Amazon Web Services (AWS) has rejected claims made by one of its customers, US insurance start-up Lemonade, that it is trying to poach its staff. In a post on LinkedIn, Lemonade CEO Shai Wininger accused AWS of "actively targeting and trying to poach" employees. Wininger went on to suggest that Lemonade could reconsider using AWS. The dispute between the two companies began when Lemonade's CEO, David Friedman, said he was looking for employees in his new startup after being laid off from Amazon.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has rejected claims made by one of its customers, US insurance start-up Lemonade, that it is trying to poach its staff. In a post on LinkedIn, Lemonade CEO Shai Wininger accused AWS of "actively targeting and trying to poach" employees. Wininger went on to suggest that Lemonade could reconsider using AWS. A spokesperson for AWS said it has not taken any staff from Lemonade and that its recruitment strategy is based on job-related skills and not the current employer.