Amazon’s Organizational Structure [Interactive Chart] | Organimi

Introduction

Amazon is the American electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington, that we’re all very familiar with. Founded by Jeff Bezos in July 1994, Amazon is the world’s largest Internet retailer measured by both revenue and market capitalization and is the second largest in total sales volume after China’s Alibaba Group.

Amazon initially started life as an online bookstore, however, Bezos recognized that the only way to succeed online was to grow big, and fast! Taking full advantage of the impending Internet boom, Bezos rapidly expanded Amazon’s product offerings and services over time.

Today, Amazon sells everything from books to television sets and car parts to outhouses. It has become a one-stop-shop for almost any product and a range of other business ventures, such as Amazon Web Services, provide a range of other solutions to industry-leading companies and even government agencies such as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).