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Round 1, Hole 4: Heating Up the Game – Mitsubishi Electric’s Impact on Golf

May 19, 2025 by Mike

Beyond the Links

Round 1, Hole 4: Heating Up the Game - Mitsubishi Electric's Impact on Golf

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Trinity Hundredmark, Mike Corbo, and Stan Hall

In this episode, we sit down with Mike Corbo to discuss Mitsubishi Electric’s long-standing partnership with the Mitsubishi Electric Classic presented by Vensure and their recent five-year extension. Mike shares insights on the company’s commitment to golf, community impact, and sustainability, as well as what fans can expect in the coming years. We also dive into Mitsubishi Electric’s role in the PGA TOUR Champions, its dedication to corporate social responsibility, and some of Mike’s personal golf stories. Tune in for an exciting conversation about the future of the tournament and the lasting impact of this partnership!

Mike Corbo/Mitsubishi Electric U.S.

Mike Corbo, the first U.S. based President and CEO of Mitsubishi Electric US, began his career with the company in 1986 with the Elevator & Escalator Division. He was promoted to MEUS’ executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2018, where he oversaw six business divisions, 1,600 employees and 38 locations throughout North America. In his role, Corbo builds on his leadership of all of the MEUS business units and oversees the company’s Americas Corporate Office, which provides strategic and operational services to other Mitsubishi Electric group companies in North America including factories in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

He is on the Board of Directors of Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC, a leading provider of advanced cooling and heating solutions, and continues to serve on the MEUS Board of Directors, as well as the Board of the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF), the group’s philanthropic organization that focuses on empowering youth with disabilities to lead productive lives.

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About the Podcast Series

“Beyond the Links” is a monthly podcast that spotlights the incredible partners who help bring the Mitsubishi Electric Classic presented by Vensure to life. Each episode, we sit down with a different partner to explore their business, their connection to golf, and how their support enhances the tournament experience. From innovative tech companies to community-driven brands, listeners will get an inside look at the unique partnerships that make this event special, while learning more about the world of golf and the impact of corporate sponsorship on the sport.

Click here for tickets to enjoy the Mitsubishi Electric Classic presented by Vensure at TPC Sugarloaf!

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – 2018 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 3 of 3)

July 20, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - 2018 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 3 of 3)

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Seth Seagraves, Mark Kuntz, Brooke Waters, Chris Braun, Rob Marbury

Designed to be reflective of Gwinnett and the metro Atlanta area, the Gwinnett Chamber IMPACT Regional Business Awards recognize leading organizations in top industries that are driving economic development and job creation, while enhancing the area’s quality of life. This event is truly one of a kind as it brings together leaders from the AEC, higher education, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, international business, nonprofit, service, and small business industries.

Chris Braun/Renasant Bank (Awards Sponsor)

Headquartered in Tupelo, MS, Renasant Bank is a $10 Billion bank with a presence in five Southeastern states including Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. In the North Georgia market, the bank has 18 retail branches from Jasper to Gwinnett. In March of 2018, Renasant Bank announced a merger with Brand Group Holdings. After this merger, the total bank assets will be approximately $13 Billion and Renasant will increase its presence in North Georgia and in Gwinnett particularly. Renasant Bank is a full-service community bank that meets the banking needs of both businesses and individuals.

Mark Kuntz/Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC (International winner)

Since 1980 Mitsubishi Electric and the newly formed Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS) have been a leading provider of ductless and VRF systems in the United States and Latin America. The company provides innovative cooling and heating products, systems and solutions for application from a home to a large commercial building.

METUS is a leading marketer of Zoned Comfort Solutions and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air-conditioning and heating technology. Systems sold by METUS include a wide variety of technologically advanced products designed to deliver superior efficiency, comfort and control.

The family of brands supported by METUS includes Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating; Trane/Mitsubishi Electric, and American Standard/Mitsubishi Electric. More information is available at www.metahvac.com.

Brooke Waters/Leadership Gwinnett (Non-Profit winner)

Leadership Gwinnett is the region’s most trusted resource for leadership development and civic engagement. For 32 years, the learning and network offered has enabled thousands to change anything, from themselves to the world.

At the very core, their vision is to develop and sustain a network of effective leaders who will address current and future challenges and opportunities in Gwinnett and the region. Aligned with that is their mission which allows them to educate, equip, and engage existing and emerging leaders through a diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences that will lead Gwinnett to a better future. They do this through leadership programs, events and programming that is designed to inspire, challenge, and connect people at all levels of leadership development.

Seth Seagraves/Halski Systems (Information Technology winner)

Services provided by Halski Systems are scalable to the client’s needs. Halski offers services that include, but are not limited to, around-the-clock managed IT services, co-managed IT services, staff augmentation, IT project leadership and/or support, SMB set up and management, selecting the most appropriate vendor services, building contracts and facilitating agreements for long-lasting and beneficial relationships with external providers, cloud-based services, and infrastructures and expert technology consultation.

Halski has a straightforward process of assessing the needs of enterprises and using the results to strategically plan for and provide IT service needs. Through this method, Halski has become a leader among Information Technology Services providers. They enjoy and value relationships with their clients whether their IT needs are large or small throughout the southeastern United States and across the country.

Rob Marbury/Marbury Creative Group (Service Industry winner)

Marbury Creative Group is a creative studio that supercharges brands through unique creative approaches and campaigns across digital, print, and broadcast. Their strategically-driven creative helps companies build awareness and revenue. Their 10 full-time creative professionals are located in downtown Duluth. If you have a story to tell, they’re ready to help you “Tell it Better!”.

Steve O’Brien with Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating and Will Hall with HIPnation

September 7, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Steve O'Brien with Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating and Will Hall with HIPnation

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Steve O'Brien and Will Hall — Steve O’Brien and Will Hall

Steve O’Brien/Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating

Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating provides comfortable, efficient and healthy heating and air conditioning systems for residential and commercial applications. Their Zoned Comfort Solutions are based on ductless technology and have been expanded to include ducted and hybrid systems for whole home and building comfort. All of their systems can be powered with renewable energy and their hyper-heat equipment provides reliable heating even in sub-zero climates, making them the system of choice for energy conscious consumers, engineers, architects, contractors and building owners.

Will Hall/HIPnation

HIPnation Healthcare Solutions provides an innovative and much better way for employers and individuals to access healthcare. In today’s broken system, a major change is needed. HIPnation provides everyone better access to healthcare with a 24/7 concierge physician, vastly lower costs, and way better health outcomes. Patients get far more time with a physician who knows them and can work with them on a path towards better health, and when you see or talk with your primary care physician, there is no co-pay ever. HIPnation also has partnered to build a catastrophic plan to provide coverage for those types of issues, They currently have offices in Roswell, Chamblee, and Dunwoody.

BUSINESS MATTERS presented by Incentive Solutions

April 21, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

BUSINESS MATTERS presented by Incentive Solutions

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Lawrence Constantin, Mike Smith, Gary Childress, Steve Damerow

Lawrence Constantin/Saint-Gobain Solar Gard

Lawrence Constantin is the Director of Sales & Marketing-Americas for Saint-Gobain Solar Gard.

Solar Gard positively impacts lives with products that protect, save and renew. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Solar Gard makes industry leading architectural and automotive window films, photovoltaics and custom coatings.

A division of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, Solar Gard’s architectural solar control window films are proven carbon negative and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Solar Gard products are sold in more than 90 countries under the Solar Gard, Panorama, Quantum and Solar Gard Armorcoat brands.

Gary Childress/Honda Marine

Gary Childress is the National Sales Manager at Honda Marine.

Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, Honda Marine distributes a full line of four-stroke marine engines ranging from 2 to 250 horsepower.

Honda was among the first manufacturers to offer 4-stroke outboards in America, and the first to offer a full line of lightweight 4-stroke outboards. More than 40 years later, Honda outboards still set the standard for fuel efficiency, performance and ease of operation. They aim to create cutting edge outboards, while staying true to the core Honda attributes of durability, quiet operation, quality, and reliability.

Honda continually perfects their marine engine line by incorporating technologies from their highly advanced automotive and racing heritage. In addition, many Honda Marine outboards also include exclusive technological features found in the company’s most popular automobile engines including the Honda Ridgeline, Pilot, Odyssey, Accord, CR-V, and Element.

Mike Smith/Mitsubishi Electric

Mike Smith is the Senior Marketing Manager at Mitsubishi Electric.

For more than 90 years, Mitsubishi Electric has made changes for the better through its energy-efficient products and technologies. These include factory automation equipment, automotive equipment, escalators, elevators, heating and cooling products, commercial hand dryers, large-scale video displays for stadiums and arenas, uninterruptible power supplies, solar panels, semiconductors, display walls, photographic and thermal printers, and electric utility products.

About Incentive Solutions:

Steve Damerow, the host of “Business Matters“, is the founder and CEO of www.IncentiveSolutions.com along with www.loyaltyworks.com. He earned a MBA and Masters in Economics, that has helped him propel the respective incentive firms into the forefront of the loyalty industry.

“Technology making incentive rewards easier.”

Incentive Solutions is a 21-year-old debt-free, employee-managed incentive marketing agency that uses the “cloud” and mobile app’s to manage and communicate sales incentives to in-house employees, distributor/dealer/value added resellers utilizing 3 primary reward vehicles.

1. Group incentive travel and sales meetings

2. World’s largest online rewards mall

3. Choice of 155 retail gift cards or prepaid VISA debit cards

Incentive Solutions is an Inc. 5000 company, voted “Best & Brightest Place to Work Atlanta” two consecutive years, and BBB++ rated.