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2013ANNUAL LECTURE
Programme
PROGRAMME
6.30pm - 7.00pm Champagne & Canapé Reception(Courtesy of The Marcliffe Hotel & Spa)
7.15pm - 7.25pm Opening AddressColin Parker, North East Chairman, SCDILRET NE Young Engineers & Science Club of the Year Award
7.30pm – 8.50pm Dinner
8.50pm – 9.00pm Break
9.00pm – 10.00pm Lecture, followed by Q&A session
10.00pm - 10.05pm Award of SCDI Fellowship Medal
10.05pm - 10.10pm Vote of Thanks & CloseIan Armstrong, Regional Director, SCDI
10.10pm Networking
Prior to his role at AMEC, Brikho was a member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd,Switzerland, Head of the Power Systems Division and Chairman of ABB Lummus Global.
Mr Brikho joined ABB in 1983, and for 10 years led sales in a range of world markets, rising toSenior Vice President and MD of ABB Kraftwerke in 1995. In 1999, he became CEO of ABB AlstomKraftwerke, moving to head the international operations of Alstom Power in 2000.
He is a director of the United Kingdom-Japan 21st Century Group. He currently sits on theAdvisory Board of Stena AB. He is co-chair of the UK-UAE CEO Forum. He also chaired OffshoreEurope in 2011 and the World Economic Forum's Engineering and Construction Board in 2009.From May 2008 to May 2010, he held the position of chair of the UK Energy Excellence StrategyBoard, tasked by the UK Government with demonstrating the UK’s world-leading position inenergy. In February 2010 Samir was appointed a UK Business Ambassador by the then PrimeMinister Gordon Brown, and continues to serve in this capacity under David Cameron’sgovernment.
Samir Brikho holds an engineering degree, Master of Science in Thermal Technology from the RoyalInstitute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and completed the YMP Program at Insead in Francein 1991. He completed a Senior Executive Programme at Stanford University in 2000. He speaksSwedish, Arabic, English, German and French fluently.
Samir was appointed Chief Executive of AMEC plc inOctober 2006 and has led the transformation of AMECinto the leading supplier of high-value consultancy,engineering and project management services to theworld’s natural resources, nuclear, clean energy, waterand environmental sectors.
As for 2011 the economy of the North East during 2012 has again proved to be one of the fewshining lights in a period of relative economic gloom. The energy sector has again proved to bevery strong and following the unwelcome tax rise of 2011 it is encouraging to note a muchimproved understanding by the UK Government of its significance to the UK economy. The regionis of course not immune from the effects of a generally flat lining economy, with the most obviousexample being that of housing where a lack finance and mortgage availability, particularly for firsttime buyers, continues to be a hindrance to recovery in the construction sector and also tobusiness generally in terms of attracting much needed new people into the region to work.Following the Chancellor’s autumn statement, which delivered additional capital funding, it isimportant that the Scottish Government delivers speedy investment in housing and key transportinfrastructure to help boost the wider economy.
Transport continues to be of major concern to SCDI members in the region and SCDI has lobbiedregularly during 2012 for the protection and enhancement of air and rail links between the regionand London. The continued pressure on Heathrow landing slots and the delays to the award ofnew East and West Coast rail franchises ensure that this will remain a focus for our policy workduring 2013. It is of course a great relief and welcome boost to the North East that the variouslegal challenges to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) during 2012 have all beendismissed and that real progress can now be made on this critical piece of infrastructure. We lookforward to the Scottish Government and Local Authorities progressing this project as speedily aspossible.
Finally, SCDI would like to thank its members in the North East and beyond for their strongsupport in 2012 and of course we look forward to this continuing during 2013. If you are interestedin learning more about SCDI please contact Ian Armstrong, Regional Director,[email protected] or Tel: 01224 263380.
SCDI IN THE NORTH EAST
SCDI in its present form was created in 1946 by the amalgamation of the Scottish DevelopmentCouncil (1931) and the Scottish Council on Industry (1942). It is 48 years since a presence wasfirst established in the North East through the creation of an Advisory Board in 1965. Today itssuccessor body, the North East Committee, continues to act as the focus for SCDI’s work in theregion along with our full time office in the city of Aberdeen.
SCDI’s remit is broad and covers policy research and lobbying; networking events for members;the encouragement of young people into technology based careers via our flourishing YoungEngineers and Science Clubs (YESC) and also business support services such as the organisationof trade missions and information provision. The core purpose of SCDI is to influence and inspiregovernment and key stakeholders to create sustainable economic prosperity for Scotland, anambition as relevant today as it was when SCDI was established in 1931.
Since our 2012 Lecture the policy debate in Scotland has been increasingly influenced by theconstitutional debate and whether independence would be positive or negative for the Scottisheconomy. With at least 18 months to go until the referendum we can expect this process tocontinue and intensify during 2013. SCDI intends to facilitate and inform the discussion on keyeconomic aspects of the debate over this period and has established three working groups led byBoard members to explore the topics of Energy, Fiscal and Europe/International. The first stage ofthis process will be to identify key issues which can be shared widely with the membership forfurther discussion and inputs via round table sessions and other events. Members will be keptinformed and involved in this during the course of the year.
Bruce CampbellDirectorCamtech Engineering Ltd
Dr Melfort A Campbell OBEChief Executive OfficerIMES Group
Neil CampbellChief Financial OfficerSenergy
Graham CantlayDirectorMcLeod & Aitken Ltd
Alfie CheyneChief Executive OfficerACE Winches
Alison Christie General ManagerThistle Aberdeen Airport
Jamie Christie Assistant Engineering DirectorAberdeen Harbour Board
Rick Clark Chief Finanical OfficerReservoir Group
Sandy Clark Director of Strategy & GrowthAMEC
Robert Collier Chief ExecutiveAberdeen & Grampian Chamberof Commerce
Steve Cook Chief Executive OfficerEmpire HR Ltd
Grahame Cooper PrincipalPunter Southall DC Consulting
Matt Corbin Managing DirectorAker Subsea
Kenny Cope DirectorSpace Solutions
Shona Cormack Vice Principal & Pro-ViceChancellorRobert Gordon University
Luca Corradi Managing DirectorAccenture Energy
Chris Coull Operations ManagerAsco World
John Cousins Managing DirectorInterim Energy Management Ltd
Dr J Douglas Craig OBE Managing DirectorCraig Group Ltd
Rev. Gordon Craig Oil & Gas ChaplainUK Oil & Gas Chaplaincy
Alasdair S Craigie ChairmanCHAP (Holdings) Ltd
Jeremy Cresswell ChairmanAberdeen Renewable EnergyGroup
Cllr Barney Crockett LeaderAberdeen City Council
Finlay Crossan PartnerBrodies LLP
Graeme Cumming Finance DirectorAberdeen Exhibition &Conference Centre
Fred DalgarnoDean of GuildAberdeen Burgesses of Guild
Ross Davidson Business ReporterPress and Journal
Charles Davis III Chief Executive OfficerRGU Foundation
Graham Dickie Financial DirectorTWMA
Allan Dick Managing DirectorFQM Ltd
Cllr Alan Donnelly Conservative GroupAberdeen City Council
William Dowson Agent for ScotlandBank of England
Simon Drew Senior Vice President - RDSKCA Deutag
Bill Drummond Managing PartnerBrodies LLP
Bill Duguid Regional Managing PartnerRyden LLP
MEMBERS & GUESTS
Stewart AitkenArtistic Director/Chief ExecutiveAberdeen International YouthFestival
Anne AlexanderBusiness Development ManagerETDE
Eddie AndersonManaging DirectorARR Craib Transport Ltd
Sheena AndersonPartnerAnderson Anderson & Brown LLP
Stephen ArcherDirector of InfrastructureServicesAberdeenshire Council
Alan ArchibaldContracts & QS ManagerBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Robert Armour OBEChairmanSCDI
Dr Martin AuldRegional DirectorRSPB Scotland
John BainFinance DirectorARR Craib Transport Ltd
Richard Baker MSPShadow Cabinet Secretary forInfrastructure, Investment & CitiesScottish Labour Party
Gordon BallardUK ChairmanSchlumberger Oilfield Services UKPlc
David BarclayDivisional DirectorBrewin Dolphin
Damian BatesEditorPress & Journal
Vic BaxterInternational ManagerAEL (Aberdeen) Ltd
Bill BaylissChief ExecutiveViking SeaTech
Fiona BayneUpstream CommunicationsManagerShell U.K. Ltd
Bill BeattieChief ExecutiveBancon Group
James BellFinance DirectorAberdeen Harbour Board
Anne BenistonKey Account Manager ScotlandLufthansa German Airlines
Phil BentleyOperations DirectorEnerMech Ltd
Elaine BentonHead of Legal & CommercialServicesTechnip Offshore Wind Ltd
Carol BenzieOperations DirectorAberdeen International Airport
Erik-Jan BijvankSenior Vice President – UK &AfricaStork Technical Services UK Ltd
Dick BirdDirectorAuditel
Prashant BiwalUpstream ManagerAccenture Energy
Larraine BoormanManaging Director (UK)OPITO
Cllr Marie BoultonDeputy LeaderAberdeen City Council
Steve BrandManaging DirectorG5 Technologies Ltd
Mike BrownManaging PartnerAnderson Anderson & Brown LLP
Andrea BryantSighted GuideNorth East Sensory Services
Roy BuchanVice President Northern BusinessAreaTalisman Sinopec Energy UKLimited
Alasdair BuchananChief Operating OfficerSenergy
Simpson BuglassPartnerGraham & Sibbald
Roger Hunt Head of Human Resources &Customer ServicesAberdeen International Airport
Carole Innes Business Development ManagerBrewin Dolphin
Anne Iravani Director – Business DevelopmentBusiness Plus-Scotland
Alan Johnstone Brownfield Operations DirectorAMEC
Les Johnston Managing DirectorDrug and Alcohol Training andConsultancy Services
Martin Johnston Area Manager Inner Moray FirthHighlands & Islands Enterprise
Rick Johnston Managing Directoractivitymix ltd
Grant Keenan Managing DirectorKeenan Recycling Ltd
Bob Keiller Chief Executive OfficerWood Group
Prof Alex Kemp OBE Professor of PetroleumEconomicsUniversity of Aberdeen
Clive Kennedy Business Development ConsultantBon Accord HR & Payroll
Cathy Kirk Station DirectorNorthsound Radio Ltd
David Kirk DirectorSparks Mechanical Services Ltd
Harry Kulasinghe Vice President BusinessDevelopment SubseaAker Solutions
Malcolm Laing PartnerLedingham Chalmers LLP
Jules LancastleFounding Directoractivitymix ltd
Ian LanghamBusiness Manager - RDSKCA Deutag
Davis LarssenChief Financial Officer & ExecutiveVPProserv Group Inc
Moira Lawrence PartnerErnst & Young LLP
Alan Law Technical DirectorAL Global 4 Phones Ltd
Derek Leith PartnerErnst & Young LLP
Mark Lenthall General Manager – AVC CreativeAVC Media Enterprises
Paul Lewis Group Company SecretaryFirstGroup plc
Matthew Lincoln Patent AttorneyLincoln IP Ltd
Jan Love Corporate Development Manager,FinanceKCA Deutag
Stuart MacBride Chairman & Chief ExecutiveOfficerTrinity International Services Ltd
Angus MacCuish Managing DirectorF.G. Burnett Ltd
Alastair Macdonald Director of Energy ServicesErnst & Young LLP
Malcolm Mackay PartnerBrodies LLP
Alistair Mackenzie Board MemberAberdeen Harbour Board
Colin Mackenzie Chief ExecutiveAberdeenshire Council
Ian MacKenzie Chief Executive OfficerHardy Oil and Gas plc
Ewan MacPherson DirectorIdeality Ltd
Cllr Callum McCaigSNP Group LeaderAberdeen City Council
Doug Duguid Managing DirectorEnerMech Ltd
Graeme Duncan DirectorXtreme Business Solutions Ltd
Susan Elston Vice President StrategicDevelopmentSodexo Remote Sites Scotland Ltd
Luke FarajallahManaging DirectorBond Offshore Helicopters Ltd
James FarishGovernor DesignateHM Prison & YOI Grampian
Capt John Ferguson Operations DirectorSerco Northlink Ferries
Martin Findlay PartnerKPMG LLP
Graham Findlay Chief Executive OfficerNorth East Sensory Services
Michael Franklin DirectorLloyd’s Register Educational Trust
Peter Fraser DirectorMandOS
John Fyfe Local DirectorAdam & Company
Gary Gerrard Board DirectorBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Richard Gibson Business Development ManagerPetrofac
Cllr Jim Gifford LeaderAberdeenshire Council
Eric Gilligan PartnerBrodies LLP
Jonathan Gordon Finance Manager UK & IrelandShell U.K Ltd
Stephen GowGeneral ManagerThistle Aberdeen Altens Hotel
John Grant Deputy Chief ExecutiveCornerstone
Janice Grant-Shaw Managing DirectorCollabro
Alexander Green DirectorThe Law Agency (Scotland) Ltd
Bob Greenwood PartnerOdgers Berndtson
Philippe Guys Managing DirectorTotal E&P UK Ltd
Andrew Hall Commercial DirectorPrintagraph Ltd
David Halliday DirectorCreative Project Solutions
John Halliday Chief ExecutiveHalliday Fraser Munro
Jim Hamilton Sales DirectorBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Derek Henderson Senior Partner - AberdeenDeloitte LLP
Gary Henderson Managing DirectorGrampian Fasteners
Alexia Henriksen Senior Legal CounselCHC Scotia Ltd
Colin HenryBusiness Development DirectorEntier Ltd
Stephen Hepburn Senior PartnerClydesdale Bank PLC
Mark Higginson Senior Partner, AberdeenPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Richard Holman Production ManagerViscom
Alex Holmes Energy ReporterPress & Journal
Alex Hosie Project DirectorPetrofac
Lynne Houston Sales ManagerPark Inn Aberdeen
Bruce MollandDirectorDevonian International AssociatesLtd
Brian Moran PartnerJohnston Carmichael
Geoff MorrisonHead of FinanceAberdeen International Airport
James MunroOperations ManagerHealth & Safety Executive
Derick MurrayDirectorNESTRANS
Phil MurrayChief Executive OfficerPetrotechnics Ltd
Johan NellManaging Director – AccentureEnergy UpstreamAccenture
Alex NicolsonManaging DirectorActive Office Interiors Ltd
Graeme Nisbet Business Development ManagerSpace Solutions Ltd
Barry O’Neill Investment DirectorCarbon Financial Partners Ltd
Trisha O’Reilly Director of CommunicationsOil & Gas UK
Jim O’Sullivan Managing Director – AirportsDivisionHeathrow Airport Holdings Ltd
Zoe Ogilvie DirectorThe BIG Partnership
Ian Ord Director of BusinessDevelopmentFifthring
Liz Paddon Business Relations ManagerMaersk Oil North Sea UK Ltd
Colin Parker Chief ExecutiveAberdeen Harbour Board
Grahame Paterson Chief ExecutiveTransition Extreme Sport Ltd
John Paterson Chief ExecutiveMontrose Port Authority
Mark Patterson Chief Executive OfficerNautronix
Stephen PatersonChief Financial OfficerPeterhead Port Authority
Colin Pearson PartnerErnst & Young LLP
John Pearson President of EuropeAMEC
Derek ProvanManaging DirectorAberdeen International Airport
Gill PrydePartnerAnderson Anderson & Brown
Davi Quintiere Upstream Senior ManagerAccenture Energy
Ally Rae Political & External AffairsManagerBP
Dr Cameron Ramsay Director of Risk ManagementCogna Ltd
David Reay Management AccountantBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Ken Reilly Engineering DirectorAberdeen Harbour Board
Rodrigo Rendon Head of Business DevelopmentKCA Deutag
David Rennie Director, Oil & Gas/ThermalGeneration & CCSScottish Enterprise
Graham Rettie Corporate Relationship DirectorLombard Corporate Asset Finance
Tom ReynoldsChief Executive OfficerBridge Energy ASA
Lady Susan Rice CBE Managing DirectorLloyds Banking Group, Scotland
Clare Richardson Business Development DirectorLloyds Bank
Andrew McCallum Group Comms & External AffairsDirectorDana Petroleum plc
Padraig McCloskeyReputation & Issues ManagerShell U.K. Ltd
Chris McComb Account Development ManagerOil & GasSiemens plc
Jacqueline McCormack Commercial DirectorJC Decaux Airports
Kevin McFarlane Financial DirectorScore Group plc
Maggie McGinlay Regional DirectorScottish Enterprise
Alan McIntosh Group Finance DirectorJohn Clark Motor Group
Gordon McIntosh Director of Enterprise, Planning &InfrastructureAberdeen City Council
Jim McIntyreGroup Managing Director,Strategy & DevelopmentRobertson Group
Bill McKenneyUK Capital Projects ManagerConocoPhillips U.K. Limited
Colin McKerracher CBEChief ConstableGrampian Police
Bob McKenzieBrownfield Development ManagerKCA Deutag
Alex McLeanContinuous ImprovementManagerConocoPhillips U.K. Limited
Norman McLennanPrincipal UKU C&P Manager &Head of Supply ChainBG International Ltd
Alan McLeodHead of FinanceCoates Offshore
Peter McLuckieCompany Secretary & LegalCounselBaxters
Derren McRaeAssociate Director, Agency &DevelopmentCB Richard Ellis Ltd
Ian McRae Operations ManagerTAQA Bratani Limited
Paul Mackie Chief Executive & ComplianceDirectorCamerawatch Ltd
Bill MainFinancial DirectorBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Andy Martin PartnerArchibald Henderson & Partners
Gordon Matheson Relationship DirectorLloyds Bank
John MayhewGeneral Manager - AberdeenNational Air Traffic Control
John Michie Managing DirectorCharles Michie
Belinda Miller Head of Economic DevelopmentAberdeenshire Council
Rhona Miller Fundraising Co-ordinatorFriends of Anchor
Bruce MilneGeneral ManagerViscom
Chris Milne Managing DirectorMcLeod & Aitken Ltd
Fraser MilneProjects & Engineering DirectorBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Dr James S Milne CBEChairman & Managing DirectorBamoral Group Holdings Ltd
Sarah-Jane MilneFundraising ManagerFriends of Anchor
Ken Milroy MBEChief ExecutiveAberdeen Foyer
Will MiltonProject and Facilities EngineerMaersk Oil North Sea UK Limited
Leona MinellasSenior Account ManagerBread PR
Dr George Stevenson ChairmanGSS Developments
Ryan StrachanChief Financial OfficerSpex Services
Peter Thain DirectorArchial
Allison Thomson Integrated Support ServicesManagerConocoPhillips U.K. Limited
Dave Thompson Business Development ManagerCapita Health Solutions
Graham Thomson Chief Operating OfficerACE Winches
Alexander TolwethBusiness Sales Manager UK &IrelandLufthansa German Airlines
Steve Turner Rig Strategy ManagerENQUEST
Tim Varley Warehouse & Team LeaderTotal E&P UK Ltd
Brian Veitch DirectorArup
Prof Ferdinand vonProndzynski PrincipalRobert Gordon University
Rob Wallen Principal & Chief ExecutiveAberdeen College
Valerie WattsChief ExecutiveAberdeen City Council
Cllr Jill WebsterProvostAberdeenshire Council
Kevin WestonPartnerErnst & Young LLP
Stuart WhiteArea Director Aberdeen & NorthScotlandLloyds Bank
Douglas WhyteManaging DirectorHydro Group
Graham WilkieSales DirectorHydro Group
Les WilsonSales & Marketing ManagerITWORX Ltd
Brian WintonJasmine Brownfield ManagerConocoPhillips U.K.Limited
Jack WintonSenior Vice President OperationsKCA Deutag
Jim YoungConstruction DirectorCHAP (Holdings) Ltd
Jennifer YoungChairmanLedingham Chalmers LLP
SCDI STAFF
James AlexanderSenior Policy & CommunicationsManager
Ian ArmstrongRegional Director
Fraser GrieveHighlands & Islands Manager
Jane MartinProject Manager, YESC
Claire MillerProjects Executive
Dr Lesley SawersChief Executive
Nicola SeeleyEvents & Sponsorship Manager
Gareth WilliamsHead of Policy
Allan Robertson Manufacturing DirectorBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Andrew RobertsonRelationship DirectorLloyds Bank
David RobertsonPlant ManagerBalmoral Group Holdings Ltd
Dawn Robertson Regional Manager, AberdeenHudson
Mike Robertson Operations ManagerGDF SUEZ E&P UK LTD
Russell Robertson Techncial DirectorVirtual Stream
William Robertson CBEExecutive ChairmanRobertson
Prof Albert RodgerVice Principal for External AffairsUniversity of Aberdeen
David Rodger Upstream CommunicationsAdvisorShell U.K. Ltd
Jill Ross DirectorITWORX Ltd
Elly Rothnie Development DirectorNational Theatre of Scotland
Susan Rowand Head of Northern ScotlandCommercial CentreHSBC Bank plc
Ally Rule PartnerErnst & Young LLP
Ian Russell UK Division DirectorSodexo Remote Sites
Kay Ryan Commercial DirectorEastern Airways
Sean Saluja Partner, Employment Law DivisonBurness Paull & Williamsons LLP
Joel Sande Technical TeacherAlford Academy
Joyce Scott Managing DirectorFresh ideas Ltd
Alasdair Seale Managing DirectorTrinity Factoring Services Ltd
Ray Selway Project ManagerENQUEST
Ian Sharp Chief Operating OfficerFairfield Energy Ltd
Ray Shaw Operations Director & HarbourMasterAberdeen Harbour Board
David Sheach Managing PartnerStronachs LLP
Paul Sherrington PrincipalBanff & Buchan College
Margaretha Simpson PartnerSMART Consultants
Duncan Sinclair Director of OperationsSport Aberdeen
Duncan Skinner Chief Financial OfficerWood Group PSN
Mike SkitmoreUK Business Unit ManagerPremier Oil
Donald Smith Managing DirectorLiceComb Engineering
Roddy Smith Chief Operating OfficerAwilco Drilling
Tim Smith Vice President Comms &External AffairsBP
Tom Smith ChairmanACSEF
David Snowball Director ScotlandHealth & Safety Executive
Jane Spiers Chief ExecutiveHis Majesty’s Theatre
Andrew Stannard Vice President - ADTITransocean Drilling U.K. Ltd
Rita Stephen Development ManagerACSEF
ABERDEEN AIRPORT
In 2011, Aberdeen International Airport exceeded the 3 millionpassengers a year mark, and was confirmed as the fastestgrowing airport in the UK by the CAA. 2012 was an equallyexciting period, beating the passenger total for the previous 12months and has seen the introduction of new routes andservices. The recent launch of the new name, logo, and customercharter serves to prove a commitment to ensuring thatAberdeen International continues to punch above its weight andis seen by passengers to be more than just another airport.
www.aberdeenairport.com
ABERDEEN HARBOUR BOARD
Aberdeen Harbour is a thriving commercial port and an integralpart of Northern Scotland’s infrastructure. With global tradinglinks to more than 40 countries, including scheduled servicesto Norway, Russia and West Africa, annual cargo throughput isaround five million tonnes.
As Europe’s marine support centre for the oil & gas industry,Aberdeen Harbour provides world-class dockside facilitiescurrently being enhanced further by the redevelopment of TorryQuays. A £30million investment, it is the largest civil engineeringproject seen at the port in recent years. Among the manybenefits, this will deliver 400 metres of realigned, deep-waterquays, which will upgrade and expand current capacity. The portsees some 28 million gross tonnes of shipping per year and cannow accommodate even larger vessels following the wideningand deepening of the navigation channel during 2012.
Contributing more than £500million annually to the localeconomy, the port also helps sustain in excess of 11,000 fulltime equivalent jobs. The vision for Aberdeen Harbour Board isto maintain the port’s industry-leading position and continue toenable customers to operate safely, efficiently and costeffectively. Aberdeen Harbour is currently engaged in aconsultation exercise entitled a Case for Growth that isexploring with its many stakeholders how much needed portexpansion could be accommodated in the future.
www.aberdeen-harbour.co.uk
ACCENTURE, SCOTLAND
Accenture is a global management consulting, technologyservices and outsourcing company, with 257,000 people servingclients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleledexperience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries andbusiness functions, and extensive research on the world’s mostsuccessful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients tohelp them become high-performance businesses andgovernments. The company generated net revenues of US$27.9billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012.
www.accenture.com
BALMORAL GROUP
Aberdeen-based Balmoral Group comprises a number ofoperating divisions:-
Balmoral Offshore Engineering provides the global oil andgas sector with buoyancy, elastomer and insulation productswhile Balmoral Tanks addresses the environmental, fire and civilengineering industries with its range of liquid storage andtreatment solutions.
Balmoral Park is developing a prestigious business park onthe south side of Aberdeen which will house high quality offices,industrial accommodation and potentially a hotel and autoshowroom.
Privately owned and headquartered in Aberdeen Balmoraloperates from bases in Belfast, Houston, Llantrisant, London andManchester with a Brazilian facility soon to launch.
www.balmoral-group.com
BRODIES LLP
A Scottish law firm with national and international capability,Brodies has a reputation for uncompromising quality, expertiseand innovation. With 21 practice areas ranked No.1 byindependent legal directories, it lays claim to more leadingpractitioners than any other firm in Scotland.
Over the past five years, Brodies has doubled its staff fromaround 250 to over 500, more than doubled its revenue andbuilt up a talented team of lawyers that services virtually everysector of the Scottish economy.
Brodies' Aberdeen office has brought its full range of servicesto the north-east and has expanded its expertise in the oil &gas and wider energy sector.
www.brodies.com
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transactionand advisory services. We make a difference by helping ourpeople, our clients and our wider communities achieve theirpotential. Our Aberdeen office focuses exclusively on oil andgas and has one of the largest professional services teams in thecity, with more than 40 experienced partners, directors andmanagers. Our professionals have extensive experience servinga wide range of oil and gas companies including independentexploration and production companies, oilfield servicescompanies, major integrated corporations and national oilcompanies.
www.ey.com/oilandgas
KCA DEUTAG DRILLING LTD.
KCA Deutag is one of the world’s leading drilling andengineering contractors. It operates more than 100 drilling rigsin over than 22 countries employing 8,000 people in Africa,Europe, Russia, Middle East, the Caspian Sea and South East Asia.The company owns a fleet of more than 60 land rigs, 3 jack-upsand 3 self-erect tender barges; it is also the largest globalplatform drilling contractor. Last year, KCA Deutag wasawarded offshore and onshore contracts totaling more than$1.6bn. Particular highlights include multimillion dollaragreements in Europe and Africa as well as entry in the dynamicoil and gas markets of Iraq, Brazil and Myanmar.
www.kcadeutag.com
LLOYDS BANK CORPORATE MARKETS
As the leading Corporate Bank in Scotland our experiencedteams are well placed to understand the unique opportunitiesand challenges that corporate businesses across Scotland arefacing. For centuries now, Scottish enterprises have come torely on our service, value our expertise and benefit from oursupport. Today, our through-the-cycle support matters morethan ever.
With corporate banking offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow andAberdeen, our frontline Relationship Directors are right on thedoorstep of our customers, enabling us to provide fasterdecision-making and build enduring partnerships. The range anddepth of expertise across our Scottish teams is underpinned bymany years of individual experience. Working alongside ourlocal product specialists, we provide banking solutions tailoredto your specific needs – from hedging and structured financeto cash management and international trade.
www.lloydsbankwholesale.com/scotland
LUFTHANSA
More than 90 million passengers a year put their trust inLufthansa. They know that when they fly with Europe's leadingairline they can expect the highest standards of quality, reliabilityand safety. Excellent customer service both in the air and onthe ground helps to make their journey as smooth andenjoyable as possible. And with one of the most extensive routenetworks in the world, Lufthansa flies its passengers to over210 destinations in 84 countries - including over 80 oil, energyand gas destinations.
Lufthansa takes off a total of 455 times a week from Aberdeen,Birmingham, Edinburgh, London City, London Heathrow,Manchester and Newcastle.
www.lufthansa.com
SHELL U.K. LIMITED
Shell U.K. Limited is a leading operator in the UK sector of theNorth Sea. Shell was one of the first companies to develop oiland gas fields in the North Sea and has invested steadily overthe last 35 years adding new fields and introducing innovativetechnologies to maximise operated and non-operated ventures.
Shell employs around 6,400 people in its Upstream operationsin Scotland and the company’s UK upstream hub is located inAberdeen.
Offshore, Shell has interests in more than 50 fields, operatesmore than 30 platform installations, 30 subsea installations andone production (FPSO) vessel.
Onshore, we operate three gas plants; the St. Fergus GasTerminal and Fife NGL Plant (with Braefoot Bay marineterminal) in Scotland, and Bacton in the East of England.
In conjunction with our co-venturers, Shell operates around 12% of UK production, enough gas to supply about one third ofthe UK domestic gas customers.
Shell holds a strategic position in enabling security of energysupply to the UK. In addition imported gas from the Shelloperated Ormen Lange field in Norway and can meet 20% ofthe UK gas demand.
www.shell.com