Chiquita Enlists Global Indirect Procurement Outsourcing Services
Chiquita Brands International Inc. signs a five-year agreement with ICG Commerce for procurement outsourcing services. Under the terms of the contract, ICG Commerce will assist Chiquita with managing indirect spend areas, including transportation, marketing, maintenance, repair and operating supplies, and information technology on a global basis. "Partnering with ICG Commerce complements a key pillar of Chiquita's corporate strategy to build a high-performance organization by providing our procurement organization access to the expertise that will enable us to focus on our core competencies and deliver more value to the company," says Onye Uzoukwu, Chiquita's vice president of global procurement. "We expect this agreement will help us drive cost savings, while allowing us to concentrate on delivering innovative, higher-margin products to our customers and consumers."