Digital This Week

Order Number: DW-82NOV-22
Volume 9
Issue 21

The document is a newsletter from Digital Equipment Corporation dated November 22, 1982. It covers various topics, including:

  • Office and Small Systems Market: President Ken Olsen discusses Digital's strategy to compete in the office automation market, focusing on white-collar offices and developing hardware, software, and marketing programs.
  • JOBS Phonothon: An event to discuss current job openings with Digital employees is announced, with specific contacts for various departments and positions.
  • New Editor: Barbara Lovely is introduced as the new editor of Digital This Week.
  • Aviation Schedule: A revised flight schedule for Kanata is announced.
  • Holiday Depression Seminar: A seminar to help employees cope with holiday depression is advertised.
  • Employee Blood Donation: An employee is recognized for donating over 8 gallons of blood.
  • Ken Olsen Receives Founders Award: President Ken Olsen is honored by the National Academy of Engineers.
  • First Personal Computer Commercial: Digital will launch a 30-second television commercial for its new Small Systems computers.
  • Employee Communication: Digital is implementing new strategies to improve employee communication based on survey results.
  • ESG Marketing Agreements: Digital's Engineering Systems Group announces marketing agreements with four companies.
  • Holiday Turkey Distribution: The schedule for distributing holiday turkeys to employees is provided.
  • Outstanding Woman Award: Carol Burke, a Group Personnel manager, is named Outstanding Woman of 1982 by the West Suburban YWCA.
  • Tax Information: Payroll will distribute W-2 forms and provides information on FICA tax rates and exempt status filings.
  • The Marketplace: A section for buying, selling, and seeking various items and services, including cars, furniture, motorcycles, rentals, room shares, and sporting goods.
  • Computer Corner: Information on commuter costs, vanpool and carpool routes, and forming new vanpools.
  • News Briefs: Includes deadlines for the newsletter, information about 25th-anniversary mementos, the Computer Museum's gift catalog, updates on the computer club and bike club, Metpay registration services, and the new location at Logan Airport.
  • Helicopter Schedule: A revised helicopter schedule with added shuttles and eliminated flights is presented.
  • Computer Museum Play: The Computer Museum will premiere a play titled "Pray, Mr. Babbage."
  • Security Awards: Two security guards are honored for their contributions.
  • Toys for Tots Campaign: Digital is sponsoring the Marine Corp Reserves' "Toys for Tots" campaign.
DW-82NOV-22
2000
8 pages
Quality

Original
2.6MB

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