Amazon announced on Monday that it would establish more than 3,000 permanent jobs in France and invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in the country’s operations.
\nThe French presidency announced that Amazon and other businesses, such as GSK and Accenture, would make billion-dollar investment announcements as part of the nation’s annual “Choose France” event, which kicks off on Monday.<\/p>\n
According to a company statement, Amazon Web Services (AWS) would invest in expanding logistics infrastructure in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region and cloud infrastructure in the Paris area to support France’s burgeoning generative AI opportunity.<\/p>\n
The growing popularity of GenAI has fueled the demand for cloud services. France has emerged as a leader in AI, home to successful startups like Mistral and Poolside. Businesses like Google and Meta have established AI research facilities in the nation.<\/p>\n
Amazon employs over 22,000 permanent workers in its cloud and online retail businesses, and the company has invested over 20 billion euros in its French operations since 2010.<\/p>\n
“These positions are extra to the 2,000 we previously declared for 2024,” stated Amazon France’s country manager, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Duval.<\/p>\n
A portion of the investment would also be used to grow its logistics network, which would lower carbon emissions and speed up delivery.
\nIn France, it operates over 35 logistics facilities.<\/p>\n