Executive Suite: Syquest Technology Names Garrett A. Garrettson to Board of Directors. Garrettson Brings Strong Storage Background and Successful Management History to SyQuest

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, July 6, 1998

SyQuest Technology, Inc., a world leader in removable cartridge hard drive technology, has announced the appointment of Garrett ("Garry") A. Garrettson, president and CEO of Spectrian Corporation, to its board of directors.

"Garry's years of experience in the data storage industry will complement our in-house expertise and be of great value to all of us at SyQuest Technology," said Chairman Ed Marinaro. "His extensive storage industry background was developed after years of working in various technical management positions at Hewlett-Packard, in the Imprimis Technology Business Unit of Control Data Systems and at Seagate."

Before joining Spectrian in 1996, Garrettson served as president and CEO of Censtor Corporation, a developer of magnetic recording technology for the disk drive industry. Prior to that, he served in various management positions in the Imprimis Technology Business Unit of Control Data Systems and as a vice president at Seagate. From 1973 to 1986, Garrettson served in a variety of technical management positions, including Laboratory Director at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories.

Garrettson, 54, currently serves as a director of Benton Oil and Gas Company and Redlake Imaging. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Science degree in Engineering Physics, and a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.

Spectrian Corporation is the leading independent supplier of ultra linear, high power RF power amplifiers to wireless communications infrastructure manufacturers and service providers worldwide. As an ISO 9001 quality system-certified company, Spectrian designs and manufactures power amplifiers for use in microcell and macrocell base stations for cellular, PCS and wireless local loop networks. Spectrian is located in Sunnyvale, Calif. Additional information can be found at http://www.spectrian.com. FMI: http://www.syquest.com.