SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corporation (OTC: QMCO) announced today that Clifford Press has decided to retire from the Company's Board of Directors effective today. Mr. Press has served as an independent Director since 2016 and served as the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit committee.

"We are very grateful to Clifford Press for his service on Quantum's Board," said Jamie Lerner, Quantum's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "He was appointed to this Board in 2016 by agreement between Starboard Value L.P. and the Company. In his role on the Board and as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, he played a pivotal role in addressing the governance deficiencies and poor operating performance that had been of great concern to a number of large stockholders. During his tenure, Clifford provided oversight and guidance through an SEC investigation, significant restatement, and replacement of the entire Board of Directors and leadership team. As a result, Quantum has made transformative changes to its strategy and corporate practices. We thank him for his steadfast commitment to restoring our company's leadership and governance."

"Shareholder engagement was the catalyst for profound transformation at Quantum," Press added. "The Company has been restored to responsible and accountable governance, with significant shareholder representation on the Board. I am now reducing my outside directorships as a result of my current executive responsibilities. With the restatement completed and with new business priorities, standards and governance practices focused on innovation and true profitable sales firmly in place, it is the right time for me to step down from the Board. The successful transformation has put the Company in very good hands to realize its full potential."

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