Message-ID: <11562867.1075846375408.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:44:00 -0700 (PDT) From: steven.kean@enron.com To: rita.hartfield@enron.com Subject: Re: CI at EBS Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Steven J Kean X-To: Rita Hartfield X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Steven_Kean_Dec2000_1\Notes Folders\Sent X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf Thanks for the message. Rita Hartfield@ENRON COMMUNICATIONS 07/17/2000 02:52 PM To: Steven J Kean/HOU/EES@EES cc: Anthony Mends/Enron Communications@Enron Communications Subject: CI at EBS Steve, I have heard "through the grapevine" that Amy Oberg has relayed to you that EBS will not be doing competitive intelligence and that you were dismayed to hear this. Amy is correct in the fact that EBS is not likely to buy the software Strategy that provides a strategic, top-down focus on competitive intelligence. However, EBS is doing tactical competitive analysis and market research. We are providing the business units with the information that they need to make intelligent decisions at the business unit level. Amy's view is that competitive intelligence (CI) belongs at the corporate level and that CI should drive the strategic direction of the company. You and I both know this is not the way Enron operates. I hope this e:mail does not sound negative but I did want you to know that EBS is providing information and intelligence to its business units -- it is just not in the context that Amy thinks it should be in. If you have any questions, please let me know. Rita Hartfield Phone: 713-853-5854 Cell: 713-304-5428 Fax: 713-646-8861 rita_hartfield@enron.net