"Local Voices...Global Reach" Compaq User Groups Unite to Launch Online Advocacy Program.Business Editors, Technology Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2000 "Local Voices...Global Reach," a Compaq User Group Online Advocacy Program is now live and in progress at www.CompaqWorkingGroup.org. All users of Compaq enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. systems are invited to submit ideas and suggestions regarding Compaq business issues now through 30 November 2000. This Online Advocacy Program represents the first official joint effort of the International Tandem Users' Group A users' group (also users group or user group) is a type of club focused on the use of a particular technology, usually (but not always) computer-related. (ITUG ITUG International Tandem Users Group ITUG International Telecommunications User's Group ITUG Iowa Telecommunications Users Group ) and DECUS DECUS - Digital Equipment Computer Users Society , the international confederation of 27 Digital User Groups including the DECUS U.S. Chapter now known as Encompass U.S., Inc. The Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. acquired Tandem Computers (company) Tandem Computers - A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994). Incorporated in June 1997 and Digital Equipment Corporation in June 1998. Together, DECUS and ITUG represent more than 75,000 members. Volunteer users leading the "Local Voices...Global Reach" Online Advocacy Program equally represent both ITUG and DECUS, and come from Germany, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Israel, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , the United Kingdom, and the United States. After 30 November 2000, members of the Online Advocacy Program Business Enhancements Committee will use the ideas and suggestions submitted to prepare a survey ballot that will allow users to vote on issues and establish final priorities for presentation to Compaq. The prioritization survey will be posted, and voting will be held 5 February through 5 March 2001. Results of the survey will be available instantly, online throughout the voting process. Final results will be presented to Compaq after 5 March 2001, and Compaq's official response will be posted at www.CompaqWorkingGroup.org after 30 April 2001. The Compaq Working Group was established for the benefit of Compaq enterprise computing systems users. The "Local Voices...Global Reach" Online Advocacy Program is an easy and effective way for users to leverage the strength of Compaq Working Group collectively and cooperatively to communicate ideas and concerns on business issues directly to Compaq's product managers and business decision makers. Support programs for product enhancements and strategic issues are in development and will be introduced in the future. For more information about the "Local Voices...Global Reach" Online Advocacy Program, visit www.CompaqWorkingGroup.org. For more information about DECUS, visit www.decus.org/encompass/ww-chapters/index.shtml. For more information about ITUG, visit www.itug.org. |
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