
A passion for Australian manufacturing and a core belief in the skills and talents of the Australian workforce are what drives Garth Corbitt, the newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of luxury cruiser manufacturer Maritimo.
Mr Corbitt was appointed as Maritimo’s Chief Financial Officer in August 2010 and has recently been made CEO of the Coomera-based company.
He has a diverse career history involving accounting and finance, management, commercial restructures, acquisitions, disposal work, management buyouts, publishing, the petroleum industry and floor covering manufacturing.
Prior to joining Maritimo, Mr Corbitt spent five years with the Gold Coast based Neumann’s Group where his acquisitions experience and skills guided the family-owned company’s purchase of the Matilda Fuel network.
"I have a diverse skills set, but common to all the businesses I have been involved with is the challenge of restructuring and promotion of growth and it is my passion for manufacturing within Australia that drives me," he said.
"With Maritimo and Mustang we have a niche-market product that encompasses state-of-the-art design and build quality and I want to expand and grow the business so we have greater market share.
"We have a solid dealer network, a loyal customer base, a high quality product with a number of exciting new models being brought online and we have undergone a corporate restructure which positions us nicely for the future," Mr Corbitt added.
Mr Corbitt is married with two children and shifted to the Gold Coast from Sydney with his family 10 years ago.