Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, has a new chief technology officer.

Mayur Kapani, who joined the firm in 2006, has been promoted to the role after serving as senior vice president of trading technology. 

He will oversee ICE’s global technology infrastructure, which includes futures exchanges and clearing houses.

Providing guidance for technology at the New York Stock Exchange and Interactive Data is also part of his remit.

He reports to Chuck Vice, ICE president and chief operating officer.

Since joining ICE, Kapani has headed the teams responsible for many of the company’s most critical systems, including all ICE futures and options exchanges,

“During the past decade, Mayur has played a key role in helping ensure our technology infrastructure is scalable, secure and among the most reliable in the financial industry,” said Jeffrey C. Sprecher, chairman and chief exec of ICE.

“As we’ve grown from a single market to a leading operator of exchanges, clearing houses and data services for customers around the world, Mayur’s expertise in technology and understanding of the financial markets remains instrumental in achieving our growth objectives.”