Digital This Week

This issue of Digital This Week, dated September 29, 1980, covers various company news and employee-related updates for Digital Equipment Corporation.

Key highlights include:

• Corporate News: Philip Caldwell, CEO of Ford Motor Company, was elected to Digital's Board of Directors. Additionally, the company launched its Packetnet product, entering the X.25 packet-switched network market.
• Organizational Changes: The Maynard Temporary Assistance Group (TAG) was split into two zones to better manage expanding needs. The Boston plant received product certification for its VT100 terminals.
• Employee Events and Philanthropy: The newsletter features extensive coverage of employee charity events for the United Way, including an "Operations Committee vs. Tech OEM" softball game and a "Run for Fun" marathon.
• Employee Resources: The publication includes information on an upcoming seminar by James Martin on DP productivity, sales training orientation, employee discounts, birth announcements, and a classified "marketplace" section for personal items and job-related wants.