IRVINE, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc.
announced today that Paul E. Weaver will join the company's Board of
Directors, effective July 1, 2006. Weaver was also appointed a member of
the Audit and Corporate Governance & Nominating Committees, effective July
1, 2006.
Weaver, 60, is a global partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and
until recently, was chairman of the firm's global technology practice
group, focusing on technology, infocomm, entertainment and media. With more
than 30 years at PwC, Weaver has also served as the managing partner of the
firm's Dallas office and vice-chairman in PwC's New York office,
responsible for all firmwide revenue related activities. During his tenure
at PwC, Weaver served some of the largest global technology companies in
the world.
"The addition of Paul Weaver strengthens Gateway's board considerably,
and his expertise in the area of accounting and corporate governance,
especially as it relates to technology companies, will benefit the company
for years to come," said Gateway Chairman and interim CEO, Rick Snyder.
Weaver has a BS from Elizabethtown College and a MBA from the
University of Michigan. He is a board member of the Ellis Island/Statue of
Liberty Foundation and also serves on the corporate advisory board of the
University of Michigan Business School.
About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW)
has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs and related
products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. Gateway
is the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten
worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by
leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is available at
major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and
indirect sales force. See http://www.gateway.com for more information.
SOURCE Gateway, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Media, David Hallisey, +1-949-471-7703,
david.hallisey@gateway.com, or Investors, Marlys Johnson,
+1-605-232-2709, marlys.johnson@gateway.com, both of Gateway,
Inc.
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