Esquire Magazine: John Avrett Named to the 2025 Philippine Startup Trailblazers List

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Manila, Philippines, March 2025. Esquire Philippines named Hive Modular founder and CEO John Avrett to its 2025 Trailblazers List, recognizing 40 plus founders and operators shaping the Philippine startup ecosystem. The feature places Hive Modular alongside a wide range of innovators across IoT, social enterprise, fintech, hospitality, and mobility.

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Esquire profiles Hive Modular as a sustainable prefabricated housing company founded in April 2023 by John Avrett, a former US diplomat and Air Force engineer, with a mission to revolutionize the housing industry through factory-built, sustainable, and scalable housing solutions. The magazine highlights our February 2025 partnership with Alesea Inc. to develop modular houses in Bohol, and our plans to expand Hive Modular's Philippine manufacturing base while preparing for future export opportunities.

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The 2025 Trailblazers List is Esquire Philippines' annual recognition of startup founders making outsized contributions to the country's economy and culture. For Hive Modular, being on the list is both a credibility marker and a reminder that Philippine modular construction now has a seat at the table when the future of Philippine business is discussed.

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We're grateful to the Esquire Philippines editorial team for the recognition, and to every Hive Modular customer, partner, and team member whose work made this feature possible.

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Read the full feature on Esquire Philippines

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Originally featured in Esquire Magazine Philippines.

Recap by the Marketing and Communications Team, Hive Modular.