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Former Chiquita executive Craig Stephen has been appointed as chief strategy officer at technology solutions company N2N Global.

The Packer reports that during his 22 years at Chiquita, Stephen lead several business units as the Far East and Australia Asia’s president and chief operating officer and the North American fresh fruit business’ vice president and general manager.

N2N Global’s CEO and chief technology officer Ernesto Nardone welcomed Stephen’s appointment in a press release as the perfect choice.

“Craig has a global perspective on business that is good for our clients and good for our expansion objectives at N2N Global,” he said.

He added that N2N Global aims to become the “go-to-firm” to assist clients in building strategic initiatives, entering new markets and solving operation problems, particularly those pertaining to technology.

In addition to his new appointment, Stephen is a member of the Produce Marketing Association’s board of directors and its Global Development Council.