Enterprising Plexus founder recognised
The founder and chief executive of Aberdeen engineering and service business Plexus Holdings has been named Entrepreneur of the Year 2013.
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Paradigm aims to attract the brightest students
Skills learned in the armed forces can often be transferred to civilian jobs and one Aberdeen student has used experience gained exploring the high seas to secure an energy industry scholarship.
More than 200 attend renewables showcase
The Scottish Highland Renewable Energy Conference was held in Inverness yesterday.
Girls given insight into offshore engineering
A group of nine girls from Mintlaw Academy in Aberdeenshire have been finding out how women are playing an increasingly key role in offshore engineering.
‘Chronic’ shortage of electronic engineers to be tackled
KONGSBERG Maritime has launched a new scholarship in a bid to tackle what it calls a "chronic shortage" of electronic engineers entering the oil and gas industry.
Alba sets up gasket factory in Aberdeen
AN ABERDEEN company supplying gaskets to the oil and gas industry has opened its own manufacturing facility in the Granite City.
College strikes deal with big oil companies
A NORTH-EAST college has struck a deal with some of the world's biggest oil companies which will give pupils the chance to see how the oil and gas industry works.
Marathon Oil UK earns accolade
AN OIL company which has its headquarters in Aberdeen has been named as one of the best companies to work for in the UK for the third year running.
University students awarded oil and gas scholarships
A TOTAL of 22 students were honoured at Aberdeen Art Gallery last night after securing places on scholarship programmes funded by oil and gas company Talisman Energy and one of its key contractors.
Sweet taste of independence
Caledyne was set up by three individuals, each of whom had tasted life with a fast-moving, forward-thinking Aberdeen oilfield engineering company that had been eaten up by one of the US big brands.