IPC Systems

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IPC Systems, Inc.
Founded1973
Headquarters
Jersey City, New Jersey
Number of employees
approximately 1,000
Website ipc.com

IPC Systems, Inc. is an American company headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey that provides and services voice communication systems for financial companies. [1] In 2014, IPC Systems employs approximately 1,000 employees throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions [2]

IPC's products, called trading turrets, are specialized, multi-line, multi-speaker communications devices used by traders. Turrets can have access to hundreds of lines and allow traders to monitor multiple connections simultaneously to maintain communication with counterparties, liquidity providers, intermediaries and exchanges [3] [4] IPC's desktop system for traders provides multiple market data screens. and gives traders the option to use instant messaging for colleague communications while checking on incoming calls. [2]

In 2010, IPC was described by Waters Technology as the "Best Trading Turret Provider" [5] Companies that provide similar services to IPC Systems include BT and Orange Business Services [5]

History

IPC was founded as Interconnect Planning Corporation, a consulting company, in 1973. Its voice communication system was created after Republic National Bank approached IPC founder Stephan Nichols with a request to improve the bank's trading hardware [6]

In 2001, IPC Systems was purchased by Goldman Sachs. [7]

IPC was the first to use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) on the trading floor; this reduced communication costs. [7] The company introduced the first VoIP-based turret in 2001 and its second generation VoIP based turret, the IQ/MAX, in 2006. [8]

Goldman Sachs sold the company to Silver Lake Partners in 2006 for $800 million. [9] In 2014, Centerbridge Partners announced that it had agreed to acquire IPC Systems from Silver Lake Partners. [10]

IPC Systems also developed a division called Positron Public Safety, which developed similar systems for use by 911 operators and other dispatchers. [11] This was sold in 2008 to rival Intrado. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "IPC Systems Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell", Nasdaq, 31 July 2013. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Capturing Traders' Hearts and Minds with Practical, Beautiful, Foolproof Design", Frog Design, Retrieved on 10 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "IPC Named Best Trading Turret Provider", Institutional Investor, 30 June 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 Anderson, Victor. "Best Trading Turret: IPC", Waters Technology, 23 August 2010. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Waters Hall of Fame" Waters Technology, 01 January 2000. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.
  7. 1 2 [http://wallstreetandtech.com/electronic-trading/trading-newsflashes-silver-lake-partners/191800153 it comman words 123456789 ng Newsflashes: Silver Lake Partners Acquires IPC Information Systems from GS Partners for $800 Million"], Wall Street and Technology, 03 August 2006. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.
  8. ↑ Jawoski, Alexa. "Merrill Installs IPC VoIP Trading Turrets", Securities Technology Monitor, 19 November 2007. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Exclusive: Silver Lake explores sale of IPC Systems". by Soyoung Kim and Greg Roumeliotis, Reuters NEW YORK Oct 2, 2014
  10. ↑ Primack, Dan (December 1, 2014). "IPC Systems CEO discusses company's $1.2 billion sale to Centerbridge". Fortune. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Tiburon: Acquisition of Positron’s 911 data applications business fits long-term strategy". Dec 3, 2009 Glenn Bischoff | Urgent Communications
  12. ↑ "Intrado-IPC Positron deal expected to close this quarter". Nov 18, 2008 Donny Jackson | Urgent Communications
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