CEO of Exegy Named Chief Executive of the Year for Leadership in Derivatives Technology

St. Louis, New York, London – February 18th, 2025 – Exegy, a leading provider of market data and trading technology for the capital markets, is pleased to announce that its CEO, David Taylor, has been recognized as Chief Executive of the Year in this year’s FOW International Awards. 

The FOW International Awards recognize outstanding contributions in the derivatives industry highlighting individuals and organizations that excel in serving their customers and developing tools for firms’ successes. The panel of judges for these awards are accomplished professionals in the derivatives space with extensive industry knowledge, playing a crucial role in ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation process. 

David Taylor has driven innovation and prioritized excellent client experiences, leading Exegy to innovate cutting-edge technological solutions and form strategic partnerships to enable their clients to achieve better trading outcomes. Key achievements under his leadership include: 

• A groundbreaking collaboration with AMD, achieving record-low actionable latency (13.9 ns) for trade execution, reducing latency by 49%. 

• The seamless merger of Exegy, Vela Trading Systems, and Enyx, unifying their offerings into robust trading and market data solutions. 

• Expanded coverage of global markets, including support for all US and Canadian Equities markets by nxAccess, the only off-the-shelf full FPGA tick-to-trade solution.  

• Hybrid cloud delivery of real-time market data for equity options showcasing a collaboration with AWS and Equinix. 

Taylor’s focus on client outcomes, technological innovation, and a winning corporate culture has strengthened Exegy’s position as a leader in low-latency trading technology and strengthened its long-term client partnerships.  

David Taylor, CEO of Exegy, said: “I am deeply honored to receive the prestigious Chief Executive of the Year award from FOW. At Exegy, empowering our clients to achieve better trading outcomes than they can on their own has been at the forefront of what we do. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, whose relentless pursuit of excellence continues to drive our success as the trusted global partner for elite capital markets firms. We are grateful to the esteemed panel of judges for this recognition.” 

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John Norris / Chrissa Diakanastasis  

Moonlight IQ  

Email: exegy@moonlightiq.com   

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About Exegy Inc.   

Exegy is a global leader in low-latency market data, trading, and execution technology, delivering innovative solutions that power the world’s capital markets. Backed by Marlin Equity Partners, Exegy provides comprehensive, end-to-end systems for the entire market ecosystem—including buy-side and sell-side firms, exchanges, and ISVs. 

Exegy’s high-performance solutions are designed for scalability, resilience, and efficiency, leveraging fully-managed, purpose-built appliances, FPGA technology, and advanced enterprise software. With flexible deployment options and a client-centric approach, Exegy’s commitment to solving real-world challenges drives continuous innovation. Its global team delivers expert solutions across the latency spectrum, empowering clients to optimize performance, reduce complexity, and stay ahead in fast-moving markets.