have works councils and statutory employee representation obligations in certain countries, our employees are not represented by a labor union except where required by law and we consider our
employee relations to be good. Competition for qualified personnel in our industry has historically been intense, particularly for software engineers, computer scientists, and other technical staff.
Available Information
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We promptly make available on this website, free of charge, the reports that we file or furnish with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), corporate governance information (including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics), and
select press releases and social media postings.
Executive Officers and Directors
The following tables set forth certain information regarding our Executive Officers and Directors as of January 18, 2013:
Executive Officers
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Age |
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Position |
| Jeffrey P. Bezos |
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49 |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board |
| Jeffrey M. Blackburn |
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43 |
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Senior Vice President, Business Development |
| Andrew R. Jassy |
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45 |
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Senior Vice President, Web Services |
| Diego Piacentini |
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52 |
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Senior Vice President, International Consumer Business |
| Shelley L. Reynolds |
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48 |
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Vice President, Worldwide Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer |
| Thomas J. Szkutak |
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52 |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| H. Brian Valentine |
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53 |
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Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform |
| Jeffrey A. Wilke |
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46 |
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Senior Vice President, Consumer Business |
| David A. Zapolsky |
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49 |
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Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
Jeffrey P. Bezos. Mr. Bezos has been Chairman of the Board of Amazon.com since founding it in
1994 and Chief Executive Officer since May 1996. Mr. Bezos served as President of the Company from founding until June 1999 and again from October 2000 to the present.
Jeffrey M. Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, since April 2006.
Andrew R. Jassy. Mr. Jassy has served as Senior Vice President, Web Services, since April 2006.
Diego Piacentini. Mr. Piacentini has served as Senior Vice President, International Consumer Business, since February 2012,
and as Senior Vice President, International Retail, from January 2007 until February 2012.
Shelley L.
Reynolds. Ms. Reynolds has served as Vice President, Worldwide Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer since April 2007.
Thomas J. Szkutak. Mr. Szkutak has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since joining Amazon.com in October 2002.
H. Brian Valentine. Mr. Valentine has served as Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform, since joining Amazon.com in
September 2006.
Jeffrey A. Wilke. Mr. Wilke has served as Senior Vice President, Consumer Business, since
February 2012, and as Senior Vice President, North America Retail, from January 2007 until February 2012.
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