Amazon allocated over PLN 20 billion in Poland for investments supporting the local economy, employment and development of SMEs in 2012-2022, the company said, citing a report by an independent consulting firm Keystone. This contributed to the growth of Polish GDP by over PLN 24 billion, it was emphasized.
Poland has become an important centre for Amazon for the development of new technologies. Since the first investment in our country, which was the purchase of the Gdańsk start up IVONA Software in 2012, the company has been constantly locating funds in the development of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and three Technology Development Centers (Amazon Development Center Poland) in Gdańsk, Krakow and Warsaw. It is there that the most modern solutions that Amazon provides are being developed and implemented, the company announced.
Technology is the driving force behind all Amazon business activities in Poland. Above all, it is the basis for development in e-commerce. Therefore, with the increase in demand for services, Amazon focuses on the development of operations and the efficiency of logistics centers, it was emphasized.
“Investment investment in infrastructure is essential to meet the growing demand from customers, expand product offerings and support more retailers. At the same time, state-of-the-art technologies ensure our employees’ safety and make it easier for them to carry out their daily tasks. These solutions, in turn, affect the nature of work, which is why in our logistics centers we have created over 700 categories of completely new positions requiring appropriate qualifications, and resulting from technological evolution and robotization of logistics processes,” added the regional director of Amazon Operations for Central and Eastern Europe Sławomir Płonka.
In 2022, Amazon created and supported over 70,000 direct and indirect jobs. These include positions for people working in the supply chain and supporting Amazon operations, as well as jobs created by SMEs that sell through the marketplace, reaching hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. According to Keystone’s estimates, Amazon’s investments in Poland in 2012-2022 generated remuneration totaling over PLN 15 billion, it was also emphasized.
Amazon has been operating in Poland since 2014. Amazon.pl launched in March 2021.
Source: Amazon and ISBnews
