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Computer maker Gateway has ended more than half a year of hazy direction and undefined leadership by naming former Arrow executive J. Edward Coleman as its new chief executive officer, taking over from Rick Snyder who had been serving as the company's interim CEO since February 2006 following the resignation of Wayne Inouye. Coleman most recently worked for Arrow Electronics, where he served as senior video president and then… Read More

Gateway's CEO Wayne Inouye has stepped down, effective immediately, in favor of Gateway board chairman and director Rick Snyder, while the company initiates a search for a new CEO. The move comes as Gateway posted its first GAAP profit since 200 and increased its year-to-year operating income by $643 million in 2005. Inouye took over the company following Gateway's March 2004 purchase of eMachines, and is credited with helping… Read More

As part of the agreement, Microsoft will provide funds that Gateway expects to use for marketing initiatives, including advertising, sales training and consulting, as well as the research, development and testing of new Gateway products that can run current Microsoft products and Microsoft's next-generation operating system and productivity software. “Gateway continues to enjoy a strong relationship with Microsoft and… Read More

Starting next month, Gateway notebook and desktop PCs will be available at more than 600 Circuit City stores in 160 markets nationwide.    Circuit city will offer a complete assortment of Gateway notebook and desktop PCs.  Details about the products will be announced in January when they are available for sale.   ”Expanding Gateway's retail distribution was a key part of our strategy for… Read More

Leveraging the distribution channels of its eMachines brand, the company now offers its new line of Gateway PCs through leading Japanese retailers including Ishimaru Denki Co. Ltd., Joshin Denki Co. Ltd., Nojima Corp. and Tsukumo Co. Ltd. “Customers in Japan expect top quality and service when purchasing a PC, but they pay a premium for national brands,” said Wayne Inouye, Gateway's president and CEO. … Read More

From Gateway's press release: Gateway, Inc. announced today that its eMachines brand of notebook and desktop PCs will be available through Nojima, a leading electronics retailer with 54 stores, centered in the Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo. Nojima will offer four eMachines notebook PCs and five eMachines desktop computers, starting September 4. “Nojima has an excellent reputation as a top resource for consumers… Read More

Office Depot has stocked select Gateway PC configurations over the past six months in its retail stores.  Now, Gateway products will be available on an ongoing basis in the stores, as well as on the company's web site at OfficeDepot.com.  The expanded arrangement with Office Depot furthers Gateway's strategy to make its PCs available at major retailers in addition to Gateway's direct channels. Following… Read More

Gateway, Inc. today announced that CompUSA, Inc., the nation's second-largest retailer of PCs, will begin selling Gateway-branded desktops later this week.  The systems will be sold across CompUSA's retail network of 226 stores nationwide and through the company's web site.  The availability of Gateway PCs at major retailers — in addition to Gateway's traditional direct channels of web and phone… Read More

Gateway announced today that its notebook and desktop PCs will be available across Canada in Best Buy's 22 retail stores and 109 Future Shop retail stores, beginning the second half of August. The news of Gateway's expanded retail distribution follows the announcements that Best Buy's 622 U.S.-based retail outlets have begun stocking Gateway PCs. The agreement significantly increases Gateway's presence in Canada,… Read More

Gateway, Inc. today announced that Best Buy, the nation's leading retailer of PCs and consumer electronics, will begin selling new Gateway-branded notebooks this month, with desktops to follow. The systems will be sold across Best Buy's retail network of 622 stores nationwide. Two notebooks will appear on its shelves this month, while desktop models will be rolled out beginning in August. Their availability at Best Buy… Read More

Gateway is liquidating inventory left over from its 188 Gateway Country stores, which it closed in April as part of a reorganization. Most of the products are slightly outdated, so they could be sold at a discount, though Best Buy won't say. All Best Buy stores and its Web site are expected to have the products soon. Best Buy will not sell Gateway PCs. Many tech analysts have been expecting such a deal because new Gateway CEO Wayne… Read More

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

In addition to increasing the processing speeds and adding Ethernet networking capability throughout its new products, the Irvine-based PC provider has doubled the memory of its $499 and $599 models, the T2245 and T2385, for faster, more efficient use. In addition, T2385 offers a larger hard drive for greater storage capability. For multimedia aficionados, these two models also include DVD and CD-RW drives for movie and music playback and… Read More