Digital This Week

This November 18, 1985, issue of Digital This Week covers a wide range of corporate updates and employee resources for Digital Equipment Corporation. Key highlights include:

• Executive Update: Ken Olsen addresses shareholders, emphasizing the company's strong focus on networking, specifically VAX systems, Ethernet, and DECnet.
• Company Initiatives: The "Celebrating Differences" program has launched at the Shrewsbury plant to promote workplace inclusivity. Additionally, a workshop for "The Fund for the Homeless" was held to help address the housing crisis in Massachusetts.
• Operations & Facilities: The document outlines the decentralization of Signatory management centers, announces new high-speed 2400 BPS modems, and provides health information regarding influenza vaccinations.
• Community & Employee Affairs: The newsletter details holiday logistics, including the distribution of turkeys to employees, various "news briefs" on internal clubs and charitable events (Toys for Tots, Smokeout Day), and a "Marketplace" section for classified ads.
• Educational Opportunities: Extensive listings are provided for training schedules, including an MBA program with Clark University and various technical seminars on database management and software engineering.
• Financial Notices: Employees are informed of an upcoming increase in Social Security tax rates for 1986.