78. Bölüm Sektörden Biri - Ekrem Erkut, ECA - Emar A.Ş.

In this episode of HVACPlay, our guest was Ekrem Erkut, General Manager of ECA EMAR AŞ and Chairman of the Board of Directors of DOSİDER. In this long and candid conversation with Ekrem Erkut, who has over 30 years of experience in the sector, we discussed the industry from a very broad perspective, ranging from the development of after-sales services in Turkey to energy efficiency studies, vocational training, and the importance of sector associations. Ekrem Erkut recounted in detail his childhood years in Göztepe, Istanbul, his introduction to the plumbing department at Haydarpaşa Industrial Vocational High School, his education at Marmara University Faculty of Technical Education, and his professional career journey that began with ECA after his military service. Ekrem Erkut's assessments, particularly on vocational training, human resources, and sustainable growth, contain valuable messages not only for the HVAC sector but for all technical sectors. Furthermore, his candid answers to the quick preference questions we asked at the end of the episode—such as brand versus price, CRM versus Excel, field work versus office management—added a different dimension to the program. This episode was invaluable for anyone who wanted to hear about the past, present, and future of the HVAC industry from the perspective of an experienced manager who has been in the sector for years. Enjoy watching. 🎙 Host: Emin Deniz Demirek 👤 Guest: Ekrem Erkut, ECA / Emar A.Ş. 📍 Filming Location: HVACPlay Studio – Kontrolyum 📺 Channel: HVACPlay 📅 Broadcast Date: 22.05.2026 #HVACPlay #IndustryIndividual #ECA #DOSİDER #EkremErkut #HVAC #AirConditioning #BuildingAutomation #EnergyEfficiency #HeatPump #TechnicalService #VocationalTraining #Elginkan #DenizDemirek #AfterSalesServices #Industry #Engineering 00:10 Opening and introduction of Ekrem Erkut 00:37 Childhood years spent in Göztepe, Istanbul 01:12 Education in the plumbing department at Haydarpaşa Industrial Vocational High School 01:37 Years at Marmara University Faculty of Technical Education 02:07 Story of meeting ECA after military service 04:19 Career journey starting on the service side at ECA 05:33 ECA, Elginkan Holding and details of the EMAR structure 08:15 Corporate services and energy efficiency studies 10:18 2025–2026 HVAC sector assessment 12:12 Boiler maintenance services and energy efficiency awareness 13:00 Digitalization, WhatsApp support systems and remote services 13:45 Management of service organizations during the pandemic 15:27 Work life, hobbies and love for Fenerbahçe 16:15 Career advice for newly graduated engineers 18:24 Technical personnel shortage and vocational training problems 20:33 Turkey's position in the world in after-sales services 23:20 DOSİDER studies and the importance of sector NGOs 26:09 Heat pump conversion and the future of the sector 29:21 The impact of NGOs on the sector and legislative processes 32:39 Institutionalization and sustainability in the HVAC sector 34:47 Unforgettable customer and earthquake period memories 37:59 The real size of companies and management approach 40:44 The progress of theory and practice together Importance 43:07 Accelerated preference questions 45:45 Final message on vocational education and the future of the sector