Digital This Week

This edition of Digital Equipment Corporation's internal newsletter, dated September 1, 1980, provides company updates and employee-focused news. Key highlights include:

• Company Expansion: Digital is establishing a new plant in Greenville, South Carolina, and has acquired a printed circuit board production facility in Tempe, Arizona.
• Employee Services: The Digital Credit Union is offering low-interest car loans to members. Additionally, the company is organizing a photo shoot to promote the firm, holding blood drives, and hosting internal courses through "Ed Services" on topics like data processing, networking, and digital logic.
• Community and Recreation: The newsletter covers the results of the annual softball tournament (won by Westminster), sign-ups for candlepin bowling and bridge leagues, and details on an upcoming energy fair.
• Personnel & Operations: There are updates on vanpool committees, new petty cash offices, and a hot-line for word processing assistance.
• Births & Classifieds: The issue includes a list of recent births in employee families and a "marketplace" section for classified advertisements regarding housing, items for sale, and lost-and-found.