ACG Portland August 2018 Peer Growth Event

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August 2, 2018 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT

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Speaker: Tom Forte, D.A. Davidson
Topic: Amazon - The Company That Has Changed the World...What's Next?
 
Join us on August 2nd for a not to be missed evening with Tom Forte, Research Analyst from D.A. Davidson's New York City's office. Tom will discuss Amazon, their growth, diversification, impact, and what he sees for the future.
 
Did you know?
  • Amazon empowers small businesses to grow and seize the opportunities of the digital economy
  • Last year alone, more than 100,000 small businesses each made over 100,000 in sales on Amazon
  • Amazon shipped 2 billion items to customers in 185 countries on behalf of small businesses using their Fulfillment by Amazon program
  • More than half of the items sold by Amazon worldwide are from small businesses and entrepreneurs using Amazon Marketplace to reach millions of new customers, in the U.S. and abroad
  • Small businesses and entrepreneurs selling on Amazon have created more than 600,000 new jobs worldwide outside of Amazon
Amazon rankings:
  •  #1 on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies
  • #2 on Fortune's World's Most Admired companies
  • #1 on The Harris Poll's Corporate Reputation survey
  • #2 on LinkedIn's U.S. most desirable companies list
  • Amazon was also included in the Military Times' Best for Vets list of companies committed to providing opportunities for military veterans

Speakers

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Tom Forte

D.A. Davidson & Co.
Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst

Tom Forte joined D.A. Davidson in July 2017 to cover Consumer Technology companies. Tom has more than 15 years of experience in equity research, including both buy-side and sell side. Prior to joining Davidson, Tom was at Maxim Group, Brean Capital, Telsey Advisory Group, and Geneva Investment Management. He has published 10 white papers on the convergence of technology and retail.

Tom holds a Masters of Professional Writing from USC and a Bachelors in economics from the University of Illinois.

Analyst awards: Starmine’s “Best Brokerage Analyst" in Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (2017).

Hosted by: ACG
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Portland
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August 3, 2018 12am
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