Tandem Computer had carved out a unique niche focused on fault tolerant (NonStop) computing; the choice of financial institutions, stock exchanges and telephone companies that needed continuous availability. McDougall's solution was to increase Tandem's visibility to potential new markets. We elevated "NonStop" to become Tandem's unique differentiator and started a multi-faceted campaign. The new-higher profile Tandem was acquired by Compaq in 1997. The NonStop message was so strong that for a while Compaq applied it to their entire company.
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