Pegasystems (PEGA) 27 Oct 222022 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good day, and welcome to the Pegasystems Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Results Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Ken Stillwell, COO and CFO. Please go ahead.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Pegasystems Q3 2022 Earnings Call.

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