Digital This Week

This issue of Digital This Week (dated November 19, 1984) focuses on major organizational changes within Digital Equipment Corporation to improve the integration of systems, software, and services. Key highlights include:

• Organizational News: President Ken Olsen announced a shift toward a "one company, one strategy" approach, emphasizing a cohesive product architecture. Several personnel changes and promotions were announced to support these structural realignments.
• Company Achievements: Digital was recognized as the number two software and service company in the industry for 1984. Additionally, the company celebrated a contribution to science, noting that CERN researchers used Digital computer systems in their Nobel Prize-winning work.
• Employee & Community Focus: The document includes internal updates, such as the retirement of CFO Al Bertocchi, employee awards, a turkey distribution schedule for the holidays, and details regarding local employee initiatives, including housing support for Habitat for Humanity.
• General Briefs: The newsletter provides an "Events" calendar, technical seminar schedules, classified advertisements for employees (the "Marketplace"), and an article on Digital’s role in supporting local education through computer conference sponsorships.