{"id":2963,"date":"2020-12-23T10:54:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T18:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parpro.com\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2021-08-03T13:53:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T20:53:50","slug":"message-from-the-ceo-a-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parpro.com\/2020\/12\/23\/message-from-the-ceo-a-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the CEO &#8211; A Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2964\" src=\"https:\/\/parpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/PARPRO8182.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Sparrvik\" width=\"161\" height=\"164\" \/>Oh boy, what a year it has been! While 2020 may have been dominated by COVID-19, bringing with it a year full of challenges for all of us both in the workplace and personally, I would like to optimistically think the majority of us have managed to hang in there and make the best of a bad situation.<\/p>\n<p>The year 2020 will occupy a special place in our global history and possibly be known as the &#8216;great disrupter&#8217;. Looking forward, whatever that new normal looks like, we all know &#8230;&#8217;This is not the year to get everything we want, but the year to appreciate everything we have.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>As the pandemic continues to cast a shadow, I feel hopeful and encouraged about 2021, and confident about PARPRO&#8217;s future. Despite challenges, we have proven that PARPRO is a robust company that is well positioned with its breadth of products and expertise. 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