Innovation X v. Amazon - Complaint

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EXHIBIT B
INNOVATION X OF MICHIGAN INC and CINDY ROSS v. AMAZON.COM, INC.
News Stories
Amazon Announces New Robotics Fulfillment Center and

Delivery Station in Elkhart County, Creating More Than
1,000 New, Full-Time Jobs
The new 800,000 square-foot fulfillment center, set to launch in 2023, will
create nearly 1,000 new, full-time jobs and opportunities to engage with
advanced robotics technology. (Photo: Business Wire)
October 07, 2021 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon today announced plans to expand its investment in
Indiana by opening two new buildings in Elkhart County to support operations closer to customers. The
robotics fulfillment center and delivery station, both set to launch in 2023, are expected to create more
than 1,000 new roles in the Hoosier State.
“Amazon’s decision to support Elkhart County is a huge vote of confidence in our workforce
development initiatives,” said Suzanne Weirick, President Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County, IN.
“The new, high paying jobs in the distribution technology sector also help diversify our local economy
and protect us from the national economic fluctuations. Since investments by Amazon tend to attract
related industries, we look forward to additional interest in Elkhart County by other high-tech
companies.”
“We’re thrilled to announce a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center and delivery station in Elkhart
County as we continue to invest in the state of Indiana,” said Kyle DeGiulio, Amazon’s regional
economic development manager. “Indiana has been a great place to do business, serve customers and
drive opportunity; as a result, we’re proud to have created more than 20,000 jobs and invested more
than $15 billion in the Hoosier State over the past decade.”
Employees in the new 800,000 square-foot fulfillment center will have the opportunity to work alongside
Amazon’s robotics technology. The state-of-the-art building will be used to pick, pack, and ship smaller
customer items, such as books, electronics, and consumer goods.
The new 180,000 square-foot delivery station will power the last mile of Amazon’s order process and
help increase efficiency of deliveries for customers. Delivery stations also offer entrepreneurs the
opportunity to build their own business delivering Amazon packages. In addition, independent
contractors gain the flexibility to be their own boss and create their own schedule delivering for Amazon
Flex.
On top of Amazon’s average starting wage of $18 per hour for roles in fulfillment and transportation, the
company also provides full-time employees comprehensive benefits from day one. They include health,
vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) with 50% company match, up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, and
Amazon's Career Choice program, in which the company will pay full college tuition for its front-line
employees as part of $1.2 billion investment to expand education and skills training benefits for its U.S.
workforce.
Amazon in Indiana:
Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 20,000 jobs in Indiana and
invested more than $15 billion across the state, including infrastructure
and compensation to its employees.
Amazon’s investments have contributed more than $13 billion in GDP to
the Indiana economy and have helped create over 29,000 indirect jobs on
top of Amazon’s direct hires—from jobs in construction and logistics to
professional services.
Amazon’s worldwide fulfillment network supports millions of businesses of
all sizes worldwide through its Fulfillment by Amazon offering, and many of
those local organizations are based in Indiana. There are more than
22,000 authors, small and medium-sized businesses, and developers in
Indiana growing their companies and reaching new customers on Amazon

products and services.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
See an Amazon Fulfillment Center In Action
Amazon Job Creation and Investment U.S.
U.S. Investment Map
About Amazon: Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus,
passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to
be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work.
Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon,
AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just
Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by
Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
Contacts
Amazon.com, Inc.
Media Hotline
Amazon-pr@amazon.com
www.amazon.com/pr
6/27/23, 5:01 PM Amazon opens facility in South Bend | 95.3 MNC
Amazon opens facility in South Bend
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("Books from amazon" by Aurelijus Valeiša, CC BY 2.0)

The new Amazon facility in South Bend’s northwest side has opened for business.
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6/27/23, 5:01 PM Amazon opens facility in South Bend | 95.3 MNC
Residents in a once quiet neighborhood north of the airport have found themselves
dealing with an increase in traffic and more is on the way.
The new Amazon Distribution Center is in Chet Waggoner Court, between Mayflower
Road and Dylan Drive just south of Adams. The South Bend Tribune reports that the
more than 84,000 square-foot facility could employ more than 100 people before long,
with some jobs paying as well as 25 dollars per hour.
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Amazon Announces New Robotics Fulfillment Center and

October 07, 2021 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Indiana growing their companies and reaching new customers on Amazon

("Books from amazon" by Aurelijus Valeiša, CC BY 2.0)

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