Chiquita Brands Names Waters to Board of Directors

Chiquita Brands CQB announced today the election of Ronald V. Waters III to the Board of Directors, increasing the number of members from eight to nine. Waters, 60, joins the board having most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the LoJack Corporation, a global leader in finding and recovering a wide range of mobile assets including cars, construction equipment and motorcycles, from January 2009 to May 2010. Waters brings significant management experience in finance, strategic planning and executive leadership. He also has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.