Gateway Names Lazane Smith as Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Gateway Names Lazane Smith as Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) today announced that Lazane Smith, 52, has been appointed senior vice president, human resources. With more than 14 years of experience in the technology industry, Smith is an accomplished and experienced executive who will join Gateway’s leadership team and oversee all of the company’s HR-related processes and activities, including organization design and development.

“Lazane Smith brings to Gateway outstanding experience across key business areas, including HR, finance, strategy and IT, and a reputation for business judgment and integrity that will significantly strengthen Gateway’s management team,” said Ed Coleman, chief executive officer.

Smith spent almost 12 years at CompuCom Systems, Inc., an IT services and solutions provider headquartered in Dallas, Texas, serving as senior vice president, finance and CFO until 2005. She joined CompuCom as corporate controller in 1993, was appointed CFO in 1997, and was elected to its Board of Directors in 2001. Prior to CompuCom, Smith held a variety of positions with several companies, including Coca-Cola Enterprises and Abbott Laboratories. She holds a bachelor’s of business administration in accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Since 2003, Smith has been a member of the Board of Directors of Global Imaging Systems, serving on the audit and governance/nominating committees.

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