Gateway, Inc.

Gateway, Inc.

Site of former headquarters in North Sioux City, South Dakota, pictured in 2023
Formerly	TIPC Network (1985–1987) Gateway 2000, Inc. (1987–1998)
Company type	Public
Industry	Computer hardware Computer software Enterprise services
Founded	September 1985; 38 years ago (1985-09) in Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Founders	Ted Waitt Mike Hammond
Defunct	October 2007; 16 years ago (2007-10)
Fate	Acquired by Acer Inc.; brand revived in 2020
Headquarters	Irvine, California , United States
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Desktop computers Laptops Servers Consumer electronics
Number of employees	25,000 (2000, peak)
Subsidiaries	eMachines (2004–2007)
Website	gatewayusa.com

Gateway, Inc., previously Gateway 2000, Inc., was an American computer company originally based in Iowa and South Dakota. Founded by Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond in 1985, the company developed, manufactured, supported, and marketed a wide range of personal computers, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories. At its peak in the year 2000, the company employed nearly 25,000 worldwide.^[1] Following a seven-year-long slump, punctuated by the acquisition of rival computer manufacturer eMachines in 2004 and massive consolidation of the company's various divisions in an attempt to curb losses and regain market share, Gateway was acquired by Taiwanese hardware and electronics corporation Acer, in October 2007 for US$710 million.