diff --git a/vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h b/vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h
similarity index 61%
rename from vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h
rename to vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h
index 68ea4ba53..39adde447 100644
--- a/vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h
@@ -17,17 +17,18 @@
 //  Laboratory (LANL), the U.S. Government retains certain rights in
 //  this software.
 //============================================================================
-#ifndef vtk_m_exec_AtomicArray_h
-#define vtk_m_exec_AtomicArray_h
+#ifndef vtk_m_cont_AtomicArray_h
+#define vtk_m_cont_AtomicArray_h
 
 #include <vtkm/ListTag.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/DeviceAdapter.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/ExecutionObjectBase.h>
+#include <vtkm/exec/AtomicArrayExecutionObject.h>
 
 namespace vtkm
 {
-namespace exec
+namespace cont
 {
 
 /// \brief A type list containing types that can be used with an AtomicArray.
@@ -36,46 +37,6 @@ struct AtomicArrayTypeListTag : vtkm::ListTagBase<vtkm::Int32, vtkm::Int64>
 {
 };
 
-template <typename T, typename Device>
-class AtomicArrayExecutionObject
-{
-public:
-  using ValueType = T;
-
-  VTKM_CONT
-  AtomicArrayExecutionObject()
-    : AtomicImplementation((vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T>()))
-  {
-  }
-
-  template <typename StorageType>
-  VTKM_CONT AtomicArrayExecutionObject(vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T, StorageType> handle)
-    : AtomicImplementation(handle)
-  {
-  }
-
-  VTKM_SUPPRESS_EXEC_WARNINGS
-  VTKM_EXEC
-  T Add(vtkm::Id index, const T& value) const
-  {
-    return this->AtomicImplementation.Add(index, value);
-  }
-
-  //
-  // Compare and Swap is an atomic exchange operation. If the value at
-  // the index is equal to oldValue, then newValue is written to the index.
-  // The operation was successful if return value is equal to oldValue
-  //
-  VTKM_SUPPRESS_EXEC_WARNINGS
-  VTKM_EXEC
-  T CompareAndSwap(vtkm::Id index, const T& newValue, const T& oldValue) const
-  {
-    return this->AtomicImplementation.CompareAndSwap(index, newValue, oldValue);
-  }
-
-private:
-  vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterAtomicArrayImplementation<T, Device> AtomicImplementation;
-};
 
 /// A class that can be used to atomically operate on an array of values safely
 /// across multiple instances of the same worklet. This is useful when you have
@@ -98,16 +59,16 @@ public:
   using ValueType = T;
 
   template <typename Device>
-  VTKM_CONT AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device> PrepareForExecution(Device) const
+  VTKM_CONT vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device> PrepareForExecution(Device) const
   {
-    AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device> execObject;
+    vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device> execObject;
     if (isHandle)
     {
-      execObject = AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device>(this->Handle);
+      execObject = vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device>(this->Handle);
     }
     else
     {
-      execObject = AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device>();
+      execObject = vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device>();
     }
     return execObject;
   }
@@ -131,4 +92,4 @@ private:
 }
 } // namespace vtkm::exec
 
-#endif //vtk_m_exec_AtomicArray_h
+#endif //vtk_m_cont_AtomicArray_h
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/cont/CMakeLists.txt
index 61df9f5d6..5061755ac 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/cont/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ set(headers
   ArrayHandleConcatenate.h
   ArrayRangeCompute.h
   AssignerMultiBlock.h
+  AtomicArray.h
   BoundingIntervalHierarchyNode.h
   BoundingIntervalHierarchy.h
   BoundsCompute.h
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/arg/TransportTagAtomicArray.h b/vtkm/cont/arg/TransportTagAtomicArray.h
index 16923f428..578803c38 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/arg/TransportTagAtomicArray.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/arg/TransportTagAtomicArray.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <vtkm/cont/arg/Transport.h>
 
-#include <vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h>
 
 namespace vtkm
 {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct Transport<vtkm::cont::arg::TransportTagAtomicArray,
                  Device>
 {
   using ExecObjectType = vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayExecutionObject<T, Device>;
-  using ExecType = vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<T>;
+  using ExecType = vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<T>;
 
   template <typename InputDomainType>
   VTKM_CONT ExecObjectType operator()(vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T, vtkm::cont::StorageTagBasic> array,
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/arg/TypeCheckTagAtomicArray.h b/vtkm/cont/arg/TypeCheckTagAtomicArray.h
index 3e500a822..9eb653d21 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/arg/TypeCheckTagAtomicArray.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/arg/TypeCheckTagAtomicArray.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/StorageBasic.h>
 
-#include <vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h>
 
 namespace vtkm
 {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace arg
 /// that is valid for atomic access. There are many restrictions on the
 /// type of data that can be used for an atomic array.
 ///
-template <typename TypeList = vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayTypeListTag>
+template <typename TypeList = vtkm::cont::AtomicArrayTypeListTag>
 struct TypeCheckTagAtomicArray
 {
   VTKM_IS_LIST_TAG(TypeList);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct TypeCheck<TypeCheckTagAtomicArray<TypeList>,
                  vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T, vtkm::cont::StorageTagBasic>>
 {
   static constexpr bool value = (vtkm::ListContains<TypeList, T>::value &&
-                                 vtkm::ListContains<vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayTypeListTag, T>::value);
+                                 vtkm::ListContains<vtkm::cont::AtomicArrayTypeListTag, T>::value);
 };
 }
 }
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/arg/testing/UnitTestTransportWholeArray.cxx b/vtkm/cont/arg/testing/UnitTestTransportWholeArray.cxx
index 1d33bcfb6..8fc5185ca 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/arg/testing/UnitTestTransportWholeArray.cxx
+++ b/vtkm/cont/arg/testing/UnitTestTransportWholeArray.cxx
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void TryArrayOutTransport(Device)
 {
   vtkm::testing::Testing::TryTypes(TryWholeArrayType<Device>(), vtkm::TypeListTagCommon());
   vtkm::testing::Testing::TryTypes(TryAtomicArrayType<Device>(),
-                                   vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayTypeListTag());
+                                   vtkm::cont::AtomicArrayTypeListTag());
 }
 
 void TestWholeArrayTransport()
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/testing/TestingDeviceAdapter.h b/vtkm/cont/testing/TestingDeviceAdapter.h
index edfe1f3fa..e5d8b9be9 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/testing/TestingDeviceAdapter.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/testing/TestingDeviceAdapter.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 #include <vtkm/cont/testing/Testing.h>
 
-#include <vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public:
   struct AtomicKernel
   {
     VTKM_CONT
-    AtomicKernel(const vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<T>& array)
+    AtomicKernel(const vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<T>& array)
       : AArray(array.PrepareForExecution(DeviceAdapterTag()))
     {
     }
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public:
   struct AtomicCASKernel
   {
     VTKM_CONT
-    AtomicCASKernel(const vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<T>& array)
+    AtomicCASKernel(const vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<T>& array)
       : AArray(array.PrepareForExecution(DeviceAdapterTag()))
     {
     }
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ private:
       vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<vtkm::Int32> atomicElement =
         vtkm::cont::make_ArrayHandle(singleElement);
 
-      vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32> atomic(atomicElement);
+      vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32> atomic(atomicElement);
       Algorithm::Schedule(AtomicKernel<vtkm::Int32>(atomic), SHORT_ARRAY_SIZE);
       vtkm::Int32 expected = vtkm::Int32(atomicCount);
       vtkm::Int32 actual = atomicElement.GetPortalControl().Get(0);
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ private:
       vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<vtkm::Int64> atomicElement =
         vtkm::cont::make_ArrayHandle(singleElement);
 
-      vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int64> atomic(atomicElement);
+      vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int64> atomic(atomicElement);
       Algorithm::Schedule(AtomicKernel<vtkm::Int64>(atomic), SHORT_ARRAY_SIZE);
       vtkm::Int64 expected = vtkm::Int64(atomicCount);
       vtkm::Int64 actual = atomicElement.GetPortalControl().Get(0);
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ private:
       vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<vtkm::Int32> atomicElement =
         vtkm::cont::make_ArrayHandle(singleElement);
 
-      vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32> atomic(atomicElement);
+      vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32> atomic(atomicElement);
       Algorithm::Schedule(AtomicCASKernel<vtkm::Int32>(atomic), SHORT_ARRAY_SIZE);
       vtkm::Int32 expected = vtkm::Int32(atomicCount);
       vtkm::Int32 actual = atomicElement.GetPortalControl().Get(0);
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ private:
       vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<vtkm::Int64> atomicElement =
         vtkm::cont::make_ArrayHandle(singleElement);
 
-      vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int64> atomic(atomicElement);
+      vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int64> atomic(atomicElement);
       Algorithm::Schedule(AtomicCASKernel<vtkm::Int64>(atomic), SHORT_ARRAY_SIZE);
       vtkm::Int64 expected = vtkm::Int64(atomicCount);
       vtkm::Int64 actual = atomicElement.GetPortalControl().Get(0);
diff --git a/vtkm/exec/AtomicArrayExecutionObject.h b/vtkm/exec/AtomicArrayExecutionObject.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8532d3ffe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vtkm/exec/AtomicArrayExecutionObject.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+//============================================================================
+//  Copyright (c) Kitware, Inc.
+//  All rights reserved.
+//  See LICENSE.txt for details.
+//  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
+//  the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+//  PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notice for more information.
+//
+//  Copyright 2015 National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS).
+//  Copyright 2015 UT-Battelle, LLC.
+//  Copyright 2015 Los Alamos National Security.
+//
+//  Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525 with NTESS,
+//  the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
+//
+//  Under the terms of Contract DE-AC52-06NA25396 with Los Alamos National
+//  Laboratory (LANL), the U.S. Government retains certain rights in
+//  this software.
+//============================================================================
+#ifndef vtk_m_exec_AtomicArrayExecutionObject_h
+#define vtk_m_exec_AtomicArrayExecutionObject_h
+
+#include <vtkm/ListTag.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/DeviceAdapter.h>
+
+namespace vtkm
+{
+namespace exec
+{
+
+template <typename T, typename Device>
+class AtomicArrayExecutionObject
+{
+public:
+  using ValueType = T;
+
+  VTKM_CONT
+  AtomicArrayExecutionObject()
+    : AtomicImplementation((vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T>()))
+  {
+  }
+
+  template <typename StorageType>
+  VTKM_CONT AtomicArrayExecutionObject(vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T, StorageType> handle)
+    : AtomicImplementation(handle)
+  {
+  }
+
+  VTKM_SUPPRESS_EXEC_WARNINGS
+  VTKM_EXEC
+  T Add(vtkm::Id index, const T& value) const
+  {
+    return this->AtomicImplementation.Add(index, value);
+  }
+
+  //
+  // Compare and Swap is an atomic exchange operation. If the value at
+  // the index is equal to oldValue, then newValue is written to the index.
+  // The operation was successful if return value is equal to oldValue
+  //
+  VTKM_SUPPRESS_EXEC_WARNINGS
+  VTKM_EXEC
+  T CompareAndSwap(vtkm::Id index, const T& newValue, const T& oldValue) const
+  {
+    return this->AtomicImplementation.CompareAndSwap(index, newValue, oldValue);
+  }
+
+private:
+  vtkm::cont::DeviceAdapterAtomicArrayImplementation<T, Device> AtomicImplementation;
+};
+}
+} // namespace vtkm::exec
+
+#endif //vtk_m_exec_AtomicArrayExecutionObject_h
diff --git a/vtkm/exec/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/exec/CMakeLists.txt
index 82946bbf9..bc701d6a7 100644
--- a/vtkm/exec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/exec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 ##============================================================================
 
 set(headers
-  AtomicArray.h
   BoundingIntervalHierarchyExec.h
+  AtomicArrayExecutionObject.h
   CellDerivative.h
   CellEdge.h
   CellFace.h
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/Wireframer.h b/vtkm/rendering/Wireframer.h
index 4a78045e6..6a9e43f7c 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/Wireframer.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/Wireframer.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include <vtkm/Types.h>
 #include <vtkm/VectorAnalysis.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/ArrayHandle.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/DynamicArrayHandle.h>
-#include <vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h>
 #include <vtkm/rendering/MatrixHelpers.h>
 #include <vtkm/rendering/Triangulator.h>
 #include <vtkm/worklet/DispatcherMapField.h>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class EdgePlotter : public vtkm::worklet::WorkletMapField
 public:
   using AtomicPackedFrameBufferHandle =
     vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayExecutionObject<vtkm::Int64, DeviceTag>;
-  using AtomicPackedFrameBuffer = vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int64>;
+  using AtomicPackedFrameBuffer = vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int64>;
 
   using ControlSignature = void(FieldIn<Id2Type>, WholeArrayIn<Vec3>, WholeArrayIn<Scalar>);
   using ExecutionSignature = void(_1, _2, _3);
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/raytracing/BoundingVolumeHierarchy.cxx b/vtkm/rendering/raytracing/BoundingVolumeHierarchy.cxx
index 4b674ed0b..5145018fc 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/raytracing/BoundingVolumeHierarchy.cxx
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/raytracing/BoundingVolumeHierarchy.cxx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <vtkm/cont/Timer.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/TryExecute.h>
 
-#include <vtkm/exec/AtomicArray.h>
+#include <vtkm/cont/AtomicArray.h>
 
 #include <vtkm/rendering/raytracing/BoundingVolumeHierarchy.h>
 #include <vtkm/rendering/raytracing/Logger.h>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ public:
                  IdArrayHandle& rightChildren,
                  vtkm::Int32 leafCount,
                  Float4ArrayHandle flatBVH,
-                 const vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32>& counters)
+                 const vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32>& counters)
     : Parents(parents.PrepareForInput(Device()))
     , LeftChildren(leftChildren.PrepareForInput(Device()))
     , RightChildren(rightChildren.PrepareForInput(Device()))
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ VTKM_CONT void LinearBVHBuilder::RunOnDevice(LinearBVH& linearBVH, Device device
   vtkm::Int32 zero = 0;
   vtkm::worklet::DispatcherMapField<MemSet<vtkm::Int32>, Device>(MemSet<vtkm::Int32>(zero))
     .Invoke(counters);
-  vtkm::exec::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32> atomicCounters(counters);
+  vtkm::cont::AtomicArray<vtkm::Int32> atomicCounters(counters);
 
 
   vtkm::worklet::DispatcherMapField<PropagateAABBs<Device>, Device>(
diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestWorkletMapFieldWholeArray.cxx b/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestWorkletMapFieldWholeArray.cxx
index cb7137241..060a34a05 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestWorkletMapFieldWholeArray.cxx
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestWorkletMapFieldWholeArray.cxx
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void TestWorkletMapFieldExecArg()
 
   std::cout << "--- Worklet accepting atomics." << std::endl;
   vtkm::testing::Testing::TryTypes(map_whole_array::DoTestAtomicArrayWorklet(),
-                                   vtkm::exec::AtomicArrayTypeListTag());
+                                   vtkm::cont::AtomicArrayTypeListTag());
 }
 
 } // anonymous namespace