President Obama just wrapped up his trip to an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he toured the facilities and praised the Seattle online retail giant for being a “great example of what’s possible.”
Obama’s speech also touched on his new jobs plan, dog food, Kindles, beard trimmers and protein powder. Here are some photos from today via Twittersphere:
Obama tours the Amazon facility in Chattanooga. pic.twitter.com/yF4VbOwQ3N
— Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) July 30, 2013
#Obama @Amazon: "I've gotten one of these boxes." pic.twitter.com/wowPOp9WA6
— Nedra Pickler (@nedrapickler) July 30, 2013
Picture of #POTUS #ObamaNooga (hope this one goes through!) pic.twitter.com/xZkMWLoaSx
— Chloé Morrison (@ChloeNooga) July 30, 2013
Getting crowded at Amazon for this afternoon's speech by President Obama. pic.twitter.com/wgohLZera9
— Jim Matheny WBIR (@JimMatheny) July 30, 2013
President Obama delivering remarks at the Amazon Fulfillment Center pic.twitter.com/qcCsnoZO1z
— WUSY Chattanooga (@US101) July 30, 2013
President Obama takes the stage in Chattanooga. pic.twitter.com/YpZMlshXEO
— The Tullahoma News (@TullahomaNews) July 30, 2013
And here he is – the President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/qIwTZ3dDA8
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) July 30, 2013
#Obama has arrived at Amazon & is doing Kindle Single interview, avail for free download Wed pic.twitter.com/AbvFPDAFea
— Nedra Pickler (@nedrapickler) July 30, 2013
People stopped @ I75 & Hamilton Place Blvd. saw President Obama's motorcade en route to Amazon #POTUSinCHA pic.twitter.com/5NsCnQ13dD
— Kimberly Barbour (@KimmiABarbour) July 30, 2013
In advance of the event, Amazon this weekend announced that it is adding 5,000 new full-time jobs at its fulfillment centers around the country, a 25 percent expansion of its workforce at the facilities. Amazon overall has more than tripled in size in three years, now approaching 100,000 direct employees.
Previously on GeekWire: An open letter to Jeff Bezos: A contract worker’s take on Amazon.com
