Euro Gas
2018 was a big year here at Euro Gas HQ. We had four significant work anniversaries for key staff members: Martin Garvey, Jimmy Sadlier, Tony Cullen and James Porter all celebrated important milestones this year. We recently caught up with them to get their perspective on their careers, the industry, their Christmas plans and more.
MARTIN GARVEY, Managing Director
Q. When did you join Euro Gas?
1998
1998
Q. What professional achievement are you most proud of?
Being involved in bringing Euro Gas Ltd. as a supplier to the forefront of the HVAC industry
Q. What plans does the company have for 2019 (and beyond)?
To develop our range of renewable energy products to supply solutions to all large residential, commercial and industrial projects
Q. What’s your favourite song, and why?
Anything by Neil Diamond or Bruce Springsteen, with a bit of Coldplay thrown in for good measure
Q. Where will you be spending Christmas this year?
London with my daughter as it is her first Christmas there and is unable to come home due to work. If the mountain can’t come to Mohammed, then Mohammed and the tribe go to the mountain.
JIMMY SADLIER, Financial Controller
Q. When did you join Euro Gas?
1988
Q. What professional achievement are you most proud of?
The growth of Euro Gas Ltd from a small heating equipment supplier circa €250k p.a in 1988 into one of Ireland’s leading HVAC providers.
Q. What has been the best business advice you’ve been given?
Always look at the bigger picture and don’t place any limits on your personal and career ambitions.
Q. Whom do you most admire in business and why?
Michael O’Leary because he always looks at the bigger picture and he has placed no limits on the potential growth of Ryanair over the past 25 years and hence its phenomenal success.
Q. Where will you be spending Christmas this year?
In Dublin in the 40ft with the family for the annual swim in the morning and then for Christmas dinner in the afternoon.
TONY CULLEN, Logistics Manager
Q. When did you join Euro Gas?
March 2008.
Q. What professional achievement are you most proud of?
I am proud to say I work for Euro Gas Ltd and to work with a great team of committed guys & girls.
Q. What are the biggest changes you have experienced in the sector?
The drive for greener and more efficient solutions in the industry.
Q. What object do you wish you invented and why?
The cure for cancer – no need to explain why… But if this answer is a bit “heavy”, then we’ll go with Electricity – sure we’d still be in the dark without it!
The cure for cancer – no need to explain why… But if this answer is a bit “heavy”, then we’ll go with Electricity – sure we’d still be in the dark without it!
Q. Where will you be spending Christmas this year?
Christmas morning seeing what Santy has brought our daughter, followed by dinner with my wife’s family.
JAMES PORTER, Sales Director
Q. When did you join Euro Gas?
July 2017
July 2017
Q. What professional achievement are you most proud of?
The signing of shares to be part of the Euro Gas management would be my biggest achievement
Q. What do you think are the biggest obstacles facing the industry?
nZeb and complying with the regulation. It is a challenge for consultants to be able to design heating systems which comply with the regulation but also for the suppliers to stay ahead of the regulation and make sure they not only have product which fits the bill, but more importantly understand and can share the knowledge of how to integrate it with more traditional products to ensure the system works as per the design. The further challenge is for the contractor and service company to quickly get up to speed to ensure the new technology is installed correctly and maintained to high standards.
nZeb and complying with the regulation. It is a challenge for consultants to be able to design heating systems which comply with the regulation but also for the suppliers to stay ahead of the regulation and make sure they not only have product which fits the bill, but more importantly understand and can share the knowledge of how to integrate it with more traditional products to ensure the system works as per the design. The further challenge is for the contractor and service company to quickly get up to speed to ensure the new technology is installed correctly and maintained to high standards.
Q. If you could meet anyone living or dead who would it be?
It would have to be Seve Ballesteros. He was a master of recovering from a difficult position on the golf course and I could do with some tips in that department!
Q. Where will you be spending Christmas this year?
This will be our first Irish Christmas so we are all very excited. We plan to take a walk along the sandy beach at Brittas Bay which will be a new experience for us on Christmas Day.
This will be our first Irish Christmas so we are all very excited. We plan to take a walk along the sandy beach at Brittas Bay which will be a new experience for us on Christmas Day.