Operating profit up 29% at Irish arm of Amazon as revenue hits €53.6m

OPERATING profit at the main Irish unit of online retailing giant, Amazon.com increased by 29% last year as revenues climbed sharply to €53.6 million.

Operating profit up 29% at Irish arm of Amazon as revenue hits €53.6m

Accounts just filed with the Companies Office show that Amazon Data Services Ireland Ltd’s (ADSIL’s) operating profits increased by €722,552 to €3.15m in the 12 months to the end of December 2010. This follows the company’s revenues increasing by 62% — or €20.5m — from €33.1m to €53.6m last year.

Amazon.com operates five data hub facilities in Dublin and at the end of 2010, ADSIL employed 131 people, an increase of 54 on the 2009 figure, supporting the amazon group websites.

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