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Market Cap:$780.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.6B
  • Public
  • US
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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. is a leading international marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added food products - from energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious blends of convenient green salads. The company markets its healthy, fresh products under the Chiquita(R) and Fresh Express(R) premium brands and other related trademarks. With annual revenues of nearly $4 billion, Chiquita employs approximately 23,000 people and has operations in more than 90 countries worldwide.

Chairman, President & CEO
Fernando Aguirre
Number of Employees 23,000
Contact Information

250 E 5th St

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4119

chiquitapfi.com

(513) 784-8000

NAICS Code Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming: 111336

Recent Events

  • Chiquita Selects Triple Point to Manage Transportation Cost Volatility

    12/10/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Fresh Express reports success with media campaign

    12/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Market Report -- In Play ()

    11/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Q3 profit for Chiquita despite weak sales

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Dole's $500 mln IPO faces concerns about debtload

    10/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Chiquita Brands International appoints new CEO

    8/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Chiquita executive moves up to CFO spot

    8/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Improved pricing, efficiencies boost Chiquita earnings

    8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • CFOs on the Move: Week Ending August 14

    8/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Shannon Burket President
Brian W. Kocher Chief Accounting Officer
Larry Buresh Chief Information Officer
Manjit Singh CIO & Vice President
Michael Sims Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Vanessa L. Vargas-Land Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Waheed Zaman CIO & Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Global Procurement
James E. Thompson General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President
Kevin Holland Senior Vice President, Hr
Manuel Rodriguez Senior Vice President, Govt & Intl Affairs
Anne L. Gehring Vice President, Business Development
Jeff E. Filliater Vice President, Global Strategy
Joe Huston Vice President, Marketing
Michael J. Holcomb Vice President, Corp Sales
Scott Komar Vice President, Global Strategy
Steven G Warshaw Vice President of Corporate Planning
William A. Tsacalis Treasurer & Vice President, Finance
Mark Campbell Communications Director
Matt Lieser Grant Management Director
Michael Mitchell Director, Corp Communications
Barbara Wagner Associate General Counsel
Bethany Heath
Hector Bejarano Jimenez
Joe Piening Financial Analyst
Roberta Peirick
Steven A Huey
Jacquelyn Ducat Treasurer
Robert Olson Secretary
Wendy Roy Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Fernando Aguirre Chairman, President & CEO
Morten Arntzen Nominating & Governance Committee Chairman
Steven P. Stanbrook Compensation & Organization Development Committee Chairman
Clare M. Hasler Board of Directors
Durk I. Jager Board of Directors
Howard W. Barker Board of Directors
Jaime Serra Board of Directors
Jeffrey D. Benjamin Board of Directors
Jeffrey M. Zalla Board of Directors
Kerrii B. Anderson Board of Directors
Robert W. Fisher Board of Directors
William H. Camp Board of Directors

Mr. Aguirre has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Chiquita Brands International, Inc., an international marketer, producer, and distributor of bananas and other fresh produce, since January 2004. From July 2002 to January 2004, he served as President, Special Projects, for The Procter & Gamble Company ("P&G"), a manufacturer and distributor of consumer products; from July 2000 to June 2002, he was president of the Global Feminine Care business unit of P&G. He has been a member of our board of directors since 2005. Age 50.

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Chiquita Brands Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Chiquita Brands Inc. Chairman Current
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procter & Gamble President Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. President Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Controller Current

Larry Buresh became our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in November 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Buresh was Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Chief Auto Parts, Inc. from 1995 to November 1998. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Buresh was Senior Director of Central Information Services for Sears, Roebuck & Co. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Buresh was Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Buresh was Vice President of Management Information Services for Ben Franklin Stores Company. Mr. Buresh is also a director of Mobile Productivity Incorporated and Association for Retail Technology Standards.

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President, CIO Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Ben Franklin Stores Vice President of Management Information Services Former
Central Information Services, Inc. Senior Director Former
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Senior Director of Central Information Services Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. CIO & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chief Financial Officer, European Operations Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Treasurer Former

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer Current

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Global Procurement Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Secretary Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chief Compliance Officer Former
Alticor Inc. Chief Legal Officer Former
McLeodUSA Incorporated Group Vice President Former
Alticor Inc. Associate General Counsel Former
McLeodUSA Incorporated General Counsel Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. General Counsel Former
Alticor Inc. Director Former
McLeodUSA Incorporated Secretary Former
University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree In History Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Hr Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Govt & Intl Affairs Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Corporate Responsibility Officer Former
University of Puerto Rico J.D. Degree Former
Columbia University Master of Laws Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President, Global Strategy Current

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President, Corp Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President, Global Strategy Current

Mr. Warshaw joined Chiquita Brands International in 1986 as Vice President of Corporate Planning and served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2002 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Warshaw also served on the Board of Directors of Chiquita Brands from 1997 to 2002. Previously, Mr. Warshaw was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with American Cellular Telephone Corporation. Mr. Warshaw spent seven years with Coopers & Lybrand CPAs as Tax Manager and Audit Supervisor.

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Planning Current
Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Treasurer & Vice President, Finance Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Communications Director Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Grant Management Director Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Former

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Associate General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Current
Net Impact Conference Board of Directors Current

Hector Bejarano holds a University degree as System Engineer and a Master degree in IT systems from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. Hector is a four star certified Microsoft Developer, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA). Hector is an avant-garde IT genius that is always aware of the fastest technologies and developments available in Information Technology. He is specialized in . Hector has at his young age worked on contract and freelance basis for numerous large international companies such as Sasso & Soto S.A., Trans Union Central America S.A. and Chiquita Brands International. For his Master thesis, he worked on a project with the Justice Department of Costa Rica.

Organization Position Status
Costa Rica Offshore Business Center Senior Programmer Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Walnut Hills High School Eagle Football Assistant Coach Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Financial Analyst Current
University of Cincinnati Former

Roberta Peirick has been partnering with Paradigm Shift Studio clients since 2003 and specializes in organizational change, capacity building, collaboration and leadership. Her work experience includes leading organizations such as Nestle USA, Coro Leadership Center-St. Louis, Chiquita Brands International, Idahoan Foods, OD Network-St. Louis and the American Dietetic Association.

Organization Position Status
Paradigm Shift Studio, LLC OD Specialist Current
Nestle USA Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Current
Paradigm Shift Studio, LLC Specialist Former

Organization Position Status
Learning House, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Current
Rental Houses Chief Operating Officer Former
Aluria Software LLC Vice President Former
EarthLink, Inc. Vice President and General Manager Former
Aluria Software LLC General Manager Former
CMGI, Inc. Former
Emory University Mba With Honors Former

Organization Position Status
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. President Former
Osg Lightering LLC President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Osg America L.P. Chairman Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Nominating & Governance Committee Chairman Current
Celebrity Vineyards Director Current
Freedom of The Seas Director Current
Fwo Travel Director Current
Royal Caribbean International Director Current
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sandra Catron Board of Directors Current
Incredible Cruising Director Current
Ronald King and Family Director Current
Osg Lightering LLC Board Member Current
Chemical Banking Corporation Head, Global Transportation Group Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Columbia University Master of International Affairs Former
Ohio Wesleyan University Bachelor of Arts Former
Chemical Banking Corporation Team Member Former

Mr. Stanbrook has been President, Developing Markets Platform, of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a manufacturer of consumer products, since July 2006. Before that he was President - Asia and Americas, from January 2005 to July 2006. From 2003 to December 2004 he was President, Asia and from 1996 to 2002, Mr. Stanbrook was President of S.C. Johnson’s business in Europe, Africa, and Near East. Mr. Stanbrook is also a director of Hewitt Associates, Inc.

Organization Position Status
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. President, Asia and Americas Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Compensation & Organization Development Committee Chairman Current
Hewitt Associates LLC Board of Directors Current
Sara Lee Corporation CEO Former
Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc. CEO Former
Sara Lee Corporation President Former
Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc. President Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Executive Director, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California at Davis Dr. Hasler has been Executive Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis since February 2004. From 1997 to January 2004 she was assistant professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Hasler holds a dual doctoral degree in environmental toxicology and human nutrition.

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Jager has been a private investor and consultant since July 2000. He was Chairman of the Board of P&G from September 1999 to July 2000 and was P&G’s Chief Executive Officer from January 1999 until July 2000. Mr. Jager served P&G in various capacities from 1970 to 2000. Mr. Jager is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Royal KPN and chairman of the supervisory board of Royal Wessanen NV.

Organization Position Status
Polycom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procter & Gamble CEO Former
Procter & Gamble president Former
Procter & Gamble vice president Former
Procter & Gamble chairman Former
Eastman Kodak Company Board of Directors Former

Mr. Barker was employed by KPMG LLP from July 1972 and served as a partner of KPMG LLP from July 1982 until he retired in September 2002. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Public Accountants. Mr. Barker is also a director of priceline.com Incorporated and Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Travel Technology Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
The Trilateral Commission Board of Directors Current
Regional Market Makers Board Member Current
Southern Peru Copper Corp. Board Member Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Mexico Fund, Inc Board Member Current

Jeffrey D. Benjamin became one of our directors in October 2005 and was previously one of our directors from August 1998 through July 2003 and a director of our parent holding company from July 2003 through its merger into us. Mr. Benjamin has been a Senior Advisor to Apollo Management, LP since September 2002. He had previously been a Managing Director of Libra Securities LLC, an investment banking firm, from January 2002 to September 2002 and served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Libra Securities from January 1999 to December 2001. Mr. Benjamin is also a director of Dade Behring Holdings Inc., NTL Incorporated and Goodman Global, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Ntlpa Director Current
Mandalay Resort Group Inc Board of Directors Current
McLeodUSA Incorporated Board of Directors Current
NTL Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
EXCO Resources, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Libra Securities, LLC Co-Chief Executive Officer Former
Libra Securities, LLC Managing Director Former
EXCO Resources, Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Corporate Responsibility Officer Former
University of Pennsylvania CPA Former
Thomas More College Bachelor of Arts Degree In Business Administration and Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Tim Hortons Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. CFO Former
Tim Hortons Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Secretary Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. General Counsel Former

Former Acting Chief Operating Officer; more than 35 years senior management experience at various banana companies, including Dole, Geest and Noboa. Mr. Fisher has been a private investor since 1998. From 1991 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Fisher served as Chief Operating Officer of The Noboa Group’s banana operations. He was President and a director of Geest Banana Company from 1993 to 1995. Before joining The Noboa Group, Mr. Fisher spent 25 years at Dole Food Company, including the last four years as its President.

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dole Food Company, Inc. President Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Acting Coo Former

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Secretary Current

Mr. Camp was employed as Executive Vice President, Asia Strategy of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), an agricultural processing company and manufacturer of value-added food and feed ingredients, from August 2007 until he retired in December 2007. Mr. Camp served ADM as Executive Vice President, Processing from January 2004 to August 2007 and as Senior Vice President, Global Oil Seeds, Cocoa and Wheat Milling from January 2002 to December 2004. Mr. Camp spent more than 20 years at ADM in a variety of management positions.

Organization Position Status
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ADM North American Oilseed Processing Division President Former
Archer Daniels Midland Co. Executive Vice President & Senior Vice President Former

Executive News

  • CFOs on the Move: Week Ending August 14

    CFO.com - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Chiquita executive moves up to CFO spot

    Packer Online - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Chiquita Brands International appoints new CEO

    TradingMarkets - 8/10/09 - View Story

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     CQB $17.43 -0.38 (-2.13% )
Average Volume 746,355
Shares Outstanding 44.76M
Market Cap 780.2M
Year High 19.09
Year Low 4.32
Earnings Per Share -6.79
P/E Ratio -2.57
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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