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...automation is certain to become ever more pervasive. If U.S. firms do not develop the most advanced systems, Japanese or South Korean or European companies are sure to do so. "American industry faces an extremely competitive situation," says Tandem President James Treybig. "AT&T is fighting to be in the forefront of technology, and there is some cost to staying in front." If Treybig is right, temporary setbacks are just the price of progress. But incidents like last week's are sure to influence the priorities of technology shoppers: reliability will be just as important as clever ads and fancy...
...Hewlett-Packard is now the area's largest electronics employer and a leader in computer-based technologies. Moreover, many of its employees have left the company to start a host of new businesses. Among the most successful: Apple Co-Founder Stephen Wozniak and Tandem Computers' James Treybig...
...Tandem Computers, which built the first fail-safe computer systems in 1974, employees gather every Friday afternoon with President Treybig, 41, for a beer party around the company swimming pool. The sessions help keep everyone informed about what is happening inside the company. Other companies in the valley have started similar gatherings...
Kleiner, Perkins closely studies an infant company's prospects and then carefully nurtures it during the early years. In 1973 Jim Treybig, one of the partners, began to work on an idea for a new computer that would eliminate many common computer breakdowns. Last year Tandem Computers, with Treybig as president and Tom Perkins as chairman of the board, rolled up sales of $109 million. The $1.5 million investment by Kleiner, Perkins is now worth $220 million. The company also struck gold last year when Genentech "One large winner takes care of an occasional loser...
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