Gateway CEO Wayne Inouye has resigned and will be replaced on an interim basis by Chairman Rick Snyder, the company said Thursday.
Inouye resigned Wednesday and is leaving the Irvine, Calif.-based PC hardware maker to "pursue other interests," Gateway said in a statement. He took over the CEO post in 2004 when Gateway acquired eMachines, where he was CEO.
Snyder is a former Gateway president and COO. The company said it will search for a permanent replacement while Snyder serves as acting CEO, and Inouye will serve in an advisory role to help with the transition. Gateway said it expects to complete its new CEO search by late summer.
Last week, Inouye reported that Gateway's fourth-quarter operating earnings missed analyst estimates. At the time, he told investors that Gateway was committed to growing its revenue in the professional and commercial segments, despite more pressure on company profit than in its legacy direct sales and retail business segments.
During last week’s earnings conference call, Inouye gave no indication that a change in the company’s top executive ranks was in the offing.
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