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Oil and gas

Xergy nets former Dons footballer Michie

Xergy, the oil and gas consultancy behind digital platform, Proteus, has appointed a former Aberdeen Football Club striker to grow sales across the UK. Scott Michie, who played for the DonsRead More

Building

Cruden signs up Kennedy after ‘extensive process’

Cruden Building, part of the Cruden Group, has appointed Colin Kennedy as its construction director. Mr Kennedy has been part of an extensive process to find a top calibre replacementRead More

Innovation

The Data Lab welcomes ‘influential’ deputy CEO

The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, has boosted its executive team with the promotion of Brian Hills from head of data to deputy CEO and headRead More

Rocket technology

UK astronaut Peake joins Skyrora advisory board

Space rocket company Skyrora has announced the addition of British astronaut Tim Peake to its advisory board. After a 17-year career in the military and aeronautical industry, Peake (pictured) joinedRead More

Pensions team changes

Curran moves in as McInnes retires from Phoenix

Susan McInnes of SLAL
Susan McInnes and Andy Curran Susan McInnes is retiring from her role as CEO of Standard Life Assurance and group director for Phoenix’s Open business later this year. Ms McInnesRead More

Law

Addleshaw Goddard unveils Kirchin as head of Scotland

Addleshaw Goddard has appointed David Kirchin as head of Scotland, combining the additional responsibility with his advisory role as a corporate partner. Mr Kirchin (pictured) succeeds Malcolm McPherson who has retiredRead More

Internet services

Moreland to lead Openreach full fibre broadband

Openreach has appointed Aberdeenshire businesswoman Rosanne Moreland to lead its large-scale commercial build of  full fibre broadband in Scotland. Ms Moreland (pictured) will be programme director for the infrastructure build toRead More

STEM

Equate hires former shadow Scots Secretary Laird

Lesley Laird
Lesley Laird: ‘working together’ Former Shadow Scottish Secretary Lesley Laird has been appointed director of Equate Scotland, the organisation which campaigns for gender equality throughout the science, technology, engineering and maths sectors (STEM).Read More

Manufacturing

Buchan replaces Murray as Pryme Group CFO

Tyler Buchan
Pryme Group, the private-equity backed manufacturer, has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Tyler Buchan as chief financial officer (CFO) from BrewDog. He succeeds Kerrie Murray following herRead More

Technology

Optoscribe drives expansion with new CEO

Optoscribe, a supplier of 3D glass-based integrated photonics components, has appointed Russell Childs as CEO. Mr Childs (pictured) will be responsible for leading the company’s expansion into the mass productionRead More