New appointment at NES Aberdeen

Specialist technical and engineering recruitment company, NES has appointed a new recruitment consultant to its Aberdeen-based office, reinforcing its current success.

David Sheddenís HR experience at a leading design consultancy has prepared him well for his new role, where heíll be working within project support disciplines while strengthening the mechanical and piping aspects of Aberdeenís vend.

Gavin Maitland, regional director of Scotland, who oversees the activities of the Aberdeen office, says: ìThere is a huge need for personnel within the Oil and Gas industry in the region at the moment, which has led to an overwhelming demand for our services. The appointment of David follows a recent move for the Aberdeen office that was required in order to accommodate an increasing workforce, reflecting the growth of our business in the region and preparing us for anticipated future development.

ìDavid has joined at a time when we are beginning to see the benefits of our Aberdeen and Glasgow offices working more closely together and I am expecting this, coupled with his appointment, to have a strong influence on our future success,î Gavin concludes.

The NES Group has seen turnover increase from 48m in 1995 to 150m in 2005 ñ and currently has 6 nationwide UK offices and 8 overseas operations. Specialising in technical and engineering recruitment, other companies within the Group provide further support for rail and IT recruitment industries.