I am Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Group 1 Automotive. We are a Houston-based, Fortune 300 automotive retailer. Since our initial public offering in October 1997, Group 1 has grown to become the fourth largest dealership group in the United States and a top 10 Automotive group in the United Kingdom. The company achieved this success through a strategy that leverages management experience and emphasizes geographic and brand diversity, interrelated revenue streams, operational efficiencies and the prudent deployment of capital.Our Core Values:Integrity – We conduct ourselves with the highest level of ethics both personally and professionally when we sell to and perform service for our customers without compromising our honesty.Transparency – We promote open and honest communication between each other and our customers.Professionalism – We set our standards high so that we can exceed expectations and strive for perfection in everything we do.Teamwork – We put the interest of the group first, before our individual interests, as we know that success only comes when we work together.The company achieved this success through a strategy that leverages management experience and emphasizes geographic and brand diversity, interrelated revenue streams, operational efficiencies and the prudent deployment of capital.Previously I was the CFO of the UK operation