Amazon continues to expand its presence in Singapore with a new corporate office at IOI Central Boulevard. The new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asia Pacific Hub, inaugurated today by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, is designed to optimize agile working, learning, and collaboration as AWS continues to grow its business, operations, and investments in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
As the anchor tenant in IOI Central Boulevard’s East Tower, Amazon will occupy over 360,000 square feet of workspace which can accommodate up to 3,000 employees. This new office is Amazon’s second corporate office in Singapore’s Central Business District, after Asia Square that opened its doors for employees in 2021. Amazon has over 2,500 employees in Singapore across its cloud, corporate, retail, technology, and operations functions. Amazon continues to expand its local workforce with more than 100 job openings in its cloud business and corporate functions in Singapore.
Amazon’s new office reinforces AWS’s commitment to invest an additional S$12 billion into its existing cloud infrastructure in Singapore from 2024 to 2028. This investment, in addition to previous investment, is estimated to contribute S$23.7 billion to Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2028. It will also support an estimated 12,300 full-time equivalent jobs in local Singapore businesses each year.
“AWS’s new regional office in Singapore represents our deepening commitment to Singapore, and serves as a strategic hub for digital transformation across ASEAN. Designed as a collaborative space, it connects AWS leaders with industry partners, enterprises, and innovators to advance technology development in Southeast Asia,” said Jeff Johnson, Managing Director, ASEAN, Amazon Web Services. “The launch of the new AWS office marks Amazon’s 15th year in Singapore, reinforcing the island state’s position as a leading technology hub while accelerating digital initiatives throughout the region.”
The new office, spanning across eight floors, will house more than 100 teams, including local and regional employees supporting AWS and other corporate functions, and serve as a strategic hub for digital transformation across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. AWS customers and partners will be welcomed to use its office for focused co-working sessions, creative brainstorms in dedicated innovation rooms, hands-on technical workshops, or informal networking in their community spaces. This open door approach aims to create an environment where ideas flow freely and joint innovation thrives.
Highlights of the new AWS office include:
• Amazon’s first Inclusion and Sustainability Gallery which showcases the company’s key milestones and commitments in this space through interactive exhibits highlighting Amazon’s progress in areas such as climate action, diverse hiring initiatives, community impact programs, and sustainability innovations – from The Climate Pledge to data center innovation, as well as economic inclusion efforts – demonstrating Amazon’s journey toward a more equitable and sustainable future. Sustainability was at the core of the design of the new workspace. Key features include upcycled door desks and artworks from decommissioned sites.
• AWS’s first flagship Executive Briefing Center in Asia, a purpose-built space where AWS experts engage with enterprise customers and partners in strategic discussions about their cloud journey, providing customized presentations, technical deep-dives, and interactive demonstrations of AWS solutions that align with the organization’s specific business objectives
• An upcoming AWS Asia-Pacific Innovation Hub that is designed to inspire, educate, and empower customers and partners on their innovation journey. This is a unique space for AWS customers to “Experience tomorrow’s possibilities to drive transformation today”. The AWS Innovation Hub is the first-of-its-kind in the region and is slated to open by Q3 this year.
• The Amazon Candidate Experience Center provides a welcoming, private space for job seekers to prepare for and participate in interviews, offering a comfortable environment with amenities like refreshments and quiet rooms to ensure candidates can focus and perform at their best.
• Featuring Amazon’s and Asia’s vibrant culture: Amazon’s Leadership Principles come to life in the office through vibrant environmental graphics, reinforcing the company’s culture of customer obsession and long-term thinking. The workplace experience is further enriched by meeting rooms and collaboration spaces named after beloved Asian landmarks and cultural icons, creating a distinctive workspace that honors both Amazon’s global principles and Asian heritage.
• Spaces on every floor for creativity and inspiration: Employees, customers, and partners can unwind at the pantry and mini café, equipped with Nespresso coffee machines and game tables, including amenities to play billiards, foosball, electronic darts and more. They can also enjoy interactive game board walls for friendly competitions of Scrabble and Chess.
• Collaboration spaces: The office includes breakout areas for informal discussions and brainstorms. The office also has 12 large training rooms with a capacity ranging between 40 to 60 people each. All meeting rooms and training rooms are AV/VC capable and are equipped with video-conferencing capabilities.
• Facilities for work and learning: Employees can enjoy ergonomically designed height-adjustable desks as well as individual lockers to store their personal items. Teams and employees who require intervals of privacy and focus can access quiet rooms and phone booths spread across eight floors.
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