Executive Suite: Gateway Announces Phil Kennett as Vice President of Federal Government Sales - Company Operations

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, Oct 26, 1998

Gateway Monday announced that Phil Kennett has been named vice president of federal government sales for Gateway Business. Mr. Kennett will report to Van Andrews, senior vice president of Gateway Business and be responsible for developing Gateway's federal government accounts.

"Phil brings a wealth of experience and accomplishment serving the federal government channel," said Andrews. "We're excited that Phil is joining Gateway Business and will be leading our federal government sales team."

Mr. Kennett was most recently general manager, PC Federal, Personal Systems Group for Digital Equipment Corporation. He has also held key federal sales positions for Unisys, where he worked closely with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Navy and the Army.

"This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company," said Kennett. "Gateway has established itself as a leader in this industry and I look forward to furthering our goal to provide personalized technology solutions for government clients."

Mr. Kennett earned a bachelor of arts degree from Penn State University. He will be based in the Washington D.C. area.

Gateway, a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, provides complete computing solutions for clients worldwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide. Gateway products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Revenue for 1997 was $6.3 billion. FMI: www.gateway.com.