Amazon.com to Open Customer Service Center in Kennewick, Washington.SEATTLE -- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ) today announced that it is planning to open a customer service center in Kennewick, Washington Kennewick is a city in Benton County in southeastern Washington. It is the most populous of the three cities collectively referred to as the Tri-Cities (the others being Pasco and Richland). , later this year. The new facility will operate 7 days a week and is expected to create up to 120 new customer service jobs within the next few months for employees in the local area. The facility could grow to more than 400 jobs over the next few years. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]The Kennewick center will offer additional email and phone support to customers of Amazon.com and its merchant partners. E[acute accent]"We are very excited to be opening this new facility in Kennewick," said Frances Merenda, Amazon.com's senior site leader for the Kennewick facility. "Along with our other U.S.-based customer service centers in North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). and West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. , the Kennewick operation will enable Amazon to serve even more customers quickly and efficiently, particularly as we head into our busiest time of the year." E[acute accent]"The Tri-Cities is extremely fortunate to have a company as prestigious and well-respected as Amazon.com select our community for their new call center," said Carl Adrian, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Tri-City Industrial Development Council. "This process was truly a team effort by the state, the City of Kennewick and the Tri-City Industrial Development Council (TRIDEC TRIDEC Tri-City Industrial Development Council ). By choosing the Tri-Cities for its new call center, Amazon.com brings the largest number of non-federal related jobs created in our area in many years." E[acute accent]Kennewick Mayor James Beaver commented, "The City of Kennewick and the Tri-Cities is proud to welcome Amazon.com to our community; their selection of the City of Kennewick is just the latest example of business leaders choosing our region to do business. This partnership with Amazon.com, the Tri-City Industrial Development Council (TRIDEC) and the City of Kennewick is another example of how we can work together to build a better community." E[acute accent]Recruitment E[acute accent]Amazon is seeking to hire up to 120 employees for its new Kennewick center over the next several months; these positions include managers, supervisors and associates. Interested candidates can apply for jobs by visiting www.go2worksource.com or by calling WorkSource Columbia Basin The Columbia Basin, the drainage basin of the Columbia River, occupies a large area–about 673,396 square kilometres (260,000 square miles)—of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. : 509-734-5900. E[acute accent]About Amazon.com E[acute accent]Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as beauty, health and personal care, jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. E[acute accent]Amazon.com and its affiliates operate seven retail Web sites: www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. E[acute accent]As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. E[acute accent]Forward-Looking Statement forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. E[acute accent]This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to potential future losses, significant amount of indebtedness, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, consumer trends, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, fraud, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all subsequent filings. |
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