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ModusLink Names Steve Harrington Vice President of Marketing

MLNK | June 25, 2015

Former Extreme Networks Executive Brings More Than 30 Years of Technology Marketing Experience to Help Advance ModusLink’s Market Position

ModusLink Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK), a global, omni-channel technology and fulfillment provider, today announced that Steve Harrington joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. In this position, Harrington is responsible for increasing awareness of ModusLink as an innovator in global supply chain management and showcasing why successful companies looking to rapidly expand their global presence have turned to ModusLink for help.

Harrington brings to ModusLink more than 30 years of experience in high-tech hardware and software as well as services marketing. Previously, Harrington was Vice President of Marketing for Extreme Networks Inc., where he led the organization through several integrated marketing campaigns, building up a strong pipeline of leads and driving greater brand awareness. His team’s efforts in rebranding Extreme Networks were recognized by the MITX Awards in 2014.

“We are thrilled to have Steve join our management team at ModusLink,” said Scott Smith, Chief Commercial Officer of ModusLink. “Steve brings with him an extensive background in high-tech marketing operations, corporate branding and customer lead generation, making him a great addition to our strong global team.”

Prior to his time at Extreme, Steve was Vice President of Marketing at Enterasys Networks, where his team won the prestigious Forrester Groundswell Award for Social Collaboration in 2014. He also served in various marketing and communications positions at Red Hat, Double-Take Software and various other high growth technology companies.

“ModusLink’s excellent team and roster of innovative technology customers were both a huge draw for me, personally,” said Harrington. “I've been fortunate to have been part of some great marketing teams over the years and am looking forward to building the same here at ModusLink.”

About ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

ModusLink Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK), is a global, omni-channel technology and fulfillment provider that gives clients real-time visibility into their end-to-end supply and demand chain operations, with expertise and facilities worldwide to manage forward and reverse logistics. The company’s operations are supported by more than 25 sites across North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region. For more information, please visit www.moduslink.com and www.valueunchained.com, the blog for supply chain professionals.

This release contains forward-looking statements, which address a variety of subjects including, for example statements regarding ModusLink’s efforts to advance its market advantage. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: ModusLink's success, including its ability to reach its revenue, sales and profitability goals depends on its ability to execute on its business strategy as well as the continued and increased demand for and market acceptance of its services; global economic conditions, especially in the technology sector are uncertain and subject to volatility; demand for ModusLink’s clients' products may decline or may not achieve the levels anticipated by ModusLink’s clients; and increased competition and technological changes in the markets in which ModusLink competes. For a detailed discussion of cautionary statements that may affect ModusLink's future results of operations and financial results, please refer to ModusLink's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including ModusLink's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. ModusLink does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made by the company.

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