SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) announced
today that Martin Coles has joined the company as senior vice president of
Gateway International, responsible for Gateway's marketing, sales, customer
service and business development in all markets outside North America.
Coles is positioned to drive Gateway's international operations to achieve
the same goals as his North American counterparts: increase sales growth,
improve the cost structure, expand beyond-the-box capabilities, and strengthen
customer relations in all Gateway's international markets outside of North
America.
Coles brings executive management expertise developed and demonstrated at
some of the largest and most successful companies in the world, including
Nike, PepsiCo, and Procter and Gamble.
"Martin is a dynamic leader and great business executive with a proven
track record of ramping an overseas business quickly but prudently," said Ted
Waitt, Gateway's Chairman of the Board and CEO. "I'm confident that under
Martin, our international operations will live up to their full potential."
Coles has excelled in a broad range of leadership positions at Fortune 200
companies throughout the world in the last 24 years. Beyond most recently
serving as CEO of the UK's LetsBuyIt.com, Coles was a senior executive with
Nike, Inc. from 1992 to 2000. Most recently, he served as Nike's executive
vice president for Europe, Global Sales, and the Jordan, Golf and ACG brands.
From 1987 to 1992, Coles worked at PepsiCo as vice president of Manufacturing,
Logistics, Customer Service, and Franchised Bottling Operations. Prior to
joining PepsiCo, Coles managed production at Procter & Gamble to 1987. While
at Procter and Gamble, Coles also held positions focused on logistics,
manufacturing, plant management and Total Quality Management.
Born July 24, 1955 in Cardiff, Wales, Coles earned a bachelor's degree
with honors in biochemistry from the University of Wales in 1977. A British
citizen, Coles is based at Gateway's headquarters in San Diego.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on
building lifelong relationships with consumers, small and medium businesses
and government and education institutions by helping our clients meet all
their technology needs. Gateway is ranked by Fortune magazine as the most
admired American company in the Computers and Office Equipment industry (1).
The company had total global revenue of $9.7 billion in 2000. For more
information, visit our Web site at http://www.gateway.com
Special Note
The above statements include forward-looking statements based on current
management expectations. Factors that could cause future results to differ
from these expectations include the following: general economic conditions;
growth in the personal computer industry; competitive factors and pricing
pressures; component supply shortages; short product cycles; foreign currency
fluctuations; risks relating to new or acquired businesses and joint ventures;
risks of financing customer orders; infrastructure requirements; risks of
equity investments; changes in product, customer or geographic sales mix;
access to technology; and inventory risks due to shifts in market demand.
Additional factors are described in the Company's reports and other filings
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(1) Fortune Magazine, "America's Most Admired Companies,"
February 5, 2001.
SOURCE Gateway, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Tyson Heyn of Gateway, Inc., 858-799-2587,
tyson.heyn@gateway.com
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