b'The start of 2023 may easily be compared to the start of high school where alltheexperiencesoftheprioryearbarelyqualifyasaframeof reference. We moved from gloom to boom only to learn last year that too much boom isnt a good recipe either. Well, thankfully cars dont read newspapers or follow an economic policy of their own. When they need service, they need it now! And the question is not whether it is an opportune time to demand new parts, but if the parts are available.To make sure we are taking care of the latter, our team doubled down in recent months, \x1fne-tuning the tracking, and analyzing of part searches, connectingthesetoourglobalsupplierdatabase,andidentifyingwho provides the right part at the right price that our customers are looking for.As a result, the timeline for new parts making into our inventory has been cut in half, and we added a record number of new parts in 2022. Most importantly, however, is the fact that these are parts you told us to add by letting us know you are looking for them. So, knowingly, or not, we consider you part of our Product Management Team and for that help it is time to say Thank You! Listeningtoyourneedsandlearningfromyour expertise will remain the drivers for what we do in 2023. Whilewearecompletingournewsystems infrastructure, the focus lies on elevating the e\x1eciency and \x1dexibility of our processes so we can best adapt to your requirements in the years to come.We are very excited about the New Year, trusting that challenge is the mother of all innovation.With that we wish you a successful and happy 2023 and look forward to continuing a great partnership.Yours,Thomas BeerCEO'