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TO: All Enron Employees
FROM: Mike McConnell RE: Global Technology Organization Update The purpose of this memo is to clarify and provide an update of some of the= =20 activities within the new Global Technology function. A company-wide=20 technology meeting is scheduled for September 27th at the Hyatt Regency for= =20 all technology employees (details to follow) to discuss our overall strateg= y,=20 but I did not want any further delay in addressing some of these items now= =20 and in a corporate-wide communication. Recognizing that the world is becoming increasingly digital and networked,= =20 Enron=01,s Office of the Chairman has determined that Information Technolog= y has=20 the potential to be a significant, offensive, commercial business expanding= =20 from its traditional support function. To achieve the vision of a truly=20 =01+wired=01, Enron, the Global Technology group has been established to po= sition=20 Enron as the leader in eCommerce by developing and executing a global=20 eBusiness strategy to further leverage our leading position in the energy a= nd=20 technology businesses. We will also more fully integrate Enron as one=20 company by leveraging the benefits of network economies, knowledge manageme= nt=20 and the advantages of rapid, frictionless information flow across all=20 businesses. By consolidating formerly separate IT functions run by separat= e=20 CIO=01,s, we hope to realize significant gains in information sharing and= =20 levering of technologies, products, ideas and intellectual capital. While= =20 retaining accountability to individual business units, we will optimize the= =20 full spectrum of the technology group's capabilities through a more=20 centralized organization. We have already taken several steps to reach our goals as stated above. A= =20 technology management committee was created which meets every Monday and=20 includes every CIO. In this meeting we discuss Enron=01,s overall corporat= e=20 activities and ways to improve the use of IT within Enron. This group will= =20 be expanding as the organization continues to grow. We have also added two= =20 senior management players to the technology organization. Jay Fitzgerald= =20 will be joining the group as Managing Director, Global eCommerce. Also,=20 David Pope has joined the group as a Vice President in the London office to= =20 add additional senior level commercial skills and to work on technology=20 related transactions and eCommerce. They are both members of the technolog= y=20 management committee. With regard to the previous EI business units, Evere= tt=20 Plante continues to have responsibility and accountability as CIO. The=20 regional offices are a top priority with regard to improving IT=20 infrastructure and developing a proactive technology strategy. Over the ne= xt=20 several months we will be refining the IT organizational structure to insur= e=20 that we are positioned to meet the exciting technology and eCommerce=20 opportunities at Enron. As part of a larger EES energy management transaction, a strategic=20 partnership with IBM is currently being negotiated and examined. We are i= n=20 active discussions with IBM to form an alliance to assist Enron in moving= =20 forward with our technology vision and to capitalize on IBM=01,s strength a= nd=20 expertise. The purpose of this transaction is to increase our capabilities= =20 and move intellectual capital around within Enron to leverage our business= =20 needs and existing strengths. The scope of the transaction is still being= =20 developed and it will affect each organization in different ways. Technolog= y=20 is one of our key growth areas and we will continue to invest and develop o= ur=20 technology professionals.=20 Two other initiatives are under development. Enron is implementing the new= =20 mySAP.com procurement portal. I believe that this will provide us with bot= h=20 a new eCommerce initiative and will provide a mechanism to reduce Enron=01,= s=20 procurement costs. Also, we are in the process of adding commercial staff = in=20 the various regions to include a technology origination position to be a pa= rt=20 of the commercial staff and examine technology opportunities. The goal is = to=20 provide additional technology expertise and the ability to quickly review n= ew=20 or leveraged business opportunities to all areas of the world. As we clarify our needs in the future, we will be looking at expanding the= =20 eCommerce group within the technology organization. The group's activities= =20 will include building new businesses, acquisitions and investment=20 opportunities that lever Enron=01,s capabilities on a global basis. There = are=20 also other very exciting initiatives under development that will be discuss= ed=20 in the follow-up meeting. I look forward to addressing the technology employees in the near future. = I=20 am very excited about the expanding future of the technology group and look= =20 forward to the tremendous opportunities available to us. Management Committee members Philippe Bibi Mohammad Fahim Jay Fitzgerald Tom Mathews Mike McConnell Mark Pickering Everett Plant David Pope Jenny Rub
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