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Gil KorenblitGil Korenblit

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Rajeev Verma Tom NedorostRajeev Verma Tom Nedorost

CGS 1060 CGS 1060 University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central Florida

GatewayGateway Ted Waitt founded Gateway in Ted Waitt founded Gateway in

1985 in an Iowa farmhouse, and 1985 in an Iowa farmhouse, and Gateway quickly grew into a Gateway quickly grew into a multibillion-dollar Fortune. With multibillion-dollar Fortune. With a $10,000 loan guaranteed by a $10,000 loan guaranteed by his grandmother, a rented his grandmother, a rented computer and a three-page computer and a three-page business plan, Gateway turned business plan, Gateway turned into a revolutionary company into a revolutionary company whose innovations shaped the whose innovations shaped the technology industry.technology industry.

Gateways stock symbol is GTW.Gateways stock symbol is GTW.

Gateway historyGateway history

1985, Ted Waitt founded Gateway in an Iowa farmhouse.1985, Ted Waitt founded Gateway in an Iowa farmhouse. 1989, Gateway starts selling computers online.1989, Gateway starts selling computers online. 1992, Gateway offers customers a choice of software at no extra charge.1992, Gateway offers customers a choice of software at no extra charge. 1996, Gateway introduces a nationwide network of retail stores where customers 1996, Gateway introduces a nationwide network of retail stores where customers

can test drive products, get advice from tech experts, and learn more about can test drive products, get advice from tech experts, and learn more about technology in innovative, high-tech classrooms.technology in innovative, high-tech classrooms.

Gateway, today.Gateway, today. The company makes desktop and The company makes desktop and

portable PCs and network servers portable PCs and network servers Gateway sells third-party peripherals Gateway sells third-party peripherals

such as printers. such as printers.

AppleApple

Apple Computer’s desktop and laptop computers Apple Computer’s desktop and laptop computers feature a user-friendly operating system.Tfeature a user-friendly operating system.The he company has urged customers to "Think company has urged customers to "Think Different" now wants them to "Think Digital.“Different" now wants them to "Think Digital.“

Apple’s symbol in the stock market is AAPLApple’s symbol in the stock market is AAPL

Apple Apple

Apple Computer's desktop and laptop computers all Apple Computer's desktop and laptop computers all feature its user-friendly operating system, including feature its user-friendly operating system, including its sleek iMac and iBook for the consumer and its sleek iMac and iBook for the consumer and education marketseducation markets

The more powerful Mac and PowerBook are intended The more powerful Mac and PowerBook are intended for the use of the high-end consumers and for the use of the high-end consumers and professional involved in design and publishing.professional involved in design and publishing.

GovernmentGovernment and Apple and Apple

The Apple Government Stores offer powerful The Apple Government Stores offer powerful desktop and portable computer solutions at special desktop and portable computer solutions at special prices for government agencies and employees.prices for government agencies and employees.

The direct Apple Store does not include a GSA The direct Apple Store does not include a GSA Schedule. Schedule.

Key TronicKey Tronic Corporation Corporation

KeyTronicEMS is an electronics manufacturing provider and is one of the largest independentkeyboard manufacturers.

KeyTronicsEMS offer a variety of products:

Contract manufacturing Keyboards and Mice Engineering Services Custom modeling and tooling

KeyTronicsEMS products reach to:

United States Asia Ireland Mexico Central Europe

Key TronicKey Tronic

Keyboards are no longer key at Key Tronic. The company does as Keyboards are no longer key at Key Tronic. The company does as KeyTronicEMS to highlight its focus on electronic manufacturing services.KeyTronicEMS to highlight its focus on electronic manufacturing services.

They provide printed circuit board assembly, tooling and prototyping, box They provide printed circuit board assembly, tooling and prototyping, box build (completely built) systems, and plastic injection molding. build (completely built) systems, and plastic injection molding. KeyTronicEMS is a leading innovator in custom molding and tooling. They KeyTronicEMS is a leading innovator in custom molding and tooling. They have built a reputation as a partner for leading companies in the computer, have built a reputation as a partner for leading companies in the computer, telecommunications, medical device, consumer and automotive industries telecommunications, medical device, consumer and automotive industries

In addition, Key Tronic offers services such as engineering, logistics, and In addition, Key Tronic offers services such as engineering, logistics, and testing. testing.

Key TronicKey Tronic

Key Tronic’s Major customers include Clorox (about 40% Key Tronic’s Major customers include Clorox (about 40% of sales), Lexmark, and Hewlett-Packard. of sales), Lexmark, and Hewlett-Packard. 

Key Tronic can be found on the stock market Key Tronic can be found on the stock market under the symbol of KTCCunder the symbol of KTCC

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GTW 500 $3.55 $8.75 $2.61 $10.60 $1,775.00 -$2,600.00 $470.00 -$3,525.00AAPL 500 $16.03 $21.38 $13.36 $26.17 $8,015.00 -$2,675.00 $1,335.00 -$5,070.00KTCC 500 $1.21 $2.50 $0.20 $2.99 $605.00 -$645.00 $505.00 -$890.00

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