Short Take: Tandem announces president, COO

Tandem Computers announced Enrico Pesatori as president and chief operating officer. Pesatori, former general manager of Digital Equipment's computer systems division, will be responsible for the daily operations, business units, and worldwide sales and marketing. Roel Pieper, chief executive and former president, will continue to have the finance and legal departments report to him. He will also now assume the title of vice chairman and board director. Pesatori is the tenth executive hired since Pieper came aboard in January.