The increase was primarily driven by increased payroll expenses as a result of higher coworker count, increased travel and entertainment expenses, increased software license costs and additional investments associated with transformation initiatives.

May 3, 2023 / CFO / receipt / Albert J. Miralles, CFO | earnings call 2023-05-03 | transcript 617fabb7-eea1-4868-b854-12cbc816d4c8 | chars 5412-5662 | segment 81