United States. Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS) announced the appointment of a president and CEO, as well as a COO and chief financial officer (CFO). Atsuhiro Yabu (pictured) was named president and CEO, Mark Kuntz was promoted to COO, and Andrew Kelso was named chief financial officer.
In his new role as President and CEO of METUS, Yabu leads the development, promotion and execution of METUS' business growth strategy and manages all departmental budgets.
"Yabu's leadership and international experience make him the ideal choice to lead the joint venture between Mitsubishi Electric and Ingersoll Rand," said Keijiro Hora, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Electric US Inc. "He brings to the role a broad knowledge of the global engineering and manufacturing industries, and a proven track record of successful product launches designed and built for the European market. We look forward to working with him as METUS develops its VRF systems and pipelineless technology business."
Yabu has held several senior positions at Mitsubishi Electric in Japan, including executive vice president of a Melco subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Home Appliance, and deputy senior manager of the engineering department at living environment & digital media equipment group headquarters. Yabu holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Osaka University in Japan.
As COO, Kuntz reports to Yabu and oversees all business units and functional areas of METUS. He provides strategic and operational leadership focused on residential and commercial sales, business planning, technical services and administrative functions. As part of the METUS executive team, he formulates long-term strategies and goals for the brands supported by the joint venture. In addition, Kuntz chairs the METUS leadership team that oversees senior management leadership.
