Technical manpower specialist NES Global Talent has obtained another trade licence in Abu Dhabi, which the firm says opens up further opportunities in the region.

The licence allows NES “to partner more fully with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)”, becoming an official manpower provider to the group of companies, an NES statement says.

It also enables it to provide contract as well as permanent personnel in the region.

Darren Grainger, regional director for the Middle East at NES, says: “We have big plans for our business globally and in the Middle East specifically.

“In Northern Iraq and Kurdistan we are seeing a great deal of growth in operation and drilling services, and as the war for talent intensifies, the role of companies such as NES Global Talent becomes increasingly important.”

NES has 35 offices globally, of which five are in the Middle East. The company says it has recently completed a move of its Dubai office to larger premises. It also hopes to register in Oman within the next few weeks.

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