Amazon Australia has appointed Matt Benham as country manager, following Janet Menzies' promotion to technical advisor to Amazon Stores CEO Doug Herrington.
What happened
Amazon Australia has appointed Matt Benham as country manager, following Janet Menzies’ appointment as technical advisor to the worldwide Amazon stores CEO, Doug Herrington.
Why it matters
Benham joined Amazon UK in 2017 and relocated to Sydney to participate in the Australian launch in December of that year. He has previous experience in general management, sales and finance leadership, and strategy across various organisations.
“Since relocating to Sydney for the launch of our Australian retail business, I’ve had the opportunity to work with extraordinary teams who are focused on delivering for our customers,” Benham said in a post on LinkedIn. “It’s been exciting to be part of the journey where we’ve continuously aimed to raise the bar on selection, delivery speed and pricing for customers.”
Ahead of his new role, beginning next month, Benham praised Menzies’ “transformative” leadership as country manager.
This news brief is based on reporting published by InternetRetailing Australia on 2026-01-15. The original report is linked below.
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