Operator

Welcome to TTEC's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. I would like to remind all parties that you will be in a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer session. This call is being recorded at the request of TTEC.

I would now like to turn the call over to Bob Belknapp he is a Group Vice President, Corporate Finance.

Thank you, sir, and you may begin.

Bob Belknapp

Good morning, and thank you for joining us today. TTEC is hosting this call to discuss its first quarter 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Participating on today's call are Ken Tuchman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TTEC; and Kenny Wagers, Chief Financial Officer of TTEC.

Yesterday, TTEC issued a press release announcing its financial results. While this call will reflect items discussed in that document, for complete information about our financial performance, we also encourage you to read our Q1 2026 quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Before we begin, I want to remind you that managers discussed on today's call may include forward-looking statements related to our operating performance, financial goals and business outlook, which are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions.

Please note that these forward-looking statements reflect our opinions as of the date of this call, and we undertake no obligation to update this information as a result of new developments that may occur. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to