Others like Tandem Computer, cited Britain in particular as a weak spot.
At Tandem Computer, a supervisor decided to create a humor team and they created fun things to do for employees.
UB went public in 1983 but was then bought by Tandem Computers in 1988.
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But she has had bad calls, such as Tandem Computer this year.
Tandem Computers will buy Ungermann-Bass, a leading maker of local area networks, for approximately $260 million.
The product was originally developed by Tandem Computers.
Tandem Computers reported a $550 million third-quarter loss because of charges for an overhaul that will cut 1,800 jobs.
The company is planning to cut 17,000 jobs as it absorbs Digital, and another recent acquisition, Tandem Computer.
The back office was unusual in that it relied almost completely upon systems from Tandem Computers.