1. Subsea MudUft Driling Company,
LLC
15311 VantagePartway West
SUite 190
Houston, TX 77032
October 4, 2002
DearSiror Madam:
I have known John Huston for over twenty years and consider him to
be a trusted and valued colleague and friend. I hired John to join Koch
Industries, Inc. where I was the Assistant Treasurer responsible for
Credit and Insurance RiskManagement. Jam had many positions
that rapidly in'aeased in responsibitity because of his ability to quickly
grasp drffiaJlt and romplex situations. At the peak of his
responsibilities.' John was responsible foraedit management r:t highly
complex crude oil and petroleum products transactions that, in the
aggregate were worth billions ofdollars' .~'~.,',l " ' ..w__r::~~r~ '~i'
John exhibitsa vf!SY high degree of professionalism in every E!ndeavor
that he undertakes. His work e1hic is excellent with a txlnstant
"whatever it takes" attitude towardsachievingthe higlest qualityresult
to any opportunity he encounters. Hitjlly skilled in his communication
abilities, he always realizes the importance that aJStomer satisfaction
plays in a profitable enterprise.
Jom has always been known as someone eager to look at new
technology. Eaiy on, while most of us were debating the need for
PC'son our desks, John had raced ahead to master not just the user
side of the technology but also the harctNare and netwoncing
equipment as well. He has worked very har{f the last few years to
acquire all the necessary knowledge and experience to provide all the
data and voice technotogy required by today's companies. He
particutariy excels in the areas of network design and troubleshooting.
Most importantly, he has the mmmunication skills to listen well and
focus on the customerneedsteadingto valuable soIutipns.
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Ihighly recomnaidJohn for consideration ofany position in the fie1d of
tedmology or finance. He is highlymotivaled to succeed and
understands the value ofbeing a teamptayer. Pleasefeel free to .call
(281-985-8074) if there is any further informatioo that) may provide.