Fortive (FTV) 1 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Good afternoon. My name is Pasha, and I'll be your conference facilitator this afternoon. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Fortive Corporation's First Quarter 2021 Earnings Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Griffin Whitney, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. your begin may you conference. Whitney,

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and afternoon, everyone. Thanks, good Jim,

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Chuck. Thanks,

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Thanks, Pasha, for our That formal Jim. now comments. ready concludes we're questions.

[Operator Instructions] Melius line Scott question the of from is first Research. Your Davis with

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is this Julian, Chuck.

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of question the Coe Research. next Nigel from Wolfe Your with is line

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next from And Kaplowitz line Andy of comes with question your the Citigroup.

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back remarks. I concludes call over session. the That our Q&A closing turn will you. Thank now for

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