 | Public | |
| ~$130B | 200,000+ | China | 1999 | Public | |
 Shopify | ~$9B | 8,000+ | Canada | 2006 | Public |
Tech stack
Amazon News & media
- Amazon reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 results
Amazon reported full-year 2025 net sales of $716.9 billion, up 12% year over year, with net income of $77.7 billion and operating income of $80.0 billion.
- Amazon names AWS exec Prasad Kalyanaraman to S-team, promotes Dave Brown to SVP
Amazon added Prasad Kalyanaraman, VP of AWS Infrastructure Services, to its senior leadership team and promoted Dave Brown to senior vice president.
- How Andy Jassy is steering Amazon through the AI boom
Coverage of CEO Andy Jassy's strategy to position Amazon for the AI era, including heavy investment in AWS infrastructure and generative AI across the business.
Recent signals
- Prasad Kalyanaraman named to Amazon's senior leadership (S-team) and Dave Brown promoted to SVP · April 2026
- Latest funding round: $8B raised · January 2023