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HVACR Leadership Awards
Rising to the
as a national service centre for 24x7 breakdowns. Eftimovski said it has been an absolute hon-
our winning this award.
“Winning this accolade has increased my love
for this industry,” he said.
“I have been lucky enough to work on both
sides of the industry from service to construction. “These experiences have really helped me
evolve since my time on the tools.”
Eftimovski is continuing to develop his profes-
sional career and is working hard to build solid relationships with clients.
When asked about the qualities that make a rising star, Eftimovski was quick to reply.
“Flexibility, in my role it is critical,” he said.
“I also think it is important to be transpar- ent and to collaborate with others to get the job done.
“I interact with so many trades and so many different people that consultation and working as a team is everything.”
Once again ABB has sponsored this award to help identify the industry’s next generation of leaders.
HVAC segment manager for drives at ABB, Paul Burrows, said the company is proud to be supporting these award winners on their profes- sional journey.
MALE RISING STAR AWARD WINNER, JOSHUA EFTIMOVSKI, BELIEVES IT IS IMPORTANT
TO CONTINUALLY CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO.
chaTllenge
HE PROJECT MANAGER at Hiro- tec is always striving for excellence
“Doing something a certain way simply because that is how it has al- ways been done is no way to operate,
we need to find new ways to improve the way we work,” he said.
“We are lucky because we work in such a dynam- ic industry and technology is always changing.
“As an industry, we need to work collabora- tively to move forward, and find ways to in- crease efficiency.”
It’s not surprising to learn that Eftimovski is passionate about technology.
Hirotec has always been seen as an early adop- ter of building technologies, standards and ser- vice delivery methodologies.
The Australian-owned company has Custom- er Service Centres for technical support as well
This year’s winner has gone from tools to project management.
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