Greetings, and welcome to ASGN Incorporated First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]
It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Kimberly Esterkin, Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin.
Kimberly Esterkin
Analyst
Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us today for ASGN s first quarter 2021 conference call. With me are Ted Hanson, President and Chief Executive Officer; Rand Blazer, President of Apex Systems; George Wilson, President of ECS; and Ed Pierce, Chief Financial Officer. Before we get started, I would like to remind everyone that our commentary contains forward-looking statements. Although we believe these statements are reasonable, they are subject to risks and uncertainties and as such, our actual results could differ materially from those statements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in today s press release and in our SEC filings. We do not assume any obligation to update statements made on this