The winner of the 2007 Northern Star Achievement in Internationalisation Award is Aberdeen-based iicorr ltd, a technology company specialising in integrity, inspection and corrosion services.
A plainly delighted Managing Director George Watson received the award at the prestigious Northern Star awards dinner on 27 September at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from James Smith, chairman of Shell.
Following a number of market visits to Brazilian oil shows in Rio and Macae, however, Cresent set up its Brazilian office in 2003 and is now poised to reap significant returns from that bold step.
“Brazil was doubly valuable in also giving us a firm reality check on the timescales involved in international business development,” says HR and Finance Director Tracie Watson. “We now know that it may well take up to five years before an overseas territory really starts paying its way.
Task Geoscience - fast-tracking into Houston
Aberdeen-based Task Geoscience is a prime example of the new generation of specialised oil and gas service companies whose expertise is in global demand. Founded in 2001, the independent geological consultancy works for most of the international oil companies carrying out high-level analysis and interpretation of borehole data.
Making two and two equal eight
Collabro’s is already a fascinating story, and yet another prime example of the international marketability of North East oil and gas expertise. The company has already diversified to bring its collaborative know-how to several new business areas.
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