Gateway Hires Four Executives

Gateway Inc., the third-largest U.S. personal computer maker, hired four executives as it tries to return to profitability after losses in eight of the last nine quarters.

William Parker will take on the newly created positions of president and general manager of Gateway’s retail stores, the company said. Parker was formerly senior vice president for operations at Banana Republic stores, a division of Gap Inc. Others hired as general managers are John Engel, in charge of desktop PCs; Scott Weinbrandt, heading servers; and Monica Gout, who will oversee Internet sales.