ets salutes continuing salute ets employees nominated 2000 chairman award please join congratulating morris brassfield rick brown bob burleson gary choquette morris senior director supply management houston responsible 60 plus employees ten state area employment morris required close move establish field offices throughout united states also involved reorganizing developing new ets business units morris important leader ets rick construction coordinator amarillo instrumental kansas line abandonment project made sure affected landowners construction contractor treated fairly one instance traveled several hundred miles face face discussion group landowners ensure project would completed without adverse environmental impact rick effort diffused potentially large expensive problem bob account director houston explains complex transactions details ecosystems great ease prudent careful adept professional customer dealings among best bob true asset enron customers employees gary engineering specialist omaha always looking efficient way work initiative drive change work process often times requires software development new tools gary dedicated problem solving working consensus solution congratulations morris rick bob gary stan