Gateway Has Fastest-Growing Revenue In Volume Server MarketGateway Has Fastest-Growing Revenue In Volume Server Market

Gateway has posted the highest annual percentage revenue growth in the volume server market in 2003, according to preliminary results of a study released last week by IDC.

The study, "Worldwide Server Market Review, 2003," looked at revenue growth among the top 15 volume server vendors, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM. Gateway's percentage growth cited was 50.4% on sales of approximately $52 million. IDC also reported that the volume server market grew at a heady rate of 9.7% year-over-year, the fastest-growing segment of that market.

In a statement, Gateway attributed its growth last year to a number of reasons. First, the company significantly expanded its portfolio in 2003, growing its product line from five servers to 15 server-related products geared toward small and midsize businesses as well as enterprise-class customers. Second, strategic relationships with partners such as IBM Global Services and SuSE gave the company greater exposure. Third, and finally, Gateway gave a nod to its investment in its Enterprise Systems Division and the work by Scott Weinbrandt (a former Dell executive) and his team.