Digital This Week

This document is an internal company newsletter for Digital Equipment Corporation dated October 20, 1986. Key highlights include:

• Financial Performance: Digital reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal year 1987, with $2.04 billion in total operating revenues, representing a 26% increase over the previous year.
• Corporate Initiatives: The company awarded $1.2 million in equipment grants, primarily providing DECtalk voice synthesizers to organizations serving the disabled.
• Employee Information: The newsletter outlines updates on benefits (Medical Choice statements), information on employee scholarship programs for Phillips Academy, and upcoming company events, including "Handicapped Awareness Month" and "Celebrating Differences" activities.
• Professional Recognition: Jim Osterhoff, CFO, was recognized as one of "America's 10 Best CFOs" by Institutional Investor magazine.
• Training and Development: Extensive listings are provided for upcoming professional development courses, technical training (including U.S. Software Services and Quality Development programs), and new educational materials regarding Artificial Intelligence.
• Community and Social: The final page details employee participation in local community events and United Way fundraising efforts.