AMMAN — HRH Crown
Prince Al Hussein on Tuesday
inaugurated the new corporate office of
Amazon, the international e-commerce
company, in the Abdali district in Amman, according to a Royal Court statement.
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Crown Prince Al Hussein said Jordan is working on enhancing
private investments, highlighting the important role of international
technology companies in supporting economic growth and creating job opportunities.
The Crown Prince listened to a briefing by Vice President of
Amazon MENA Ronaldo Mashhour on the goals of the company and its future
development plans.
Mashhour commended technological advancement in Jordan,
which supports the operations of Amazon’s regional office, lauding the
capabilities of Jordanian human resources.
He said the new office will help accommodate more Jordanian
employees, who currently stand at 1,220, with plans to double their number in
2022 and take on more responsibilities, including data processing and analysis,
digital content creation, artificial intelligence utilization, technology
development, customer service, and regional operational support.
Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
AhmadHanandeh said Amazon’s investments are in line with the national digital
economy strategy, which seeks to enhance the capacities of human resources, and
provide job opportunities to advance Jordan as a regional and international hub
in development and technical services.
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