The analysts wrote that with Whitman looking for a possible exit strategy and EMC CEO Joe Tucci planning on retiring, the door would be open for Pat Gelsinger, VMware CEO, to take over as HP Enterprise CEO. In addition, HP CFO Cathie Lesjak's recent decision to switch from becoming CFO of HP Inc. to becoming CFO of HP Enterprise, which might have been in preparation for an acquisition by HP Enterprise of EMC, opens other doors for EMC executives, the analysts wrote. In particular, EMC CFO Zane Rowe, who led the integration of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, could take the HP Enterprise CFO position, while EMC Chief Operating Officer David Goulden, who previously served as EMC CFO, could take over as HP Enterprise COO.