Tag archive: Ted Waitt

From Gateway's press release: Following the close of the acquisition Thursday, which was initially announced on Jan. 30, eMachines CEO Wayne Inouye was named CEO of Gateway, succeeding Ted Waitt, who remains chairman and the company's largest stockholder.  Rod Sherwood continues to serve as the company's CFO. “This is a great day for both Gateway and eMachines,” Mr. Waitt said. “While there is… Read More

The combination will create a strong number three-player in the U.S. PC market and the eighth largest PC company in the world with: revenue of $4.5 billion (2003 combined); nearly seven percent of the U.S. PC market; more than 25% of the U.S. retail PC market; one of the broadest lines of consumer electronics products among all PC companies; and rapidly-growing PC sales in key international markets, including Japan, the U.K. and western… Read More

Gateway shocked the consumer electronics industry last November when it introduced a 42-inch plasma television for around $3,000 — hundreds of dollars below its closest competitors. The new gadgets and gizmos will include 12 to 15 televisions and probably digital cameras and camcorders, said Ted Waitt, chairman and chief executive of Poway-based Gateway. The new TVs will be ultra-slim plasma or liquid crystal displays, rear-projection… Read More