back to article Quantum seems to go through CEOs like a hot knife through butter

Sickly scale-out storage biz Quantum has hired Jamie Lerner as CEO and president, replacing interim head and new CFO Michael Dodson, who in May replaced Patrick Dennis, who replaced Adalio Sanchez, who replaced Jon Gacek in January. Phew. Quantum must be praying for stability in the C-suite after this episode. Dodson was …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    And so...

    Quantum finds itself leaping from exec to exec, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that the next leap... will be the leap to success.

    1. BillG
      WTF?

      Re: And so...

      This reminds me of a situation I'd seen a few years ago:

      1. Company Board of Directors hires new CEO

      2. Board insists new CEO sign off on moving the Company's proprietary manufacturing process from U.S. to China

      3. New CEO points out the Chinese firm they want is notorious for using bribes to steal trade secrets, and deal is structured so that CEO is 100% legally liable

      4. Board demands CEO sign off, CEO refuses.

      5. CEO resigns/fired

      6. Goto 1

      This company went through new CEOs every two or three months.

  2. Primus Secundus Tertius

    Is there a BOFH

    Quantum seems to burn through bosses as quickly as BOFH Holdings.

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    PIvot3 funny business...

    Keep an eye on Pivot3.... he got out just before the chickens are making it home to roost...

    Why is Pivot3 touting better than ever 'Bookings...' but not actual revenue?...

    Impressive job leveraging Pivot3 as a platform to land a better executive position.

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