Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.
Founded by Jeff Bezos, the Amazon.com website started in 1995 as a place to buy books because of the unique customer experience the Web could offer book lovers. Bezos believed that only the Internet could offer customers the convenience of browsing a selection of millions of book titles in a single sitting. During the first 30 days of business, Amazon fulfilled orders for customers in 50 states and 45 countries - all shipped from his Seattle-area garage.
Amazon's evolution from Web site to e-commerce partner to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of the company's DNA. The world's brightest technology minds come to Amazon.com to research and develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers and sellers around the world.
We're on a mission to spark human curiosity. Our four brands — Scribd®, Slideshare®, Everand™, and Fable — deliver knowledge, information, and inspiration to billions of people across the globe.
PressReader is on a mission to empower and enrich curious minds by bringing a universe of quality content within reach. We’ve been innovators and pioneers since 1999, when we launched as NewspaperDirect, giving businesses the power to same-day print complete editions of their favorite global newspaper.
As digital media grew so did we; advancing our vision at scale. For a quarter century, we’ve brought the world’s top content within reach. Today, PressReader is the leading all-you-can-read digital platform, providing instant access to thousands of newspapers, magazines and eBooks to readers in 140+ countries. What started with 20 publications has turned into 7,000+ titles from 1,500+ publishers in nearly 60 languages.
You’ll now find us in homes, hotels, airlines, cruise ships, libraries, universities, lobbies, waiting rooms, and more. We continue to give curious minds access to the stories they care about — exactly where and when they want them.
Our vision today is to create the world’s most trusted content experience, empowering readers with compelling and credible information, in new and exciting formats.