Gateway Lands Notebook PC Contract With the State of Tennessee
February 10 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Contract Allows County Governments, Educational Institutions and
Other Not-For-Profit State-Run Organizations to Purchase Gateway
Notebooks IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Gateway, the nation's third-largest PC company has added Tennessee
to the growing number of states purchasing Gateway's products. The
state selected Gateway as a business class notebooks and
convertible notebook provider under the Notebook State Wide
Contract. The contract provides preferred pricing on Gateway's
E-Series professional line of notebook products including the
lightweight M250, performance-oriented M460 and the award-winning
M280 convertible notebook. Beginning immediately, state agencies,
local governments, educational institutions and other
not-for-profit state run organizations can purchase Gateway
notebooks under the contract. The award was given after an open
competition resulting in a 3-year agreement with an optional 1-year
extension. The actual value of the contract depends on purchasing
decisions by individual agencies and organizations, but is
estimated at approximately $6.4 million. "Statewide agencies are
recognizing the benefit of working with technology providers that
can provide them with value-oriented, powerful technology solutions
that keep them well within budget but ultimately assist with
productivity," said Vin Riera, vice president of government sales,
Gateway. "Gateway is focused on meeting customers' needs and
providing them with the product, services and solutions they need
to concentrate on what matters most -- the business of the state
and its residents." Gateway Professional From value-priced servers
to ultra-reliable desktops to comprehensive services, Gateway has
served organizations for 20 years. Gateway makes technology
purchase, use and support simple through the programs developed for
education, government, business customers as well as the ProNet
Partner Program bringing channel-friendly benefits to help solution
providers strengthen and grow their businesses. Gateway customers
include many of the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S.
Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona, state of
California, state of New York 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 a
technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs and related products
to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. After
acquiring eMachines in early 2004, 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. DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: Bryan
Sherlock of Gateway, Inc., +1-949-471-7756, Web site:
http://www.gateway.com/business Web site: http://www.gateway.com/
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