Axoni Adds Joseph Ratterman to Board of Directors
New York-based blockchain firm Axoni has appointed Joseph Ratterman as an independent member of the company’s board of directors. Ratterman will be the only independent director at Axoni and one of five overall.
Ratterman was a founding employee of BATS Global Markets serving as BATS’ chief executive officer and chairman of the board for eight years. Ratterman currently serves on the board of CBOE following its $3.2 billion acquisition of BATS.
Axoni was founded in 2013 by a team of distributed ledger technology entrepreneurs and cryptography specialists. Axoni’s product offerings include distributed ledger technology deployments, bespoke smart contract development, and analytics tools. The New York-based blockchain firm has also been named to technology market intelligence firm CB Insights’ annual FinTech 250 list.
Earlier this year, Axoni was selected by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to help transfer DTCC’s Trade Information Warehouse – the legal record of nearly all credit derivatives – onto Axoni’s distributed ledger technology.
“There are few people in the world with Joe’s proven track record of building successful financial markets companies who also bring his depth of technical experience,” said Axoni CEO Greg Schvey. “He’s an outstanding fit for Axoni and we are delighted to have him involved.”
“I was honored to be asked to join the Axoni board to help advise this fast growing technology firm,” said Ratterman. “I have worked with the companies and individuals on this board in the past and have immense respect for each of them. It was the vision and energy of the management team and the high regards I have for the current board of directors that compelled me to join the board. The distributed ledger technology that this firm is developing will be instrumental in the securities industry going forward and I look forward to watching them succeed.”
