Digital This Week

Summary: This issue of Digital This Week (dated December 17, 1984) focuses on major organizational restructurings, industry events, and corporate updates for Digital Equipment Corporation.

Key highlights include:

• Organizational Changes: Jack MacKeen was appointed group manager of the newly realigned OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Group. Additionally, the General International Area (GIA) Manufacturing and Engineering group was reorganized into two geographic operations: Far East and Western Hemisphere. There were also internal shifts in the Field organization to improve customer satisfaction and "total system" focus.
• Events: The document covers the DECworld-85 exhibition in Boston, which showcased VAXcluster technology and networking, as well as the Internal DECUS symposium where strategies for Digital’s large systems marketing were discussed.
• Company News: Digital received a "prime contractor" award from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The issue also includes updates on the employee stock purchase plan, payroll information, and internal training curriculums (Digital Management Education and "POWERHOUSE" training).
• Miscellaneous: The newsletter provides a "Marketplace" classifieds section, a schedule for the Aviation Services corporate flight program, various news briefs regarding local employee events (blood drives, theater tickets), and an obituary for Barbara Reed Morrison.