Palm, Inc. announced it has hired Todd Bradley, formerly executive vice president of global operations at Gateway Inc., to be executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Solutions Group. In addition, the company said channel sell-through has continued to improve as the company’s new line–the m500 series–is selling well in the United States and has just begun selling internationally.

Palm also said it will make additional reductions in its work force in the first fiscal quarter of 2002 to bring its cost structure closer in line with business conditions. Last month, Palm reduced its work force by a total of about 300 regular and contract workers. The company expects to provide more information about its work-force reduction when it announces fourth-quarter 2001 results the week of June 25.