organizational changes enron is forming a new organization - - the enron xcelerator - - to drive the formation and development of new businesses at enron . enron ' s unique ability to start and develop new businesses has driven most of our growth over the years . lou l . pai , currently chairman and ceo of enron energy services , will lead the xcelerator . over his years at enron , lou has been key to the creation and rapid growth of our wholesale gas , wholesale power and energy service businesses . the existing business units will continue their development of core businesses , while the xcelerator will be responsible for developing new business opportunities that are natural extensions of enron ' s business model and core skills , but not currently under development elsewhere in enron . dave delainey , currently president and ceo of enron americas , will become chairman and ceo of enron energy services . dave brings a wealth of experience and accomplishment from enron wholesale services ' businesses where he led the growth of our canadian business and our north american origination activity and , most recently , had a great year in enron americas . dave is forming an office of the chairman in ees . joining dave in the office of the chairman are dan leff , president of ees , global energy services , and marty sunde , president of ees , global marketing and services . dan and marty have been instrumental in the development and execution of the successful ees business model . also joining the office of the chairman of ees is janet dietrich as chief operating officer . janet , currently is managing director in enron americas , where she has been successful in many of enron wholesale ' s core businesses , including gas trading , risk management and structural origination . tom white will continue as vice chairman of ees and will focus on the development and expansion of ees ' customer relationships . lou , tom , dan , marty and the entire ees organization have developed a great business model with great growth prospects . ees has become an essential part of enron ' s market valuation and growth story . this new leadership structure will enable ees to continue on its path of sustained growth and increasing profitability . john lavorato will succeed dave as president and ceo of enron americas . john has been an essential part of enron ' s energy trading success over the years and is a key part of enron wholesale services ' continuing success story . joining john is louise kitchen , currently president and ceo of enron networks . louise , who accelerated enron ' s outstanding growth with the deployment of enrononline , will take over as chief operating officer of enron americas . philippe bibi , currently chief operating officer of enron networks will take over as president and ceo of enron networks . under philippe ' s leadership , enron has become a technology leader and the leading e - commerce company . joining philippe as chief operating officer is greg piper , currently managing director of enron networks . greg currently leads enron network ' s origination activity and was responsible for the creation and deployment of clickpaper , enron ' s successful online pulp and paper marketplace . please join us in congratulating all of these individuals on their achievements and their new responsibilities .