Digital This Week

Summary This edition of Digital Equipment Corporation’s employee newsletter, dated August 4, 1986, highlights several company updates:

• Product Launches: Digital introduced the VAX 8550 and VAX 8700, expanding their high-performance computing range. The newsletter also highlights a new distributed system management software (RSM) and an award received for their CDROM reader technology.
• Company Initiatives: A new pilot program, the Retiree Temporary Employment Program, was launched to allow retirees to work in assembly roles. The company also announced the expansion of the Digital Video Network.
• Personnel and Training: Several leadership appointments are noted (Doug Clark, Peter Hawker, Alan Zimmerle, and Larry Goodwin). Extensive listings for internal technical seminars, office applications training, and off-campus academic courses (Boston University and WPI) are provided.
• Awards and Recognition: The company received an Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE) award from the U.S. Labor Department and announced a hardware donation to the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
• Community and Marketplace: The document includes internal "news briefs" regarding upcoming company events, an employee "Marketplace" classified section, and reports on employees participating in charity activities, such as a multiple sclerosis bike tour.