Industry veteran to lead North American sales strategy, fueling growth and expanding Quantum’s market impact

Quantum Corporation (Nasdaq: QMCO), a leader in solutions for unstructured data, today announced the appointment of seasoned sales executive Gregg Pugmire as Vice President of Americas Sales. In this role, Pugmire will lead Quantum’s sales strategy and execution across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, accelerating growth and expanding customer adoption of the company’s end-to-end data management solutions that support the entire lifecycle, from ingest and collaboration to data protection, backup, and long-term archive.

Pugmire brings more than 30 years of experience delivering high-impact technology solutions spanning data storage, unmanned aerial systems, and hyperconverged cloud software. He is widely recognized for his unique ability to simplify the complex, translating advanced technologies into tangible value for customers and partners in media and entertainment, government, research, enterprise IT, and beyond.

“Gregg is a proven leader with a strong track record of aligning innovative technologies with the practical needs of customers and partners,” said Tony Craythorne, chief revenue officer for Quantum. “His ability to connect strategy with execution and his customer-first leadership style make him an ideal fit to lead our Americas sales organization at a pivotal time in Quantum’s growth.”

Throughout his career, Pugmire has helped organizations design secure storage architectures, implement compliance-driven cloud strategies, and adopt next-generation solutions for mission-critical environments. He has built and led high-performing sales teams by fostering trust, active listening, and a results-driven culture.

“I’m thrilled to join Quantum at such an exciting stage in its journey,” said Pugmire. “Quantum’s portfolio—spanning high-performance NVMe, all-flash and hybrid backup appliances, and industry-leading tape and object storage for long-term archiving—offers customers exactly what they need to manage, protect, and preserve data in today’s AI-driven world. I look forward to working with our customers and partners to drive continued success together.”

Pugmire holds both a Bachelor's and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University. For more information, visit www.quantum.com.

About Quantum

Quantum delivers end-to-end data management solutions designed for the AI era. With over four decades of experience, our data platform has allowed customers to extract the maximum value from their unique, unstructured data. From high-performance ingest that powers AI applications and demanding data-intensive workloads, to massive, durable data lakes to fuel AI models, Quantum delivers the most comprehensive and cost-efficient solutions. Leading organizations in life sciences, government, media and entertainment, research, and industrial technology trust Quantum with their most valuable asset – their data.

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