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Quantum Corporation: Quantum Named a 2009 Best Channel Vendor by Business Solutions Magazine

^{Published on 2009-01-06 07:29:39, Last Modified on 2009-01-06 07:30:55 - Market Wire}
 

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - January 6, 2009) - Quantum Corp. (NYSE: [ QTM ]), the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, today announced it has been selected by Business Solutions magazine as one of 2009's Best Channel Vendors. Value Added Resellers (VARs) participating in Business Solutions' annual survey ranked Quantum in the top 15 percent of all storage vendors for its unique, innovative and reliable product offerings.

"Quantum has attained elite status as a Business Solutions magazine Best Channel Vendor," said Jim Roddy, president of Business Solutions magazine. "The storage category was very competitive, but Quantum rated very well -- especially in product reliability, features and innovation. Clearly, the company has many satisfied resellers."

Quantum's ranking is based on survey results gathered in September and October 2008 from 1,604 unique VARs who subscribe to Business Solutions. As part of the Web-based survey, VARs were asked to rate their vendor partners on VAR margins, overall channel program, service/support and friendliness, as well as the vendor's product features, reliability and innovation. The top 15 percent of vendors in each surveyed technology category were selected as a Best Channel Vendor.

The award serves to recognize the emphasis Quantum places on its channel partner program and the company's drive to provide VARs with the products and support to enable their success in the market. Within the past four months, Quantum has made significant enhancements to its North American Quantum Alliance™ Reseller Program, designed to offer a compelling business opportunity to the resellers, increase sales velocity and ensure end-user customer satisfaction. These enhancements include incentives to top tier resellers for partnering with Quantum to bring in new business. In addition, the company introduced a new preconfigured DXi7500 Express™ disk-based data deduplication and replication solution for small and medium-sized businesses, and a QuikFit™ configuration process that enables VARs to size, order and install deduplication systems quickly and efficiently.

"Quantum is committed to providing our channel partners with the resources they need to succeed in this competitive market," said Mark Bramel, vice president of North American channel sales for Quantum. "We are honored to be recognized by the Business Solutions reseller audience as one of the best storage vendors in the industry. Quantum's unique product portfolio allows our partners to offer a wide range of integrated disk- and tape-based solutions for data protection and disaster recovery, including deduplication, replication and common management for individual sites or distributed enterprises."

Additional award details can be found at [ www.businesssolutionsmag.com ] or in the January issue of Business Solutions magazine.

About Quantum

Quantum Corp. (NYSE: [ QTM ]) is the leading global storage company specializing in backup, recovery and archive. Combining focused expertise, customer-driven innovation, and platform independence, Quantum provides a comprehensive, integrated range of disk, tape, and software solutions supported by a world-class sales and service organization. This includes the DXi-Series, the first disk backup solutions to extend the power of data deduplication and replication across the distributed enterprise. As a long-standing and trusted partner, the company works closely with a broad network of resellers, OEMs and other suppliers to meet customers' evolving data protection needs. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 944-4000, [ www.quantum.com ].

Quantum and the Quantum logo are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation. DXi, DXi7500 Express, Quantum Alliance, and QuikFit are trademarks of Quantum Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, without limitation, statements relating to 1) benefits from participating in Quantum's Channel Partner and Quantum Alliance™ Reseller Programs and 2) customer demand for and future sales of Quantum products are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, but are not limited to, operational difficulties, the ability of competitors to introduce new solutions that compete more successfully with our solutions, changes in market conditions and unanticipated changes in customers' needs or requirements. More detailed information about these risk factors, and additional risk factors, are set forth under "Risk Factors," on pages 12 to 22 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008. Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.