On Line

This issue of Digital Equipment Corporation’s employee newsletter, On Line, highlights company growth, employee achievements, and operational updates from August 1969.

Key highlights include:

• Employee Development & Recognition: The company details its "Upgrading to Engineer" program, which allows qualified technicians to be reclassified as engineers. It also celebrates Yu Hata for winning a photography contest and features various internal promotions and appointments across different departments.
• Operations & Manufacturing: The newsletter covers the successful launch of the PDP-14, the one-year anniversary of the Puerto Rico manufacturing facility, and the opening of new European headquarters in Geneva.
• Departmental Successes: The "Module Production" group discusses their focus on versatility among female group leaders, while the "Traffic Department" describes their sophisticated packing processes designed to ensure expensive computer equipment arrives at customer sites damage-free.
• Company Culture: Features include personal interest stories, such as an employee's film production work, soccer refereeing by staff in the U.K., and a summary of maintenance efforts at the Maynard plant.
• Recruitment: The "Refer A Friend" program is promoted as the company’s primary method for hiring the qualified personnel needed to support its rapid growth.