Amazon.com Announces Brian McBride as New Managing Director for UK SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2005--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN)
has announced that Brian McBride, managing director for T-Mobile UK,
will join the company as managing director for Amazon.co.uk, Ltd. in
January 2006. McBride has more than 25 years of experience in the
high-tech industry and, prior to joining T-Mobile as managing
director, held senior positions in Europe at Dell, IBM, and other
leading companies.
"Amazon has established itself as one of the best brands in the
world based on their commitment to putting the customer at the center
of everything it does," said McBride. "Amazon's passion for the
customer experience makes them a tremendously appealing company, and
I'm delighted to lead their talented UK team."
McBride also shares Amazon's passion for customer satisfaction:
while at T-Mobile he guided the network's high street stores to #1 in
customer satisfaction in 2004's J.D. Power & Associates annual survey.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Brian to Amazon.com," said
Diego Piacentini, Amazon.com's senior vice president for worldwide
retail and marketing. "In his previous position at T-Mobile, Brian
launched their highly successful direct web and telesales businesses,
and his leadership and experience will be of great benefit to Amazon
and its customers."
A native of Scotland, McBride graduated from the University of
Glasgow with an MA (Hons) in Economic History. He lives with his
family in Surrey.
About Amazon.com
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 and watches, gourmet
food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music,
DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.
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.
As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms
include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context
indicates otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statement
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 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 for the year
ended December 31, 2004, and all subsequent filings.
CONTACT: Amazon.com PR, Seattle
Patty Smith, 206-266-7180
SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.
