Digital This Week

This document is a newsletter from Digital Equipment Corporation, dated June 28, 1982. It covers several topics, including:

• New Financing Program: Digital has launched a creative financing program for its authorized distributors and their customers, offering leasing services for Digital computer equipment.
• 9th Annual Truck Roadeo: The company hosted its 9th Annual Truck Roadeo, featuring various truck classes and a competition for drivers.
• New Location Code System: A new three-letter location code system will be implemented on July 1 to accommodate the company's expansion.
• "Run" Roadrace Computerization: Digital employees helped computerize a local road race, showcasing their hardware and software capabilities.
• Newscast Sponsorship: Digital is sponsoring "The Nightly Business Report," a daily television newscast.
• United Way Campaign: The company is supporting the United Way campaign, aiming to raise over $1 million.
• Career Planning Workshop: A workshop will be offered to help employees with career development.
• Special PDT Sale: Digital employees will have the opportunity to purchase packaged computer systems at a reduced cost.
• Sales Training School: A new two-week "Sales Excellence Learning Laboratory" (S.E.L.L.) has been launched.
• Instructional Media Awards: Digital's Instructional Media Systems Group won several awards for their educational videotapes and videodiscs.
• Museum Gallery Talks: The Digital Computer Museum is hosting gallery talks by individuals who designed or worked with the displayed machines.
• Computer Aided Design Course: A new course in Computer Aided Design (CAD) for Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) is being offered.
• New Product Planning Workshop: A workshop on planning new products at Digital is available.
• Educational Services Seminars: A list of upcoming seminars from Educational Services is provided.
• Marketplace: A section for employee classified ads is included, with a notice about a backlog and a temporary halt on new submissions.
• News Briefs: This section includes updates on corporate travel safety tips, how to call the Franklin Systems Manufacturing site, the Digital Bicycle Club, corporate phase review training, and a summer blood drive.
• Vanpools and Carpools: Information on various vanpool and carpool routes and contacts is provided.