Gateway 2000 Inc, North Sioux City, South Dakota is finding Australia something of a kangaroo’s graveyard after acquiring bankrupt Osborne Computer Corp, and it says it will eliminate about 130 positions in reorganizing its sales and service operations. It is closing a number of the remaining Osborne retail outlets in Australia and is retaining Wang Australia Ltd to provide on-site service. It will also move to direct selling and support via telephone. After the shake-up, it will employ about 200 in Australian sales, marketing, operations, administrative, customer service and support. The company says it will not have to take any charges for the actions.
