Digital Executive Moves to Tandem; Pauline Nist will join Tandem as senior vice president and general manager, Parallel Systems business unit.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 1997--Tandem(R) Computers Incorporated (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ) today announced the appointment of Pauline Nist as senior vice president and general manager of the Parallel Systems business unit reporting to Enrico Pesatori, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Formerly vice president of ALPHA servers business at Digital Equipment Corporation, Nist will oversee hardware and systems software development as well as product management and product marketing of the Tandem NonStop(R) Himalaya(R) and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) Server systems. She also will become a member of the senior management group. "Throughout her career, Pauline has consistently developed and brought to market great products," Pesatori said. "She possesses an impressive list of experiences and accomplishments that will serve us well, and provide a unique competitive edge, as we bring our Tandem Himalaya and Windows NT Server systems to market." Nist is replacing Kurt Friedrich who is leaving Tandem to pursue other interests. Prior to joining Tandem, Nist spent 22 years at Digital in a variety of business unit, product development, and engineering positions. Her main area of focus over the past 12 years has been the development of Digital's ALPHA and VAX (Virtual Address eXtension) A venerable family of 32-bit computers from HP (via Digital and Compaq) introduced in 1977 with the VAX-11/780. VAX models ranged from desktop units to mainframes all running the same VMS operating system, and VAXes could emulate PDP models server products. "Tandem has a unique opportunity for the future," said Nist. "Building on its rich legacy in distributed, clustered computing systems, the new management team at Tandem has put together the right combination of vision, strategy, partnerships, and technology to be one of the market makers for the future of enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. . I believe that the most valuable contribution I can make as a member of the senior management team is to execute on the product strategy with precision and accuracy. I'm very excited to be in a position to contribute to Tandem's success." Nist holds a BS from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Clark University Clark University, at Worcester, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1887, opened as a graduate school 1889. It was the second graduate school to be formed in the United States. Its undergraduate college (est. 1902) was integrated with the university in 1920. . Founded in 1974, Tandem Computers (company) Tandem Computers - A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994). Incorporated (NYSE:TDM) designs and delivers technology solutions that companies relay on to compete in a business world that runs 24 hours a day. A US$1.9 billion company headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Tandem has offices, strategic partners, and providers in more that 50 countries around the world. Tandem press materials are also available on NEWSdesk International on the World Wide Web at http:\\www.newsdesk.com . -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Tandem, Himalaya, NonStop and the Tandem logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tandem Computers Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Windows NT is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Tandem Computers Incorporated Deb Cromer, 408/285-6990 cromer_deb@tandem.com or Rayvon Williams, 408/285-4363 williams_rayvon@tandem.com World Wide Web Home Page Address: http://www.tandem.com |
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