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customers , employees , and suppliers with respect and consideration , and they must in turn , reciprocate .’ Fairness invariably leads to respect and courtesy between parties , from which long lasting relationships will thrive .
“ I am incredibly proud of the ways in which we have upheld our core values throughout our significant growth . The biggest challenges we ’ ve seen have all been external , specifically post-Covid business practices and supply chain issues . These have forced us to adapt new strategies in gathering , maintaining , and closing business . Some of the old school techniques have had to be abandoned , with more modern , technological approaches taking their place . “ Similarly , like many others , we ’ ve been feeling the logistical and commodity-based pressures caused by the ongoing supply chain issues across the globe ,” Chris explains . “ Of the 30 or so years that we have been trading , I have never seen market volatility like this . In response , ABSi has attempted to mitigate any impacts . We are committed to our partner approach for our clients ’ best interests , in which communication comes first and foremost . To that end , we are working to manage partners ’ expectations with honest and timely input wherever we can .
“ Regardless of this ,” he concludes , “ we are forecasted once again to exceed our proforma numbers for 2023 . We are anticipating a historical correction , under which our momentum will continue to build throughout the year , and the fourth quarter will be our strongest . Last year we experienced a supply chain driven anomaly of business in the first four months . Our pipeline is pregnant with projects that are very close to materializing , and , while airing on the side of caution , on account of inflation , interest rates , supply chain , and the weather , we will continue to keep the pace of an industry leader .” ■
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