11. The cuts come as Compaq restructures after acquiring Digital Equipment Corp . and Tandem Computers . 12. Tandem Computers Inc . shows off machines that can handle constant Internet traffic without breaking down.13. He left in early 1973 to join Kleiner Perkins venture capital company to start Tandem Computers . 14. The back office was unusual in that it relied almost completely upon systems from Tandem Computers . 15. A holiday holdout is Tandem Computers Inc . of Cupertino, usually known as a benevolent employer. 16. He embarked on a campaign to make Tandem computers work with other software, especially Windows NT. 17. Compaq said two weeks ago that it would buy Tandem Computers for $ 3 billion in stock. 18. Kolkowitz has computer-security experience at Silicon Valley companies, including Tandem Computers and Bridge Communications. 19. He cites three Bay Area high-tech issues : Tandem Computer , Adobe Systems and Silicon Graphics. 20. He also is Chairman of Tandem Computers Inc . and a director of Philips Electronics N . V.