Gateway's Weitzen: Low-profile, fast track
News Jeffrey Weitzen has served as its president and chief operating officer just shy of two years now. While he hasn't established much of a public record by way of interviews, keynotes and other public appearances, this much is known about Weitzen:
[December 9, 1999, 9:47]
Gateway founder Waitt back in as chief executive
News Amid a sharp downturn in its PC business, Gateway said Monday that chief executive Jeffrey Weitzen has stepped down and will be replaced by the company's founder and chairman, Ted Waitt. Weitzen replaced Waitt as chief executive on 1 January, 2000.
[January 30, 2001, 8:18]
New CEO should not impact Gateway shares
News Analysts aren't expecting much of a reaction in the wake of Gateway's announcement that president Jeff Weitzen will replace the PC maker's founder, Ted Waitt, as its chief executive officer. After peaking at 84 in early November, Gateway shares...
[December 9, 1999, 9:52]
The Day Ahead: Gateway looks beyond the box to boost B2B sales
News That point isn't lost on analysts, who spent a lot of their time quizzing Gateway chief executive Jeff Weitzen about business sales on the earnings conference call. Weitzen said beyond the box business sales could generate a lot of revenue upside.
[July 14, 2000, 12:52]
Waitt to step down as CEO of Gateway
News But effective 1 January, Gateway President Jeff Weitzen will add the CEO role to his responsibilities. Indeed, in a statement, Waitt described Weitzen's appointment as a formalisation of the roles the two men have essentially played for the last year.
[December 9, 1999, 9:40]
Gateway earnings fall way short, announces layoffs
News While Gateway's 2000 results were not as we had hoped, our core strategy of being a trusted guide for technology and of providing products and services in addition to the PC -- our beyond-the-box initiative -- is the right strategy," Jeff Weitzen...
[January 12, 2001, 7:54]
The Day Ahead: High-tech's hard landing
News Chief executive Jeff Weitzen said the earnings miss was "purely a matter of consumer demand, and not execution. Commentary: High-tech executives almost sound a bit shell-shocked as they realise the economy's soft landing is a bit of a misnomer.
[November 30, 2000, 12:29]
Broadcom cuts revenue targets as demand dips
News A recent management shake-up at Gateway, which led to the replacement of former chief executive Jeff Weitzen and six other high level Gateway executives, could change the outlines of the alliance. Henry Nicholas, chief executive of communications...
[February 8, 2001, 16:38]
Gateway misses estimates as sales sag
News In January, Gateway underwent a management shakeup in which former chief executive Jefferey Weitzen stepped down and Waitt, Gateway's founder, took the reins once again. PC maker Gateway reported on Thursday that it missed earnings estimates for...
[July 20, 2001, 9:30]
Gateway to lay off up to 25 percent
News Waitt added that the current move is a continuation of, rather than a break from, the beyond-the-box strategy he inherited from Jeffrey Weitzen, who was ousted as chief executive earlier this year. Gateway will lay off up to 4,600 workers worldwide...
[August 29, 2001, 8:34]
Hot e-commerce picks; AMD about-face
News New Gateway CEO Jeff Weitzen certainly won't let that happen again, so there's every reason to believe Gateway will turn to AMD for more processors down the road. Despite the Nasdaq's pullback this week, leading technology analysts are recommending...
[January 10, 2000, 10:39]
Gateway gets fifth CEO in six years
News In 1999, founder Ted Waitt stepped down as chief executive and brought in Jeff Weitzen from AT&T. Weitzen was fired in 2001 and Waitt took over again. He is the fifth chief executive (four permanent and one interim) in six years and, like his...
[September 8, 2006, 13:35]
Acer snaps up Gateway
News In 1999, Waitt resigned and Jeff Weitzen took over as chief executive. When Acer agreed on Monday to purchase the American PC maker Gateway, it wasn't a huge surprise, since more than a few pundits would say Gateway's acquisition has been several...
[August 28, 2007, 8:07]
