Gateway, Inc. officially became defunct in October 2007. While the company ceased operations as an independent entity in 2007, its brand was later revived in 2020.
The Company's Timeline
Gateway, Inc. was a prominent American computer hardware company founded by Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond. For many years, it was recognizable for its cow-spotted boxes, symbolizing its initial operations from a farmhouse. The company's headquarters were located in Irvine, California, with its former headquarters situated in North Sioux City, South Dakota, where a site picture was taken in 2023.
Key details about Gateway's operational history are summarized below:
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ted Waitt, Mike Hammond |
| Defunct Date | October 2007 |
| Fate | Acquired by Acer Inc. |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States |
| Former HQ Site | North Sioux City, South Dakota |
Legacy and Revival
Although Gateway, Inc. as an independent business entity went out of business in October 2007 following its acquisition by the Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer Inc., the Gateway brand itself did not disappear permanently. Acer continued to use the Gateway brand for some of its products for a period after the acquisition.
Notably, the brand experienced a revival in 2020, when it was licensed to other manufacturers for a new line of products, including laptops and tablets, demonstrating the enduring recognition of the Gateway name in the consumer electronics market. This means that while the original corporate structure ceased to exist, the brand name itself was brought back into use years later.
