Innodata (INOD) 12 Nov 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and welcome to the Innodata Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Amy Agress. Please go ahead.

Thank you, Stancy. everyone. morning, Good joining for Thank us you today.

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first [Operator question Van at Clemens Capital. Instructions] The from comes Tim Clarkson

Hi, Hi, Jack. guys.

of couple a here. Just questions

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the Can if comment on you potential comparables? Sure. based on of Agility was it value full

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All right. Great, thanks.

Okay. I'm Thanks. done.

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next from The question comes [Operator [indiscernible]. Instructions]

Hi, Jack.

morning. Good Dan. Hi,

a nice on Congratulations quarter.

much. so you Thank

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revenue them there to component heavy component that out that of will have these ongoing then well. projects upfront playing believe a So, we recurring lift an and kind likely be to seems an to will be Most maintenance that.

what for Okay. estimate is Great. And then the market one question around addressable you do Agility? Agility; total

about So if the out addressable billion billion, $X.X back down you for market then to that communications it total PR newswire, billion. communications and about you of $X $X.X comes it's take intelligence,

I what consider that's would our market. addressable So

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questions. right. answers my congratulations your Great. Well, on progress. All Okay. Thank you, that and

much. Thank you so

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