GEM Talent Search has supported a key engineering leadership appointment in the North East's oil and gas sector.

Following an illustrious 20 year career with SMD - where he was most recently Chief Engineer - Newcastle University graduate Jason Riby joined DUCO Ltd, the HQ for Technip Umbilical Systems (TUS), as Engineering Manager in July 2013.

TUS is delighted to have secured the services of such a talented individual, who will take responsibility for driving the engineering mandate over the next period of global development.

Lee Rankin, GEM Managing Director and head of GEM Talent Search says "This search was conducted over an extensive period of time, with a number of significant oil and gas engineering leaders identified and approached from across the European marketplace for this very exciting opportunity.

"TUS were adamant they wanted the very best candidate and despite interest from a number of very talented professionals, we were delighted to have secured the appointment of Jason who has a very bright future ahead of him."