Who We Are

Trusted specialists in futures reporting and data solutions

Our Story

We are a small, dedicated group of professionals, which have been in the Futures space for over four decades. Our career paths have been diverse, and we have held various positions at FCM’s over all those years. We even still remember when the CME did Pork Belly deliveries on punch cards!

During our tenure in the Futures Industry we have been through the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, Black Monday in 1987, dealt with the Chicago River flood of 1992, saw the Dow cross 10,000 points in 1999, lived through all the Y2K system projects, swore at the Dow Tech Bubble for erasing our 401K’s and shed tears during the tragic events of 9/11.

The bottom line is that with all this previous history and experiences KITB is uniquely positioned as the premier vendor for your transactional processing needs in the Futures space.

Our Core Values

Integrity

We maintain the highest standards of accuracy, security, and ethical practices in all we do. We employ a customer-centric approach that prioritizes our client’s interests and needs above our own.

Trust

Openness, honesty, and reliability play a critical role in the relationships we have with our clients.

Fairness

We treat our clients as we want to be treated. Commitment to open-mindedness, treating people with respect and being consistent in our decision-making processes.

Simplicity

Our custom software services make our data solutions easy to use and integrate smoothly into your operations.

Proven Track Record

meet The CEO

Rich is the Founder and CEO of KITB. He has over 40 years of service in the Futures Industry and has in-depth knowledge of directing and designing back-office systems for some of the largest independent FCM’s like MF Global and EDF Man.

His background, working for various FCM’s over the years as VP of Back-Office Systems, has given him a deep understanding of FCM’s internal structure and their various operational challenges, regulatory obligations, and audit responsibilities. Rich also currently holds a Series 3 license with the NFA, active since 1988.

Rich Wawrzyniak

Chief Executive Officer

power with a purpose

Core Service Technology

At KITB, we rely on proven technology to deliver on five key areas:

  • Security

  • Utmost Reliability

  • Rock Solid Stability

  • Tremendous Vertical Scalability

  • High-Performance Transaction Processing

For us, the platform of choice is the same platform we utilized during our extensive tenure working directly for the FCM community, the IBM Power platform.

Our Server Partitions have been carefully designed with the following attributes:

  • Redundant All Flash Disk Subsystems

  • Redundant Power Supplies

  • Racks Employ Redundant Power Distribution Units with Diverse Feeder Circuits

  • Redundant Cooling Subsystems

  • Redundant Network Connectivity at both the Server and Datacenter Levels

Reliability Is Key

Redundant Data Centers

KITB currently employs two cloud hosted logical IBM Power partitions for full redundancy. As shown from the map below, we have strategically located our primary and secondary servers fifteen hundred miles apart, a distance far greater than the minimum recommended distance of one hundred miles, that is often published for disaster recovery purposes.

  • Disaster Recovery Preparedness – Data centers positioned 1,500 miles apart ensure business continuity even in the face of major disruptions.

  • Enterprise-Grade Physical Security – Multi-layer safeguards, biometric access, and rigorous compliance certifications keep your data protected.

  • Always-On Reliability – Redundant power, cooling, and network systems guarantee consistent uptime and performance.

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Customer Retention

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Platform Uptime

The Data Centers we employ have been carefully selected based on the following attributes:

  • 24x7x365 on-site Support

  • Diverse POEs, MDFs, and IDFs

  • Carrier-class, Carrier-neutral Facilities with Multiple Diverse Fiber Access Points

  • Physical Security that Includes Two-factor Authentication Including Biometric Systems

  • CCTV Surveillance, with a Minimum of 90 days of Retention

  • Utilities Feature 2N A-side and B-side Power Distribution Designs

  • Electrical is Configured for True 2N UPS Systems

  • N+2 Redundancy on HVAC Units

  • BMS Controls that Monitor all HVAC and Electrical Systems

  • Hardened Exteriors with Concrete and Steel Construction

  • Compliance Certifications at the following levels: SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type lI, SOC 2 + HITRUST, GLBA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, and are ITAR and EU-US Privacy Shield Registered