IPC’s CEO Kurt Adams on Innovation, Acquisition, & Development of ICE Voice

February 4, 2025

In September 2024, ICE and IPC Systems partnered to launch ICE Voice, a powerful new tool that leverages IPC’s existing capabilities. ICE Voice facilitates seamless, persistent connections within ICE Chat’s extensive network of over 120,000 users. IPC Systems’ CEO Kurt Adams joins ICE’s Chris Edmonds Inside the ICE House to discuss the strategic partnership, IPC’s commitment to innovation under his leadership, and how recent acquisitions position the 50-year-old company to deliver cutting-edge trading solutions to global financial markets.

A New Era for IPC: True Partnership & Innovation with ICE

“I’m incredibly excited to share my first podcast as CEO of IPC, recorded from the iconic New York Stock Exchange library with Chris Edmonds, President of Fixed Income & Data Services at ICE. This conversation is more than just an introduction—it’s a deep dive into how IPC is evolving to better serve our customers, and how our partnership with ICE is redefining what true collaboration looks like in financial markets.

IPC has established itself as the trusted provider of mission-critical solutions, but we’re now entering a new phase—one where we’re not just keeping up with industry shifts, but also actively shaping them. The podcast covers the key trends driving our strategy and how we’re listening to our customers to build solutions that truly meet their needs.

Some of the major themes we discuss include:

  • The Launch of ICE Voice – By integrating IPC Voice with ICE Chat on the ICE Desktop, we’re creating a seamless communication experience that enhances collaboration and compliance across trading desks.

  • Cloud-First Strategy – The future of financial communications is cloud-driven, providing our customers with greater flexibility, security, and scalability.

  • Smarter Workflows & AI Integration – We’re leveraging AI to turn unstructured voice and digital data into strategic insights, enabling frictionless communication and more informed decision-making.

  • True Partnership in Action – Our collaboration with ICE isn’t just about technology; it’s about solving real challenges together. By integrating our platforms, we’re making financial markets more efficient, compliant, and connected.

This conversation with ICE is a testament to the direction IPC is heading—one defined by innovation, agility, and an unwavering commitment to our customers. We’re evolving from being a communications hardware company to an application-driven, software-powered provider of end-to-end trading and communication solutions.

I invite you to listen to my recent chat with ICE House, where I share more about our vision at IPC and what it means for the future of trading communications. The episode is now available on all major podcast platforms, the NYSE YouTube channel, and the NYSE ICE OTT app.

This is just the beginning—stay tuned.

 

– Kurt Adams, CEO, IPC
About IPC

A specialist technology and service leader powering global financial markets for over 50 years, IPC Systems is at the forefront of electronic trading connectivity and state-of-the-art cloud communications, setting the standard for exceptional service, innovation, and expertise.

IPC’s customer-first approach is bolstered by an extensive and diverse financial ecosystem that spans all asset classes and connects market participants anywhere in the world for enhanced communication, collaboration, and compliance. Global services include electronic trading, trading communications, and infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. IPC is ideally positioned to anticipate change and remain aligned with rapidly transforming markets, and to empower customers to adapt to change, now and in the future. To learn more, visit www.ipc.com, explore our insights page, and follow us on LinkedIn.

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