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| 1319.1 | The official announcement (FWD removed) | BHAJEE::JAERVINEN | I can C better now. | Wed Dec 19 1990 08:57 | 265 |
| I N T E R N E M I T T E I L U N G
Datum: 19.Dez.1990 12:58pm CET
Von : Volker Hoepfner@RTO
HOEPFNER.VOLKER AT A1 at RTOEU at RTO
Abt. : C R M
Tel. : DTN 865 - 2248
AN: Siehe unten
Betr.: A: I: WICHTIGES Rundschreiben Joerg Rieder
Angef�gt eine Nachricht von Joerg Rieder.
Bitte SOFORT an alle Mitarbeiter weiterleiten !!!!!!!
For internal use only
An alle Mitarbeiter
Heute, am 19.12.90, haben die Aufsichtsr�te der Mannesmann AG
und von Mannesmann-Kienzle einem Angebot der Digital
Equipment Corporation zugestimmt, 65 % des Stammkapitals von
Mannesmann-Kienzle zu �bernehmen und in ein neues Unternehmen
"Digital-Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH & Co. KG" einzubringen.
Sitz dieser Gesellschaft bleibt Villingen im Schwarzwald.
Diese Mehrheitsbeteiligung ist Teil eines langfristig
angelegten Konzepts, die Wettbewerbsf�higkeit unseres
Unternehmens in Europa und in neuen M�rkten auszubauen.
Bei der Entscheidung spielte die wachsende Bedeutung des
deutschen Marktes f�r Europa und auf Weltmarktebene eine
wichtige Rolle. Das um f�nf neue Bundesl�nder gewachsene
Deutschland ist nicht nur geographisch ins Zentrum Europas
ger�ckt. Der internationale Wettbewerb um Positionen im
deutschen Markt hat an Sch�rfe zugenommen. Die Vielfalt an
M�rkten und Anwendungsfeldern wie auch eine hohe
Konzentration an technischer und Fertigungskompetenz haben
den deutschen Standort in den vergangenen Jahren deutlich
aufgewertet. All das hat auch die Corporation bewogen,
verst�rkt in den deutschsprachigen Wirtschaftsraum zu
investieren.
Mit der Digital-Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH & Co. KG
erweitert Digital seine bisherige strategische
Marktorientierung um den Bereich der mittelst�ndischen
Wirtschaft. Wir gewinnen hochwertige Anwendungskompetenz in
mittelstandsorientierten M�rkten, verst�rken unser Know-how
in Unix-Technologien und -Applikationen und vergr��ern in
wichtigen Marktsegmenten unsere Ressourcen. F�r
Mannesmann-Kienzle bietet die heutige Entscheidung eine
Absicherung ihrer Wettbewerbsf�higkeit im internationalen
Markt.
Die Mehrheitsbeteiligung ist nicht der Beginn einer
schleichenden "Einverleibung". Wir streben vielmehr eine
langfristige stabile Partnerschaft zum beiderseitigen Vorteil
an. Die Zusammenarbeit mit dem Mannesmann-Konzern wird in
vielen Bereichen intensiviert. An eine Ausweitung unserer
Beteiligung denken wir nicht.
Der Umstand, da� wir uns vertraglich verpflichtet haben, die
Arbeitspl�tze zu erhalten, war f�r Mannesmann-Kienzle ein
wesentlicher Grund, sich zugunsten unseres Unternehmens zu
entscheiden.
Wir haben unseren Schritt gr�ndlich gepr�ft. Die
Voraussetzungen sind ausgezeichnet. Gemeinsam haben wir die
Chance, unsere Wettbewerbssituation in den kommenden Jahren
entscheidend zu verbessern.
Als Anhang finden Sie zu Ihrer Information die gemeinsame
Presseerkl�rung mit Mannesmann, die heute um 11:30 Uhr an die
Presse ging.
Ihr J�rg Rieder
19. Dezember 1990
Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Ma, USA, und
Mannesmann AG, D�sseldorf, sind �bereingekommen, das
Computergesch�ft von Mannesmann-Kienzle k�nftig gemeinsam zu
betreiben. Der Bereich Datensysteme von Kienzle mit den
Kienzle-Tochtergesellschaften PCS Computersysteme, Procad
GmbH und Kienzle Miete GmbH, das BIT-Schulungszentrum in
Donaueschingen sowie die Vertriebs- und Servicegesellschaften
von Kienzle in Gro�britannien, Spanien, Belgien, Norwegen,
Frankreich, �sterreich und in der Schweiz werden in eine neue
Gesellschaft Digital-Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH & Co. KG
eingebracht. Am Stammkapital dieser Gesellschaft, die ihren
Sitz in Villingen haben wird, werden Digital Equipment Corp.
mit 65 % und Mannesmann-Kienzle mit 35 % beteiligt sein. Die
Vereinbarung gilt mit wirtschaftlicher Wirkung vom 01. Januar
1991.
Die �bereinkunft ist vor dem Hintergrund der j�ngsten
Entwicklungen und des zuk�nftigen Geschehens auf den M�rkten
der Datentechnik zu sehen. Sie sind vor allem gekennzeichnet
von weiterer Internationalisierung, versch�rftem Wettbewerb
und der Bildung gr��erer Unternehmenseinheiten.
Mannesmann-Kienzle mu� im Interesse seiner Kunden, seiner
Mitarbeiter und seiner Eigent�mer diese Entwicklungen
mitgestalten.
Deshalb hat Mannesmann-Kienzle intensive Gespr�che �ber
verschiedene Formen der Zusammenarbeit mit einer Reihe von
Computer-Herstellern gef�hrt. Die Entscheidung zugunsten der
jetzt gefundenen L�sung beruht vor allem auf zuk�nftigen
Gesch�ftsm�glichkeiten und der gr��tm�glichen und
langfristigen Sicherung der Arbeitspl�tze.
Die neue Gesellschaft bietet Digital Equipment Corp.
verst�rkten Zugang zu dem expandierenden Markt der
mittelst�ndischen Wirtschaft und verst�rkt die Position in
Deutschland und in Europa sowie in neuen Anwendungsfeldern.
Im Gegenzug wird die Kienzle Computer Division eingebunden in
die weltweite Vertriebsorganisation von Digital Equipment
Corp. und erh�lt Zugang zu den neuesten Technologien.
Die Beteiligung an Digital-Kienzle erleichtert Mannesmann den
weiteren Ausbau seiner Gesch�ftsfelder auf den Gebieten der
Fertigungsautomation, der Proze�leittechnik, der Pr�f- und
Simulationstechnik und der Telekommunikation.
Zus�tzlich ist eine engere Zusammenarbeit zwischen Mannesmann
und Digital vorgesehen, z.B bei B�rodruckern.
Die getroffene Vereinbarung dient der Erhaltung der
Arbeitspl�tze und der Sicherung des Standorts Villingen f�r
Kienzle Datentechnik. Zur Zeit besch�ftigt Mannesmann-Kienzle
Datensysteme rd. 4.300 Mitarbeiter im In- und Ausland. Aus
Anla� des �bergangs werden keine Entlassungen vorgenommen.
Der soziale Besitzstand der Mitarbeiter bleibt erhalten.
Digital-Kienzle �bernimmt von Kienzle das Werk D in Villingen
und f�hrt dort eine Produktion fort. Procad und PCS
Computersysteme setzen ihre Gesch�ftst�tigkeit fort und
werden durch Anschlu� an das weltweite Vertriebssystem von
Digital Equipment Corp. neue M�glichkeiten erhalten.
Die Kienzle GmbH wurde 1929 gegr�ndet. Ab 1950 trat das
Unternehmen mit automatischen Buchungsmaschinen in die
Datentechnik ein. Magnetkarten-Buchungscomputer und
Bankenterminals waren in der Folge die Erweiterungen des
traditionellen Produktprogramms.
Bei �bernahme von Kienzle durch die Mannesmann AG im Jahre
1981/82 war die Serie 9000 eines neuen Computersystems
marktreif. In den Folgejahren wurden hiervon mehr als 22.700
Systeme produziert. Vorwiegend auf der Basis der Produktreihe
9000 wurden in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und in weiteren
14 europ�ischen L�ndern 1989 rd. 800 Millionen DM Umsatz
erzielt. Davon entfallen auf das Inland ca. 620 Millionen DM.
Kienzle Datensysteme entwickelt, produziert und vertreibt
komplette Systeml�sungen f�r kommerzielle, technische und
administrative Anwendungen. Zum Kundenkreis z�hlen das
produzierende Gewerbe ebenso wie Handel und Dienstleistungen,
Banken, Versicherungen, �ffentliche Verwaltungen und die
Druckindustrie. Dar�ber hinaus werden CAD-CAM-L�sungen
angeboten.
Neben der Pflege der traditionellen Computerreihe 9000 f�hrt
Mannesmann-Kienzle zur Zeit eine neue Generation auf Basis
des Betriebssystems UNIX in den Markt ein. Begleitet wird
dieser Generationswechsel von einem umfangreichen Angebot an
standardisierter und kundenspezifischer Anwendungs-Software.
Die Digital Equipment Corporation wurde 1957 gegr�ndet. Sitz
der Gesellschaft ist Maynard, MA, USA. Das Unternehmen ist
einer der f�hrenden Computerhersteller der Welt. Mit mehr als
120.000 Mitarbeitern erzielte Digital Equipment Corp. im
Gesch�ftsjahr 1989/90 einen Umsatz von weltweit 12,95
Milliarden US-Dollar. Davon entfallen rd. 2/3 auf
Produktlieferungen, der Rest auf Serviceleistungen. Digital
Equipment Corp. ist weltweit vertreten. �ber 50 % des
Umsatzes kommt aus rd. 80 L�ndern au�erhalb der USA.
Auf Europa entfallen davon ca. 5,2 Milliarden US-Dollar und
rd. 30.000 Mitarbeiter. In der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
erzielte Digital Equipment Corp. 1989/90 mit 4.450
Mitarbeitern einen Umsatz von 1,75 Milliarden DM.
Digital ist weltweit einer der f�hrenden Anbieter von
vernetzbaren und verteilbaren Computersystemen, Software und
Dienstleistungen f�r kommerzielle wie industrielle
Anwendungen.
Das Hardware-Produktprogramm von Digital Equipment Corp.
reicht vom PC �ber Workstations mit RISC-Architekturen auf
Basis des Betriebssystems UNIX, �ber fehlertolerante und
ausfallsichere Computersysteme bis hin zu Gro�computern der
Serie VAX 9000.
Zu den besonderen St�rken des Unternehmens z�hlt die
unternehmensweite Vernetzung von Anwendungen auf Computern
unterschiedlicher Hersteller, unterschiedlicher Gr��e und
unterschiedlicher Softwaresysteme.
In den letzten Gesch�ftsjahren wuchs das L�sungs- und
Projektgesch�ft sprunghaft.
Die Vereinbarung steht unter dem Vorbehalt der
kartellrechtlichen Genehmigungen.
Verteiler:
AN: Remote Addressee ( CLAUDIA GAMMEL@RTO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( FRANK KINSCHERFF@RTO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( STEPHEN HAIGH@RTO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( WILFRIED SCHAEFER@NDL )
AN: Remote Addressee ( FRANK MALOSCHYTZKI@BEO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( STEPHAN BRILMAYER@FRO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( MATTHIAS ASCHENBRENNER@FRA )
AN: Remote Addressee ( RALF HUEBNER@HAO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( EVA GOEHRING@SUO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( GISBERT MICHEL @NBO )
AN: MANAGER@MFR
AN: Remote Addressee ( THOMAS MORODER @KBO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( VAN HAN NGUYEN@FBR )
AN: Remote Addressee ( MANFRED STUCH@COO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( BEATRICE KIRSCH@FRS )
AN: Remote Addressee ( GUENTHER KAUT@MUH )
AN: Remote Addressee ( MICHAEL HIRSCHMANN@MUH )
AN: ~Fern�bertragung~ ( ANDREAS REPPENHAGEN@SUO )
AN: ~Fern�bertragung~ ( HEINZ PELIKAN@COO )
AN: Remote Addressee ( BIRGITT STACH@NBO )
AN: ~Fern�bertragung~ ( LUTZ MASANNEK@HBO )
AN: ~Fern�bertragung~ ( GERHARD MARSING@NBO )
AN: ~Fern�bertragung~ ( MANAGER@UFH )
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| 1319.2 | Digital-Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH & Co., KG - DM800M in 1989 | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Wed Dec 19 1990 14:13 | 79 |
| Some key points (freely translated) from the announcement:
The first part is a message to all employees from J�rg Rieder, the managing
director of Digital GmbH in Munich.
He announces that Digital offered to take over 65% of the basic capital of
Mannesmann-Kienzle which will be reconstituted on 1 January as a new company:
Digital-Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH & Co., KG
This majority interest is part of a long-term plan to improve the profitability
of our company in Europe and in new markets.
With Digital-Kienzle, Digital will expand its strategic market into small
businesses. We gain application skills in those markets, strengthen our
Know-how (good German word) in Unix technology and applications and expand
our resources in important market segments.
The majority interest is not the beginning of a creeping incorporation.
Instead, we are seeking a long-term stable partnership to the benefit of
both parties.
The condition that we contractually agreed to retain all employees was
an important reason that Mannesmann-Kienzle agreed to our undertaking.
We have thoroughly analyzed our move. The conditions are excellent.
Together we have the opportunity to decisively improve our commercial
situation in coming years.
--------------
Excerpts from the press announcement:
DEC, Maynard, and Mannesmann, D�sseldorf, have agreed to the future common
operation of the computer business of Mannesmann-Kienzle. The Data Systems
Division of Kienzle with the subsidiaries PCS Computersysteme, Procad GmbH,
and Kienzle Leasing GmbH, the Office Information Technology Education Center
in Donaueschingen as well as the sales and service divisions of Kienzle in
Great Britain, Spain, Belgium, Norway, France, Austria, and Switzerland will
be incorporated in a new company "Digital-Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH & Co.,
KG". Digital Equipment Corp will own 65% of the resulting company; Mannesmann-
Kienzle will own the remaining 35%. This is effective on 1 January 1991.
Mannesmann-Kienzle has been looking for a buyer. The decision for the
present solution is mainly the result of future business opportunities
and the long-term security of the employees positions.
The new company offers Digital stronger access to the expanding small
business market and strengthens its position in Germany and Europe as
well as in new application areas.
In return, Kienzle's Computer Division will be bound into Digital's
worldwide sales organization and will receive access to the newest technology.
Digital-Kienzle will take over from Kienzle "Factory D" in Villingen (south-
western Germany, between Stuttgart and Freiburg) and will continue production
there. Procad and PCS will continue operations and obtain new opportunities
through Digital's worldwide sales organisation.
Kienzle GmbH was founded in 1929. Beginning in 1950 the company moved into
office automation and point of sale systems. At the time of the takeover by
Mannesmann in 1981/82 the Series 9000 computer was ready to go to market.
In the following years more than 22,700 systems were produced. In 1989
Mannesmann-Kienzle had sales of about DM 800,000; 620,000 within Germany.
Kienzle Datasystems develops, manufactures, and sells complete system
solutions for commercial, technical, and administrative applications.
Next to the support of the traditional 9000 series, Mannesmann-Kienzle is
presently introducing a new generation of UNIX-based systems.
DEC was founded in 1957 and is located in Maynard, MA, USA. The concern
is one of the world's leading computer manufacturers. With more than 120,000
employees, the company reached sales of 12.95 billion US-dollars worldwide.
More than 50% of the income comes from about 80 countries outside the U.S.
In Europe sales are around 5.2 Billion dollars and employment is around
30,000. In Germany FY 90 sales were 1.75 billion marks and employment was
4,450.
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| 1319.3 | $340M: The largest single investment Digital has ever made | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Wed Dec 19 1990 15:34 | 108 |
| DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AND MANNESMANN AG ANNOUNCE
FORMATION OF MAJOR NEW COMPANY
. . . Digital's continued strategic investment in
small and medium-sized business computing . . .
Dusseldorf, Germany -- December 19, 1990 -- Digital Equipment
Corporation announced today that it has reached agreement with
Mannesmann AG to acquire 65 percent of a new company to be formed
from the Mannesmann Kienzle Computer Systems Division, and the
PROCAD GmbH and PCS GmbH divisions of Mannesmann Kienzle.
Mannesmann AG will own 35 percent of the new company.
The new company, headquartered in Villingen, Germany, will be
called Digital-Kienzle Computer Systeme GmbH & Co KG, as soon as
the necessary regulatory approvals are obtained.
"Digital is pleased and proud to be associated in a venture of
such promise with a company of such long-standing excellence and
stature in the European marketplace," said John F. Smith, Digital
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations.
"The establishment of Digital-Kienzle is the latest in a series
of significant initiatives in Digital's continued investment in
Europe," said Pier Carlo Falotti, President and CEO of Digital
Europe. "It also enables us to work with a base of small and
medium-sized customers who run their businesses on Mannesmann
Kienzle's applications, and to ehnhance our ability to reach the
developing markets of Central and Eastern Europe. This
complements Digital's strategies superbly."
"Recent developments and future activities in datasystems markets
are primarily characterized by increasing globalization, and
intense competition. Through this agreement, Mannesmann will join
in shaping these developments," said Dr.-Ing. E.h. Werner H.
Dieter, Chairman and CEO of Mannesmann AG.
This is the largest external investment in the 33-year history of Digital
Equipment Corporation.
"This alliance is of particular importance in Germany, where it
significantly increases Digital's share of the computer market," said
Joerg Rieder, Digital's Vice President and Country Group Manager
for Germany. "These customers can now enjoy the benefits of
Digital's worldwide investments in technology and our
industry-leading computing and networking capabilities, while
continuing to rely on the first-class Mannesmann Kienzle
applications they have grown with and are accustomed to."
Mannesmann Kienzle's Computer Systems Division has established a
solid position in the German computer market since it was
integrated into the Mannesmann group in 1982.
"With this agreement, Digital continues its strategic thrust in
selling to small and medium-sized businesses worldwide. Kienzle's
applications and sales and service capability for small and
medium-sized businesses provides excellent opportunities for
growth in this major new market sector for Digital," said Gary
Eichhorn, Digital Vice President, General Systems Business.
"This announcement complements a series of new products, services
and channels for small and medium-sized businesses announced by
Digital in the last few months. The ability for Digital to
market Mannesmann Kienzle's applications on a broader basis is
also a positive aspect."
Digital-Kienzle will have sales offices in 28 German cities and
in other European countries. It will also feature one of the
premier UNIX software development organizations in Germany.
Mannesmann AG, headquartred in Dusseldorf, Germany, builds plants
and machinery, makes parts and components for the for the
automotive industry, manufactures hydraulic, pneumatic and
electrical drives and controls, develops and supplies
measurement, automation, and information technology, produces
steel tube and pipe, provides services and trades on a worldwide
scale. The Mannesmann Group's 1989 worldwide revenues were DM
22.3 billion.
Munich-based Digital Equipment GmbH, the German subsidiary of
Digital Equipment Corporation, recorded fiscal year 1990 revenues
of DM 1.75 billion (US $835 million). The subsidiary was
established 28 years ago in Munich as Digital's first European
office.
Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard,
Massachusetts, is the world's leading global supplier of
networked computer systems and services. Digital offers a full
range of computing solutions and systems integration for the
entire enterprise -- from the desktop to the data center.
Digital reported fiscal year 1990 worldwide revenues of $12.9
billion.
# # #
CORP 91/070
UNIX is a trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.
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| 1319.4 | Headcount | FRAGLE::RICHARD | Dave | Wed Dec 19 1990 17:32 | 11 |
| > <<< Note 1319.0 by BHAJEE::JAERVINEN "I can C better now." >>>
> -< Digital takes 65% of Mannesmann-Kienzle >-
> Mannesmann-Kienzle employs about 4,300 people (roughly the same number
> as Digital GmbH now). According to the announcement, no layoffs are to
> be expected.
So, our world wide headcount goes up again! Will this mean more
reductions in other places?
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| 1319.5 | Digital-Kienzle employees are _not_ Digital employees | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Wed Dec 19 1990 18:43 | 6 |
| No, this is a separate company, so it doesn't increase our headcount.
(Unlike our wholly owned European subsidiaries, this really is a totally
separate company, in which we have a 65% financial interest.)
/john
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| 1319.6 | Think opportunity, not threat | CHEFS::OSBORNEC | | Thu Dec 20 1990 04:45 | 14 |
|
.4 puzzles me with its negative implications.
I'd prefer to think that we now have a stronger base to protect
the futures of the company & current employees. If the aquisition brings
in stronger people or skills than we have elsewhere, then that may be a
risk to existing staff -- but that's a debate that should not be the
first issue to surface. I'd suggest the first issue is information on
how we can use the new company to improve penetration & profit.
Any perceived risk should not be created by headcount, but by comparitive
competence -- & I, for one, do not have reliable (or any!) info to make the
comparison.
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| 1319.7 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu Dec 20 1990 09:13 | 3 |
| According to this morning's Globe, Digital-Kienzle "is dropping its
proprietary hardware products." What are these products, and how do
they drop out of the hardware business without layoffs?
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| 1319.8 | | BHAJEE::JAERVINEN | I can C better now. | Thu Dec 20 1990 12:26 | 20 |
|
re .7
�What are these products,
Mannesmann-Kienzle manufactures a product line called "MPS 9000" (MPS
stands for Multi Processor System). It was introduced in 1982 (I think)
- I don't have the slightest idea what the HW architecture is. I think
they run under U*ix nowadays, and could be positioned somewhere in the
low-to-medium VAX range, I guess.
I have no idea either what percentage of their revenue came from these
computers. The more interesting part of theri HW products (my guess)
are their banking peripherals (passbook printers etc.) which seem to be
very popular in Europe.
�and how do they drop out of the hardware business without layoffs?
Good question. I don't know.
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| 1319.9 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu Dec 20 1990 13:27 | 7 |
| I don't know where the Globe got it's information about Kienzle stopping
production of proprietary products.
That's not what the original press release in .1 says. It makes it quite
clear that production will continue at Kienzle's Villingen plant "D".
/john
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| 1319.10 | Further public discussion enjoined | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Mon Jan 07 1991 09:11 | 75 |
| Date: 04-Jan-1991
To all employees
The announcement of the agreement between Mannesmann
and Digital has led to a deluge of irresponsible
speculation in which employees of the company have
been and are actively participating. This is decidedly
detrimental for the process of cooperation and for our
public image.
For this reason, during its meeting today, the Germany
Management Team (GMT) has decided to declare the entire
topic "Digital-Kienzle" to be the responsibility of
management, effective immediately and until further notice.
No employee, except for the GMT or persons personally
appointed by the GMT, is authorized to make any public
comments on the topic "Digital-Kienzle". Violations of
this decision will be viewed as a serious breach of
confidence and will be punished accordingly.
Please, all of you, be responsible and help us to not
squander out of ignorance and pomposity the great opportunities
that this agreement with Mannesmann opens to us.
All external inquiries must absolutely be referred to
Fritz Nollert in the PR department.
Otherwise, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, a healthy
and successful New Year, and hearty thanks for your
excellent performance in the past year.
J�rg Rieder
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: 04-Jan-1991
An alle Mitarbeiter
Die Bekanntgabe der Vereinbarung zwischen Mannesmann
und Digital hat zu einer Flut unverantwortlicher
Spekulationen gef�hrt, an der Mitarbeiter des Hauses
aktiv beteiligt waren und sind. Das ist f�r den
Proze� der Kooperation und f�r unser Bild in der
�ffentlichkeit ausgesprochen sch�dlich.
Das GMT hat deshalb auf seiner heutigen Sitzung
beschlossen, das komplette Thema "Digital-Kienzle"
ab sofort bis auf weiteres zur absoluten
Chefsache zu erkl�ren. Kein Mitarbeiter, au�er dem
GMT oder vom GMT pers�nlich beauftragten Personen,
ist befugt, zum Thema "Digital-Kienzle" irgendeinen
�ffentlichen Kommentar abzugeben. Verst��e gegen
diesen Beschlu� werden als ernster Vertrauensbruch
betrachtet und entsprechend geahndet werden.
Bitte helfen Sie alle verantwortungsbewu�t mit, da�
wir die gro�en Chancen, die diese Vereinbarung mit
Mannesmann uns er�ffnet, aus purer Ignoranz und
Wichtigtuerei nicht leichtfertig vertun.
Grunds�tzlich m�ssen alle externen Anfragen an
unsere Abteilung UK/Fritz Nollert weitergeleitet
werden.
Im �brigen w�nsche ich Ihnen allen ein sch�nes
Weihnachtsfest, ein gesundes und erfolgreiches Neues
Jahr und herzlichen Dank f�r Ihre ausgezeichneten
Leistungen im vergangenen Jahr.
J�rg Rieder
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| 1319.11 | seems like overly strong language to me | CVG::THOMPSON | Does your manager know you read Notes? | Mon Jan 07 1991 09:28 | 18 |
| RE: .10
What sort of "irresponsible speculation" has been going on? Why isn't
management just responding with correct information? If the purpose of
this memo was to increase speculation and decrease confidence in management
it has certainly been effective. I simple reminder that external inquiries
on all topics are to be handled by official Digital spokespeople should
have been sufficient. I see memos all the time announcing that so and so
is calling around looking for information and reminding people where to
send them. None of them have the sort of tone in .10.
BTW, who is J�rg Rieder? I can't seen to find him in my management chain. :-)
Alfred
PS: My German is not half as good as John's but I did try and read the German
version and didn't find anything to indicate that he's got the tone wrong.
Is this considered a friendly memo in Germany?
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| 1319.12 | | BHAJEE::JAERVINEN | I can C better now. | Mon Jan 07 1991 09:32 | 6 |
| No, I wouldn't call it a 'friendly' memo...
J�rg Rieder is the boss of DEC Germany (and therefore can't be found in
your management chain but can be found in mine...).
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| 1319.13 | | SDSVAX::SWEENEY | Patrick Sweeney in New York | Mon Jan 07 1991 10:03 | 3 |
| What constitutes of "deluge"? It hasn't appeared in the American trade
press, at least the stuff that I read. Does anyone have an example of
this "irresponsible speculation"?
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| 1319.14 | | PSW::WINALSKI | Careful with that VAX, Eugene | Tue Jan 08 1991 22:04 | 9 |
| RE: .10
This memo of course in no way affects discussions in this notes conference.
HUMANE::DIGITAL is not a public forum. It is DEC-Internal. It is absolutely
the case, as the author of the memo in .10 states, that public comment on this
or any other DEC issue should be left to the official spokespeople of the
Corporation.
--PSW
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| 1319.15 | Digital buys remaining 35% | EICMFG::MCCREADY | Mike McCready Digital-PCS | Wed May 19 1993 16:14 | 18 |
| To round off the picture:
"As of January 1, 1991, the Company's results reflect the full consolidation
of Digital-Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH & Co. KG, a German entity in which
Digital acquired a 65% interest from Mannesmann AG for $233,261,000. The
acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. On December 20, 1991, the
Company acquired the remaining 35% interest in Digital-Kienzle. The
consolidated results of operations include the full-year operating results
of Digital-Kienzle for fiscal year 1992, and six-months results for fiscal
year 1991."
Source Digital Annual Report 1992
Mike
PS See also note 2494.7
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