National Semiconductor Equips All Employees with 30-Gigabyte Video Apple iPods

Comment: This innovative move is an example of a company actively using technology to better connect with its employees. Training and news podcasts from the company can now be seamlessly be distributed throughout the oganisation which will no doubt enhance employee awareness of important issues and hopefully result in some important ‘conversations’.

A podcast from the Podtech.network on this can be found here

June 12, 2006 – National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) capped off its most successful fiscal year in history today by equipping every one of its 8,500 employees with a 30-gigabyte video iPod. While designed for personal entertainment, the popular Apple MP3 player will be used as a new training and communications tool at National, providing a convenient real-time method for employees to download National podcasts and other employee communications. “We’re looking for new and more effective ways to communicate with our employees --- and the iPods will help us do both,” said Brian L. Halla, National’s chairman and CEO.

National Semiconductor Equips All Employees with 30-Gigabyte Video Apple iPods To Cap Off Most Successful Year in Companys History.