Quantum has announced that its board of directors has appointed Patrick Dennis as president and CEO. Dennis was most recently president and CEO of Guidance Software and has also held senior executive roles in strategy, operations, sales, services and engineering at EMC. He succeeds Adalio Sanchez, a member of Quantum’s board who had served as interim CEO since early November 2017. Sanchez will remain on the board and assist with the transition.
“Patrick has been a successful public company CEO and brings a broad range of experience in storage and software, including a proven track record leading business transformations,” said Raghu Rau, Quantum’s chairman. “The other board members and I look forward to working closely with him to drive growth, cost reductions, and profitability and deliver long-term shareholder value."
