Chiquita Brands International, Inc : Chiquita Brands Names Rick Frier Chief Financial Officer
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Chiquita Brands Names Rick Frier Chief Financial Officer
Frier Succeeds Brian W. Kocher Who Transitions to Chief Operating Officer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - April 23, 2013 - Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB) announced today
the appointment of Rick Frier as the company's senior vice president and chief
financial officer. Mr. Frier will be responsible for all aspects of the
company's financial operations worldwide. He will assume his new position
immediately upon the filing of the company's first quarter financial report and
will serve as senior vice president, finance, until that time. He succeeds
Brian W. Kocher who, as previously announced, will become chief operating
officer (COO) for Chiquita.
"Rick has a strong finance and operational background, and a proven track record
of success across a variety of industries," said Ed Lonergan, Chiquita's
president and chief executive officer. "His experience in leading organizations
through turnaround situations, and his demonstrated leadership skills are well
suited to help Chiquita implement its refocused strategic direction. We are
pleased to welcome him to Chiquita."
"I'm delighted to join the Chiquita team. It's a fantastic brand with a great
team and tremendous potential," Mr. Frier said. "I am excited about adding my
skills and expertise to help Chiquita execute its strategic vision and grow
shareholder value."
Mr. Frier comes to Chiquita with 30 years of experience in finance and
operational roles. Prior to joining Chiquita, he served as director, executive
vice president and chief financial officer of Catalina Marketing Corp., a global
leader in consumer precision marketing, where Frier helped lead the company
through a period of transformation and significant growth. Before joining
Catalina, he served as director, chief financial officer and chief operating
officer of Mattress Discounters Inc., a Bain Capital portfolio company, where he
played a key leadership role in that company's financial and operational
turnaround. Throughout his career, Frier has demonstrated a strong ability to
align the global finance function with corporate strategies that improve
profitability.
Mr. Frier graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California with a
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He earned his Masters of
Business Administration from Claremont Graduate University.
Contacts:
Steve Himes, 980-636-5636, shimes(at)chiquita.com, (Investors & Analysts)
Tiffany Breaux, 980-636-5029, tbreaux(at)chiquita.com (Media)
About Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB) is a leading international marketer and distributor
of nutritious, high-quality fresh and value-added food products - from energy-
rich bananas, blends of convenient green salads, other fruits to healthy
snacking products. The company markets its healthy, fresh products under the
Chiquita® and Fresh Express® premium brands and other related trademarks. With
annual revenues of more than $3 billion, Chiquita employs approximately 20,000
people and has operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. For more
information, please visit http://www.chiquita.com/.
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