Quantum Corporation announced on January 16, 2018, that its board of directors has appointed Patrick Dennis as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Dennis was most recently president and chief executive officer of Guidance Software until its acquisition by OpenText in September 2017.
He succeeds Adalio Sanchez, a current Quantum board member who was serving in the CEO role on an interim basis since November 2017. Sanchez will continue serving as a member of the board of directors going forward.