December 18 - The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has appointed Louise Ledgard and Duncan Reed to its board of directors.

 Ledgard currently serves as director of business development at BMT, an international design, engineering, science and risk management consultancy, leading the business and development team responsible for oil and gas, renewables and critical infrastructure markets.

Reed, director project development at Dresser-Rand, part of Siemens Power and Gas, has nearly 30 years of international oil and gas experience. He is currently part of the project development team with the Dresser-Rand business in London and is responsible for the company's sales to UK-based oil and gas end users, contractors and consultants.