Inovatec Systems promoted Mario Rea, one of the company’s founding team members, to chief information officer. In this role, he will be responsible for the company’s IT operations, infrastructure, security and compliance initiatives.

Rea joined Inovatec in 2011, beginning his career at the company as a senior systems administrator. He then moved up to IT manager and most recently served as the company’s vice president of enterprise infrastructure. Throughout his career with Inovatec, Rea has been involved with the development and completion of projects that encompass security, compliance, product operations and customer support.

“Mario has been an indispensable part of our team since Inovatec’s formative years,” Vlad Kovacevic, CEO and co-founder of Inovatec Systems, said. “He has, time and again, demonstrated the strategic and leadership qualities that make him the perfect choice for CIO. As Inovatec continues to grow, Mario will ensure that our technology remains best-in-class and will exceed our clients’ expectations.”

“I am grateful to Vlad, Danijela [Kovacevic] and the entire executive team for giving me the opportunity to lead one of the most talented and dedicated IT organizations in the financial services sector,” Rea said. “My focus will continue to be on enhancing our technology platforms, products and services to ensure they are perfectly aligned to meet the needs of a fast-changing marketplace.”