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First Tech Member Vote Approves Merger with DCU

• On January 1, 2026, DCU and First Tech officially merged to form a single credit union named First Technology Federal Credit Union.
• Your accounts and services will remain unchanged for now as we integrate systems thoughtfully and ensure a smooth transition for every member over the next 12-18 months.
• There will be no changes to your account numbers or routing numbers at this time.

DEC Connection

via Zoom

SAVE THE DATE!  WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 1 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME - an extended session with 4 speakers for 60-90 minutes 

We are excited to announce our next Zoom presentation, featuring 4 senior managers from the UK and the USA who will speak about the establishment of Digital in the U.K. in 1964, and its expansion to Europe through the 1970s-1990.  John Leng, Ken Senior, John Barrett and Dave Grainger, all former DEC executives who are now members and staunch supporters of DEC Connection and its ex-Digital counterpart in the UK, DEXODUS, will recount many of their experiences and the challenges they faced in starting DEC's worldwide business.  They will be joined by Sandy Mackenzie, UK sales and DEXODUS member, and Nancy Kilty, DEC Connection Director (who visited the DEC UK 60th Anniversary employee day in Reading) will host the meeting.

This discussion will be preceded by a brief review of the UK DEXODUS activities that inspired this talk. We in DEC Connection were quite impressed and excited about how well the DEXODUS teams did driving their consortium of museums, universities, DECUS UK, and government agencies to deliver their fantastic Digital Reading Revolution last year in the UK.  They ended up with 87,000 visitors to the two museum exhibits, plus special ex-employee events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Digital in the UK. The founders and other former members of the Digital UK will recount their early experiences and the Digital legacy.  We'll have a few questions after each speaker and a longer discussion session after their prepared remarks.

• August 14, 2026: Kimball's Get-together
• August 22, 2025: Road Rally and Kimball's Get-together
• June 22, 2025: WooSox Baseball Game and BBQ
• June 23, 2024: WooSox Baseball Game & BBQ - 1 PM in the JetBlueHangar
• April 28, 2024 - Management Sciences Reunion  in Stow, MA.
• Sept 15, 2023: South Central Area in Dallas TX
• August 25, 2023: get-together at Kimball Farm
• June 11, 2023: WooSox Baseball Game & BBQ
• June 2, 2023: Calgary AB monthly luncheon
• Dec 9, 2022: Acton MA Information Technology Reunion
• Oct 17, 2022: Last Colorado Springs CO Reunion
• Oct 1, 2022: Pittsburgh PA Reunion

Recent Memorials

click on link above for details

• Where to Sell or Donate your old Digital hardware

• Where to purchase official Digital logo products - from DEC Connection member Jack Rahaim.  Now a "Pop-Up" store, for 2 days, 2x per year, in May and November.  You can submit an order online too, via Email: jack@decswag.com

• Need Retirement/Pension info? 
• Fidelity Investments still handles all DEC pension plans for HP that have not been withdrawn or started income.  
• HP Retirement Services Center at Fidelity 1-800-457-4015
• Effective April 1, 2022, Empower* acquired Prudential's retirement business. 
• (Prudential Pension Dept. phone was 1-877-778-2100)
  The Empower Customer service number is: 1 (855) 756-4738   
  If you have begun to taking income from your Digital pension, the company now managing your account for distribution is Empower which bought Prudential's retirement business.  However, although Empower manages your account, the actual distribution is still being handled by Prudential's Tax service.
  If you need to change the bank account number for your distribution, you should call 1-800-392-4643 at Prudential Tax Service.  See below.
                                        Prudential Tax Service, LLC
                                        30 Scranton Office Park
                                        Scranton, PA 18507-1796
                                        Phone #: 1-800-392-4643
  *Background.
  Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America is a retirement plan recordkeeping financial holding company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States. It is the second-largest retirement plan provider in the United States.
  The Empower brand represents products and services for both Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America formally known as Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance  Company and Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York, formally known as Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York.
• Need Stock Plan info? 
  Morgan Stanley, Employee Stock Plan Service Center at (toll-free) 1-877-380-7793 (updated Feb. 2025).
• You can contact Morgan Stanley's EMEA Headquarters in London for help with their employee stock plan. Their phone number is (44 20) 7425 8000.
• General account or technical support: 1 (888) 454-3965 (toll free) or +1 (801) 902-6997 (Outside the U.S.) 
• Morgan Stanley Directed Share Program: 1 (877) 580-8237 (toll free) or +1 (801) 617-9146 (Outside the U.S.)