Gateway Expands International Presence With Launch Into China
16 Agosto 2007 - 4:05AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Joins Forces with Digital China, Inc. to Offer Premium Line
of Award-Winning Gateway Notebook and Desktop PCs, Displays
BEIJING, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE:GTW)
continues to expand the availability of its products worldwide with
its official launch in China. At an event held here today, the
company unveiled new Gateway notebook and desktop PCs, as well as
displays for Chinese customers. With its new premium line, Gateway
and Digital China are delivering industry-leading quality,
performance and service at a superior value to PCs currently
available in the market. Designed for customers who demand a
premium brand with a strong track record of innovation and
performance, Gateway products can be found at PC malls and retail
stores nationwide, including Best Buy's flagship Shanghai store. In
China, Gateway(R) PCs will feature the latest technology, including
Intel(R) Centrino(R) Duo mobile processor technology, high-end
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processors, and Genuine Windows Vista(TM)
Home Premium. "China is home to some of the world's most savvy
computer users and we're confident they will recognize the value
Gateway brings to this market," said Ed Coleman, Gateway's CEO. "We
believe Gateway's strong history of quality and innovation,
combined with Digital China's outstanding reputation for service
and support, will lead to success in the marketplace." Gateway,
with its whimsical cow-spotted boxes, is one of America's most
recognizable brands. As the exclusive distributor of Gateway
products in China, Digital China embarked on a highly successful
pilot program in June. "As China's leading IT distributor, we are
pleased to offer the premium Gateway brand to our customers
nationwide," said Guo Wei, president and CEO, Digital China, Inc.
"Digital China is committed to meeting the country's growing
technology needs and we look forward to working closely with our
reseller partners to make the Gateway brand a household name in
China." "For over 20 years, Intel has supported China's progress as
a technology collaborator, investor, advisor and community member,"
said Sean M. Maloney, executive vice president, general manager,
Sales and Marketing Group, Intel Corporation. "As China
increasingly moves to a digital world for business, entertainment
and education, Intel is proud to support a great customer like
Gateway and their commitment to cultivating IT development and
bringing new computing experiences to consumers in China and around
the world." "Gateway and Microsoft have worked together for many
years to deliver high quality Windows based PCs for consumers,"
said Tim Chen, corporate vice president and CEO, greater China
region, Microsoft. "We are pleased that Gateway is now bringing
their new line of premium Windows Vista desktop and laptop PCs,
that deliver great digital lifestyle experiences, to consumers in
China." "Best Buy looks forward to expanding our strong alliance
with Gateway as both companies expand into China and other
markets," said Redmond Yeung, president and chief operating officer
of Best Buy Asia. "The high-end product line Gateway has built for
China is a perfect fit for the unique, premium experience we are
creating in our Shanghai store and future locations." "We've built
our business model on delivering maximum value for PCs that lead
the industry in quality, performance and customer support," said
Bob Davidson, Gateway's senior vice president, Worldwide Retail.
"We couldn't ask for a better partner than Digital China and look
forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership. Together,
we're pleased to bring Gateway products to China and confident that
our products will be a big hit." About Gateway Since its founding
in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a
technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs, servers 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. About Digital China
Digital China is an information technology services company
dedicated to the advancement of digitization in China. According to
IDC, Digital China is currently the largest IT products distributor
and systems integrator in China. Digital China was spun off from
Legend Group Limited and separately listed on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange Limited in June 2001. DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT:
Lisa Emard, +1-949-471-7705, , or David Hallisey, +1-949-471-7703,
, both of Gateway, Inc. Web site: http://www.gateway.com/
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