Make sure that the overall legal successor to every company you ever worked for has your current postal address.
Even if not classified by the company as a "Retiree" or
if long gone -- in case of pension plan changes, employment
lawsuits, settlements, or other issues. Update address at former
company
Update and strengthen your LinkedIn profile. Even if not
currently looking, you need a strong, credible LinkedIn profile.
Reconnect with people who know your work. Be found for your specialty and background by AI, recruiters, and managers. Your profile may look bogus -- most HP positions were changed to HPE; the LinkedIn company selector has trouble with "Hewlett-Packard" and "EDS."
hpalumni.org/LinkedIn
Service at predecessor companies. Of HPInc's many
predecessor companies, only HP and DEC ever had US retiree
healthcare programs -- setting aside money over the years in
dedicated trust funds. Employees of other acquisitions did
not get credit under HP's retiree healthcare program for
service at the predecessor -- but generally did get service
credit for other benefits.
Of HPInc's many predecessor companies, only HP, DEC, and EDS
ever had US pension plans -- setting aside money over the years
in dedicated trust funds. Employees of other acquisitions
did not get credit under HP's pension program for service at
the predecessor -- but generally did get service credit for
other benefits.
Worldwide employment verification and experience letters for
Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and related
companies.
Employment and Experience Verification
Stock.
If you were ever an HP shareholder, you may now have shares of HPQ, HPE, Keysight, and/or Agilent – in different accounts. If ever an HPE shareholder, you may now have shares of DXC – and may not have received cash payouts for MFGP and PRSP.
Find it all – and estimate your current cost basis:
HP/HPE-Related Stocks Due to the many complex
HP-related stock events, only you – not the company, plan
administrators, transfer agents, brokers, or the IRS – can
reconstruct your full stock history.
How one broker handled stock history for:
Compaq
DEC
Tandem
Compaq acquisition of Tandem: For each share of
Tandem owned on August 29, 1997, Tandem shareholders
received 0.525 shares of Compaq stock. Source:
SEC 8K filing "Compaq Computer Corp. said
yesterday it plans to buy struggling Tandem Computers Inc.
for about $3 billion in stock... almost 50 percent more"
than Tandem's closing price before the June 23 announcement.
Source:
Washington Post
Article
NonStop jobs are often posted on this
Tandem networking group:
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Tandem Alumni LinkedIn (not operated by HPAA)
Reconnect, celebrate the good times, and appreciate those who have
passed. There are many Tandem- and HP-related social groups
on Facebook. Operated and moderated by people from each
community. Leading HP-related Facebook groups -- which you
can join without disclosing personal info:
https://www.hpalumni.org/facebookOther links:
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Employment Verification for former
employees.
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Contacts for
former HP and HPE employees
Tandem history:
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"Tandem Computers Unplugged: A People's History" – by Gaye
I. Clemson. Stories and recollections from employees –
capturing the voices and history of this amazing company.
FastPencil, Inc. (July 2012) ASIN:
1607466856
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Tandem
Wikipedia article – with references and links. Note:
Wikipedia articles change over time, may not cover all
aspects of the topic consistently, and may not be written
from a neutral point of view.
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"Tandem
Value System
– Core Values
and Business Relationships" 30-page booklet
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"Tandem Value System" wallet card -- two sides:
Core
Values
Business Relationships
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Tandem Systems Review "Technical
information about
Tandem software releases and products" (1983 -1994)
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Tandem
Bedsheet Tandem strategy and challenges detailed on a
36" x 24" poster, scanned by Gaye Clemson. (1980)
Tandem Atmos clock (10-year gift):
Members of the
now-closed
Tandem Alumni Forum posted in October 2017 recommending
watchmakers who repair these rare Swiss clocks.
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http://www.atmosclock.us/ (clocksmith Mike Murray)
Unofficial reference site with manuals, parts, etc.
(541-559-1090)
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http://www.theclockmanonline.com
(714.578.0089)
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www.curtsclocks.com
(612.244.4557)
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http://www.lukinswatch.com (916-485-4545)
Operated by volunteers. Not officially endorsed or supported.
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