Michael B. Petras

“As previously announced, Alton Shader assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer on May 26th. While I continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board and remain actively engaged with the company, Alton is leading the company day-to-day.”

“So what you're referencing is I announced in the last couple of weeks that I'm going to transition from the CEO seat to the executive chair seat. I've been with the company 10 years now, and I've been talking to the board for the last couple of years about trying to do an orderly transition.”

“Before I start, obviously we'll make it forward-looking statements.”

“This morning, we announced a strong start to the year with 6.5% constant currency revenue growth and 6.9% constant currency adjusted EBITDA growth, driving over 20 basis points of margin expansion compared to the first quarter of last year.”

“This morning, we announced another strong year of performance, extending our track record of year-over-year revenue growth to 20 consecutive years. In 2025, the total company revenue increased 5.7% to $1.164 billion or 5.2% growth on a constant currency basis versus 2024.”