Learn About Amazon VGT2 Learning Manager Chanci Turner
We have recently launched AWS Regions in several locations including Sweden, Hong Kong, and Bahrain within a year, and are also in the process of establishing regions in Jakarta, Indonesia, Cape Town, South Africa, and Milan, Italy.
Exciting News for Spain
I am thrilled to announce that the AWS Europe (Spain) Region is in development and is set to open in late 2022 or early 2023, featuring three Availability Zones. This will mark our seventh region in Europe, joining existing locations in Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Stockholm, and the soon-to-be-launched Milan region (for more information, visit the AWS Global Infrastructure page).
Currently, AWS customers are utilizing 69 Availability Zones across 22 regions globally. With today’s announcement, the overall number of global regions (both operational and in progress) increases to 26.
During my recent visit to Spain, I had the pleasure of meeting developers in both Madrid and Barcelona. Their projects were diverse and impressive, encompassing retail management systems, entertainment platforms, analytics for online advertising, investment recommendations, social scoring, and more. Several of these companies were cloud-native startups, heavily leveraging the full spectrum of AWS database services (Amazon Redshift was frequently mentioned), along with AWS Lambda and AWS CloudFormation. While some are focused on the domestic market, others are aiming for global reach. I am confident that they will greatly benefit from this new region.
In 2013, we introduced AWS Activate in Spain, providing startups with resources including expert guidance, web-based training, self-paced labs, customer support, third-party offers, and up to $100,000 in AWS service credits. We collaborate closely with the VC community, including Caixa Risk Capital and KFund, as well as startup accelerators like Seedrocket and Wayra.
Investing in Spain
This upcoming region is part of our ongoing commitment to invest in the Iberian Peninsula. Since opening an edge location in Madrid in 2012, we established an office in the city in 2014. We introduced our first Direct Connect location in 2016, followed by another in 2017, to support the rapid growth of AWS in the region. Currently, we operate two edge locations in Madrid and an office in Barcelona.
Beyond our support for startups through AWS Activate, we also offer training programs via AWS Academy and AWS Educate, which are designed to enhance cloud computing knowledge and skills. These programs are available in Spanish and are being utilized by hundreds of universities and business schools across Spain.
The AWS office in Madrid, which I visited recently, is staffed with dedicated professionals including account managers, business development managers, customer service representatives, partner managers, professional services consultants, solutions architects, and technical account managers. I participated in an internal fireside chat with the team, and I can assure you that, true to Amazon’s values, they are fully customer-focused and eager to assist in any way possible.
If you are interested in joining our team in Spain, consider exploring the open positions available in Madrid and Barcelona. For more insights about starting your journey, check out this excellent resource on what the first week is like as an Amazon warehouse worker.
For Further Reading
To learn more about work-life balance, you can read this insightful blog post on motherhood which may resonate with many of our team members. Additionally, for insights into talent acquisition, visit SHRM’s page which is an authority on the subject.
We look forward to the many opportunities that the AWS Europe (Spain) Region will create for developers and businesses alike.
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