What Happened?
Houston-based CenterPoint Energy hired Gary Hayes as CIO.
About the Company
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution and energy services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company also owns a 54.7 percent limited partner interest in Enable Midstream Partners, a publicly traded master limited partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp., which owns, operates and develops natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With more than 8,500 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 140 years.
About the Person
Gary Hayes joined CenterPoint Energy in 2010 as the Chief Information Officer/ Vice President. In this position, he oversees the information technology infrastructure and systems for the company’s electric and gas delivery services. Gary Hayes comes to CNP from TXU Energy where, as vice president of its Business Applications group, he led the development, deployment and maintenance of a portfolio of IT systems. Most notably, he led the very successful delivery of a technology solution for TXU Energy’s retail, operating, and marketing platform supported by SAP technology.
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