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            On the employee                    optimization to improve efficiency   to sell. Accordingly, all digital channels,
            and business                       and transform business models.      including the mobile app, website,
            operations side,                   We recognize that using the right   IVR (Interactive Voice Response), and
                                                                                   Chatbot were refreshed and upgraded.
                                               technologies is required to achieve
            digital transformation             success in the digital transformation   In order and delivery management, we
            projects continued in              and innovation processes. We regard the   continuously enhance the customer
            many work processes                digital transformation and innovation   experience end-to-end by developing
            with the participation             ambassadors that carry out these    new applications such as digital dealer
                                                                                   systems, call center order management,
                                               processes as key stakeholders. We also
            of business units                  work to develop and launch projects that   self-service customer transactions via
            across Aygaz where we              accurately utilize these processes and   IVR, and orders. We continue to expand
            apply an Integrated                technology together.                our e-commerce channels. Following
            Digital Transformation                                                 keyiflibahce.com, more e-commerce sales
            concept. Every                     With guidance from the IT department,   channels were added to the marketplaces
                                               we leverage technology and digitalization
                                                                                   of Aygaz with the opening of digital stores
            year, we seize new                 to enhance the employees’ existing   on Hepsiburada.com, Koctas.com.tr, and
            transformation                     work processes. We developed the    Kampkaravanmarket.com. Furthermore,
            opportunities with an              digital transformation and innovation   five store-in-store areas were created
            integrated approach.               ambassadors program for this purpose   at the Koçtaş stores in Kartal, Istanbul,
                                               and selected representatives from all   Bodrum, Muğla, Forum Istanbul, Balçova,
                                               business units. Our goal with this program   Izmir, and Ankamall, Ankara, which
                                               is to spread the digital transformation   accounted for 78% of all consignment
                                               process and cultural transformation   sales. We also partnered with Macrocenter
                                               across the organization. We also aim to   and Migros to sell barbecues, heaters, and
                                               elevate the knowledge level of business   devices in their stores.
                                               units by organizing awareness days,
                                               technology-focused training programs   On the employee and business
                                               and seminars throughout the year to   operations side, digital transformation
                                               support idea generation to develop the   projects continued in many work
                                               processes further. Following the launch   processes with the participation of
                                               of the ambassadors program, the number   business units across Aygaz where
                                               of ideas generated nearly doubled year   we apply an Integrated Digital
                                               on year while the savings and revenues   Transformation concept. Every year, we
                                               achieved through the projects we    seize new transformation opportunities
                                               implemented increased 2.2 times. The   with an integrated approach.  With
                                               heightened awareness about digital   the continuous improvement and
                                               transformation across the company also   development of mobile platforms and
                                               reflected on employee satisfaction and   applications, we enable Aygaz employees
                                               loyalty. We plan the ambassadors program   to work efficiently and effectively, any
                                               annually and update it as needed based on   time, anywhere. Thanks to our strong
                                               our observations. We review the results at   information technology infrastructure,
                                               the end of each year and revise the program   we have ensured the rapid adoption of
                                               for the following year. We organized nearly   a digital and agile work culture among
                                               100 events throughout the year to ensure   our employees. On the other hand, the
                                               that cultural transformation continues   Robotic Process Automation projects
                                               without losing momentum.            involve software robots carrying out
                                                                                   33 business processes, resulting in
                                               We launched Aygaz E-Commerce        seamless operational management and
                                               Transformation Project to offer different   high efficiency.
                                               payment options to the customers,
                                               manage campaigns effectively, and create   We added big data technologies and
                                               a marketplace platform for the dealers   the IoT platform to the data-driven
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