Business Chief US+CAN Magazine January 2020 | Page 81

DRIVING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE US

CEO

JEFF BEZOS

$ 232.9bn

REVENUE IN US DOLLARS

647,500

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

06 Amazon

SEATTLE , WASHINGTON

Amazon is a multinational technology company - founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos - that provides products and web services to consumers , sellers , enterprises and content creators .
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DRIVING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE US
During the second half of 2019 , Amazon delivered and funded computer science and robotics courses for thousands of students in the United States . Amazon aspires to support the next generation of innovators by inspiring and educating children and young adults . Alongside its installation of courses in schools , Amazon has been providing tours of local robotics fulfillment centers to give students the opportunity to learn more about robotics and to emphasise the importance of computer science education .
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