Digital This Week

This issue of "Digital This Week," dated August 1, 1988, highlights the financial performance of Digital Equipment Corporation for the fiscal year that ended July 2, 1988. The company reported strong growth, with total operating revenues increasing 22% to $11.475 billion and net income rising 15% to $1.306 billion.

Key highlights from the document include:

• Organizational Changes: Several senior managers were promoted to vice president, and new leadership roles were established across five major industry marketing groups (Financial Services, Telecommunications, Discrete Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, and Government Systems) to better align sales and service efforts.
• New Technology: The company introduced "DECtp," a new transaction processing environment designed to integrate data, databases, monitors, and storage systems across Digital’s computing range.
• Educational Initiatives: The newsletter provides an extensive list of training opportunities for employees, including technical seminars, graduate-level engineering programs (GEEP), and information regarding Clark University and WPI graduate courses.
• Company News & Logistics: The publication includes information on upcoming employee events (such as the Canobie Lake Park outings and the DECCA picnic), deadlines for "Digital This Week" submissions, office relocation notices, and ticket availability for local entertainment.
• Internal Marketplace: The document concludes with a classifieds section ("The Marketplace") featuring listings for used cars, furniture, recreational vehicles, and personal items, as well as a section for apartment rentals and rooming situations.