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To: Richie who wrote (41242)	12/24/1998 6:00:00 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

From the CPQ Club............ Still more info on CPQ's retreat.. TonyL106 (48/M/San Jose, CA) Dec 24 1998 2:57PM EST Compaq Revamps Networking Division By Todd Spangler December 24, 1998 9:46am Inter@ctive Week Compaq Computer Corp., which only two months ago embarked on a networking-focused marketing campaign, will eliminate its networking division and will integrate the product lines within other Compaq units, starting in January. Some observers interpreted the restructuring as a retreat from the networking field by Compaq, which bought its way into the business through its acquisitions of Digital Equipment Corp., Microcom Inc. and other companies. But John Ardini, vice president of networking programs at Compaq, said the organizational changes were made primarily to reflect the way customers were buying networking products. "I kind of see it as reacting to how customers are going on the buying decision," Ardini said. "Years ago, the networking decision was separate from the IS [information systems] decision. They're getting closer together - now, the people worried about servers are worried about the network connection." Under the reorganization, Compaq's network interface card and remote access server product lines will move into the server division. The modem business will become part of the PC add-on division, and the enterprise networking products will be brought under the enterprise systems division. "We're taking a lot of the technology and putting it closest to how it reaches the customers," Ardini said. "What customers can buy and what Compaq has to deliver to customers remains the same." Ardini added that by moving its networking products into the computing divisions, Compaq will be better able to compete with Hewlett-Packard Co. and IBM Corp., which have similarly wide-ranging product lines and enterprise systems. A Compaq spokesman said the company expects no significant layoffs as a result of the restructuring, and there will be no management changes. Ardini, who is in charge of monitoring Compaq's networking products companywide, will continue to report to Bill Johnson, vice president and general manager of the network and access communications division. Johnson will continue to report to John Rose, senior vice president of enterprise systems.

To: Richie who wrote (41242)	12/24/1998 6:30:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

To the Compaq thread: I want to wish posters and lurkers a very Merry Christmas. It has been great to exchange ideas and thoughts on a wide variety of topics with all of you. The facts, theories, projections, humor, mistakes, successes, and just plain fun have become a part of my life. This is a great place to visit, and I now think of you as my very good cyberspace friends. This is something I would not have thought possible before. It is an example of how technology has touched and changed our lives. Merry Christmas to one and all. May God bless and keep you all. Night Writer