Gateway Selected For Desktop, Notebook and Monitor Vendor for New York State
Aggregate Purchase Contract
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, the nation's
third-largest PC company, today was officially named the recipient for a
purchase agreement providing business class desktops and notebooks,
lightweight notebooks and display monitors to the New York state government as
part of the New York State Aggregate PC Purchase. This six-month purchase
agreement valued at an estimated $25 million is the second Aggregate PC
Purchase conducted by New York this year and is anticipated to include as many
as 21,000 units and save the State millions of dollars.
"It's been said that if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere,
and we're pleased the State of New York accepted Gateway to provide them with
what we know are cost effective, industry-leading products, services and
support," said Vin Riera, vice president of government sales, Gateway. "As the
trend of bulk buying by state governments continues, Gateway will be there
every step of the way to provide the best service and product mix to suit
their unique needs."
Under the terms of the agreement, New York State's many constituencies --
including state agencies, local governments and political subdivisions -- will
be able to purchase Gateway's Professional product line of desktops, notebooks
and displays. Gateway's image stable managed E-Series desktop platform was
selected for the state's business class desktop contract. The Gateway(R) M250
notebook will provide dual service to the state as both a business class and
lightweight notebook, and Gateway's LCD and CRT displays were also secured in
the 6 month purchase cycle.
With the agreement now finalized, state agencies can now purchase from the
approved Gateway systems. New York's non-executive agencies, constitutional
officers, state universities, local governments and school districts also have
the option to take advantage of the terms of the agreement from Gateway.
The New York announcement comes fresh on the heels of a recent Gateway win
in the state of California naming Gateway as the only vendor awarded all three
categories -- desktops, notebooks and monitors -- to provide technology to
executive agencies in the state. For more information on Gateway products,
customers can visit http://www.gateway.com or call 1-800-GATEWAY. Solution providers
and value added resellers (VARs) interested in partnering with Gateway through
the ProNet Partner Program can find more information at
http://www.gateway.com/pronet.
From value-priced servers to ultra-reliable desktops to comprehensive
services, Gateway has served organizations for 20 years. Gateway uses its
multi-channel approach to make the purchase, use and support of technology
simple. Gateway customers include many of the world's leading organizations,
such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, The University of Arizona and
others. For more information on Gateway Professional solutions, visit
http://www.gateway.com/business.
About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW) has
been offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers, businesses,
government agencies and schools with highest quality and service and best
overall value. Gateway is now 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:
Bryan Sherlock of Gateway, Inc.,
+1-949-471-7756, or bryan.sherlock@gateway.com
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