Gateway Sheds Professional Computer Division

Gateway continued to reposition itself following its sale to Acer on Monday, saying that it had sold its professional division -- which includes desktops, laptops, and tablets -- to MPC (formerly Micron) for an undisclosed sum.

While initially the transition will be seamless to customers, within one year the MPC brand will replace Gateway's on professional products. Support relationships will be assumed immediately.

With Gateway's professional unit in tow, MPC will have annual sales of about $1.1 billion USD with 1,000 employees. "Virtually all" of Gateway's employees in the professional division have been transitioned to new jobs within MPC, the companies said.

"This acquisition helps transform MPC into one of the top PC companies serving the professional market, including small-and-medium businesses, education and government," MPC chairman and CEO John Yeros said in a statement.