GVP - Earnings call transcript Q1 2018

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the GSE Systems First Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I’d now like to turn the conference over to your host, Devin Sullivan. Thank you.

You may begin.

Devin Sullivan

good and Matt, you, afternoon, everyone. Thank for you joining us today. Thank

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Emmett Pepe

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Kyle Loudermilk

for please the questions. Operator, floor Emmett. Thanks open

Operator

[Operator Kaplan] [Lawrence is go from first Instructions] Please question Management. ahead. Our from LK

Unidentified Analyst

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Unidentified Analyst

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Kyle Loudermilk

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Chris Sorrells

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Unidentified Analyst

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Kyle Loudermilk

It’s XX trailing a months.

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Operator

comments to And Instructions] any you are closing [Operator have questions no further there make. do if

Kyle Loudermilk

that hope No, about on with many Micro onto joining first calendar at thanks upcoming here week of going months very Really coming conferences. so to share investor everyone speak Closing with to come our that’s our to reiterate June in everyone we’re you great. LD In and And be the summer continued say of with and will meet improvement. have unfolds. excited us. have the Los progress. get to the progress chance like We’ll on the pleased our as Well, I’d some especially some will others Chris and focus glad out what's we for Angeles there. in be

in thanks GSE. like you your time with everyone So interest I’d and to thank for that and

Operator

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Gse Systems (GVP) 15 May 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript