June 24 (UPI) -- Amazon on Tuesday announced plans to invest $54 billion in the United Kingdom over the next three years to create thousands of full-time jobs on Tuesday.
The investment will look to expand Amazon's existing 75,000-person U.K. workforce as it aims to build four new fulfilment centers, new delivery stations nationwide in addition to upgrading and expanding ts network across the country, and creating thousands of jobs.
"Amazon has been proud to serve our customers in the U.K. for the past 27 years. Thanks to their support, we've grown to be part of over 100 communities nationwide, from developing drone technology in Darlington to producing world-class entertainment at our studios in Bray," said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Amazon will add 60 new roles across the new sites mostly outside of London and South East England including robotics technicians, safety experts and mechatronic engineers.
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