(ANSA) - Milan, July 9 - Amazon said Monday it is to hire
1,700 permanent staff in Italy by the end of 2018, taking its
workforce to 5,200 from the 3,500 registered last year.
Many of the jobs are in the new distribution centres in Passo
Corese near Rome and Vercelli in Piedmont, as well as in the
distribution centre in Castel San Giovanni (Piacenza), the
customer service centre in Cagliari, the development centre in
Turin and the new management headquarters in Milan.
There, the number of employees will rise to 600 by the end of
the year.
Amazon has invested over 1.6 billion euros in Italy since
2010.
"The 1,700 new employees will boost our Italian teams to
ensure faster deliveries," said Mariangela Marseglia, Country
Manager Amazon Italy and Spain.
Amazon to hire 1,700 staff in Italy
E-com giant has invested 1.6 bn since 2010