Awards & Recognition

2018 Intelligent Trading Technology Awards

Best High Performance Data Feed Handler - Software Vela's SMDS direct feed handler has won this category for the second consecutive year.

2018 Markets Media Markets Choice Awards

Woman of the Year and Rising Star Jen Nayar, CEO, was named Woman of the Year and Alexandria McGrath, Development Lead, was named a Rising Star.

2018 Institutional Investor

Trading Tech 40 Jen Nayar, CEO, has been named on this list for the third year in a row. This year, Jen moves up a spot to #35.

2018 Fund Technology & WSL Awards

Best DMA Offering Vela's Direct Market Access offering has won this category.

Harrington Starr's List of Most Influential Fintech Companies of 2018

Top 100 Most Influential Fintech Companies of 2018 Vela has been named in the Top 100 of the Most Influential Fintech Companies of 2018 by Harrington Starr.

2017 FOW International Awards

Editor's Choice Award Vela wins Editor's Choice Award, recognized for the acquisitions of OptionsCity and Object Trading.

2017 Markets Media Women in Finance Awards

CEO of the Year Jen Nayar was received this signature award for CEO of the Year.

2017 Systems in the City Awards

Best High Performance Trading Solution Vela received the award for Best High Performance Trading Solution.

2017 IRISH ECHO US-IRELAND TOP 50 COMPANIES

US-Ireland Top 50 Companies Vela has been named among the US-Ireland Top 50 Companies by Irish Echo.

2017 GOODACCREDITED SYSTEM

GoodAccredited Standard Vela receives the GoodAccreditation standard.

2017 INTELLIGENT TRADING TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

Best High Performance Data Feed Handler - Software Vela's SMDS direct feed handler has been named in this category.

2017 MARKETS MEDIA MARKETS CHOICE AWARDS

CEO of the Year Jen Nayar was named CEO of the Year.

2017 Institutional Investor

Trading Tech 40 Jen Nayar, CEO, has been named on this list for the second year in a row. This year, Jen moves up two spots to #36.

2017 FUND TECHNOLOGY AND WSL AWARDS

Best Data Provider – Equities Vela’s SuperFeed has been named in this category.

2016 AMERICAN FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

Best Third-Party Technology Vendor IT Team Vela’s Managed Services was the winning team in this category.

2016 MARKETS MEDIA WOMEN IN FINANCE AWARDS

Excellence in Trading Technology Jen Nayar, CEO, won this category for Excellence in Trading Technology.

2016 Institutional Investor

Trading Tech 40 Jen Nayar, CEO, has been named on this prestigious list at #38.