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Way back (and as operational): The Top 11 most important “key persons” during my time in the Automotive Industry (until 2015): Aksel Pedersen, Tenneco Jens Traberg, Tenneco Bernie von Gries, Tenneco Theo Bonneu, Tenneco Jim Gray, Tenneco Sebastian Merz, Hella Jürgen Behrend, Hella Martin Herbst, Hella Franz-Werner Drees, Hella Alex Banke, FTZ Kai-Petteri Purhonen, Nordic Forum All in all: “What a successful, enjoyable and exciting journey it was (I never missed a budget). When we enter 2025 I’ve been active with my own “The Wide View” for 10 years. Thus; I’ll be slowing down on my activities. Meaning: Change my priorities. Still on, but also off”.

Brian As I mentioned when I saw you at NADA...I am most grateful for all that I have learned from your education dedication. And I am all for the de-legacy-ing of retail auto. For me, the challenge is not the validity of the technology...it's the integration of that tech into existing dealer processes that may be perceived as "good enough" (currently) for that retail auto decision maker. I got into retail auto when you could get a dealer leader's attention by using the "if you could just sell/service one or a few more cars" close. Those days are long gone and they should be. I believe the effective retail auto leaders today look at the "disruption" factor a lot more than they did in the past. In most cases, when you integrate a new piece of technology success is going to require a change in the people who deliver the existing process...and thus adapting the culture to that "new way" as well. Plus, this is a business that lives/dies in a 30 day cycle of accountability and any disruption could affect that negatively. New products/processes take time to seed...sometimes, a lot of time. And as we all know, culture change is behavior change...the hardest change for leaders and their suppliers to navigate. Former leader of AutoNation MIKE JACKSON has said...the retail auto "culture" doesn't always seem "logical" to retail auto innovators and people outside the industry...night can be day, up can be down, etc. Just thinking... Matthew Lasher 👋Nathan Szczesiul Ed Roberts Ted Ings Kyle Mountsier Thomas Druzynski David Thomas

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