Digital This Week

This issue of Digital This Week, dated June 2, 1986, highlights several internal achievements and organizational updates at Digital Equipment Corporation:

• Personnel News: Mahendra Patel has been promoted to Corporate Consulting Engineer, and Robert Horne has been named Process Industries Group manager. Additionally, Ken Olsen received the IEEE Computer Entrepreneur Award.
• Corporate Milestones: The Franklin plant has become Digital’s first "MRP-II Class A" manufacturing facility. Digital also hosted a successful VAX 8500 product announcement event at the MRO3 facility.
• Community and Social Programs: The company is involved in the upcoming LULAC convention and is sponsoring the Telecommunications Training Institute. The document also highlights local successes, such as an employee helping to save an accident victim's life and the recognition of United Way chairpeople.
• Operational Updates: Digital announced an increase in its Matching Gift Program contributions, a $100 million debenture redemption, and new policies regarding lead times for software orders.
• Educational Opportunities: A section is dedicated to upcoming training courses for employees in June and July, covering topics like VAX/VMS operations, database management, and artificial intelligence.
• General Information: The newsletter includes listings for the "Marketplace" (classified ads), commuter vanpool information, sports leagues, and various news briefs regarding company health drives, facilities, and club activities.