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For Tandem Alumni (Updated Oct 4, 2026) Not officially endorsed or supported. Click to join our forums Question? Email us: hpalumni.info@gmail.com HPInc is the overall legal successor to Hewlett-Packard Company and to companies acquired before Nov 1, 2015 – Compaq, EDS, etc. – regardless of whether a business unit ended up in HPInc or HPE. Unofficial directory of HP/HPE acquisitions For employees of HP – and predecessor companies – who left before the HPInc/HPE separation, responsibility for any health or retirement benefits varies from country to country, depending on employee population. For the US, HPInc has responsibility. For Canada and UK, HPE has responsibility. In many countries, plans were split between HPInc and HPE. See: Where are my benefits? Select the links below that fit your situation... - Current HP Inc or HPE employee: Networking and Information for Current Employees. On Facebook, join "Tandem Computers" 1.1K members. Operated and moderated by Dave Callander. Link - HP Inc or HPE employee in the process of leaving: use the ASAP checklist Join the unofficial "HP/HPE" group on LinkedIn. - Former Tandem employee who never worked for HP: Join Tandem Alumni* group on LinkedIn. Received a "Potential Private Retirement Benefit" letter from U.S. Social Security? Saw an ad about unclaimed property? Who to contact: https://www.hpalumni.org/PotentialBenefitLetter If you have paper stock certificates. What to do: Stock Certificates Hewlett-Packard breakup. On Nov 1, 2015, the legal name of the Hewlett-Packard Company was changed to HP Inc. ("hp" logo, HPQ stock symbol) and a new, completely separate company focused on servers, cloud, and networking – Hewlett Packard Enterprise ("HPE" logo and stock symbol) – was spun off. Portions of HPE were later spun off into DXC and Micro Focus. Details: HP Breakup Which HP-related companies have me classified as a retiree or former employee? Due to acquisitions and spinoffs, may not be obvious: Which Company Contacts at HP Inc. – the successor company: HP contacts 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 due to changes made without your knowledge. Examples: Most HP positions were changed to HPE; LinkedIn has been robotically eliminating and standardizing company names with odd results. hpalumni.org/LinkedIn Service at HP predecessor companies. Of HPInc's many predecessors, only HP and DEC ever built retiree healthcare trust funds. Employees of other acquisitions generally did get service credit for retiree benefits. Depending on your age and history with HP and predecessors, you may qualify for either the former, current, or DEC retiree medical plan. (For the more-generous former plan -- confusingly named "Pre-2003" -- you must have been born on or before June 30, 1957 -- unless your were in certain EER cycles or otherwise notified.) See detailed rules in the Summary Plan Description: https://www.hpalumni.org/HPIncHealthSPD.pdf If rules were misapplied or HP's records were in error, members have successfully appealed -- see page 40 of the SPD for the contact at Corporate. Search for the predecessor company in the SPD. (Ctrl-F, F3, or Command-F.) Of HPInc's many predecessors, only HP, DEC, and EDS ever built US pension plan trust funds. The DEC and EDS plans became sub-plans under the HP/HPInc plan; benefits stopped accruing; terms did not change. Employees of all acquired companies joined the HP/HPInc pension or 401(k) retirement plan in effect after the time of acquisition. Details on HP-related pensions: https://www.hpalumni.org/RetirementPlans Employment verification for former employees of HP, HPE, and related companies -- worldwide. https://www.hpalumni.org/verif 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 in these online groups: - "Tandem Computers" 1.1K members. Operated and moderated by Dave Callander. https://www.facebook.com/groups/142588182485100 - "Tandem NonStop Systems" 1.2K members. Public Group. Operated and moderated by Geir Ståle Nygård, Carl Jørgen Salicath, and John Green. https://www.facebook.com/groups/111582738863529 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:- Employment Verification for former employees. - Contacts for former HP and HPE employees
Tandem history: - "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 - 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. - "Tandem Value System – Core Values and Business Relationships" 30-page booklet - "Tandem Value System" wallet card – two sides: Core Values Business Relationships - Tandem Systems Review "Technical information about Tandem software releases and products" (1983 -1994) - 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. - http://www.atmosclock.us/ (clocksmith Mike Murray) Unofficial reference site with manuals, parts, etc. (541-559-1090) - http://www.theclockmanonline.com (714.578.0089) - www.curtsclocks.com (612.244.4557) - http://www.lukinswatch.com (916-485-4545)
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