GLACIER Energy Services has hired Jim McAleese as managing director of its newly-formed heat transfer division.

Mr McAleese, a chartered engineer, joins from Alderley Systems, where he was latterly managing director and also in charge of the firm's business development. At Aberdeen-based Glacier he will lead a division which was augmented with the acquisition of MSL Heat Transfer in September.

Glacier executive chairman Scott Martin described Mr McAleese as a "superb acquisition for the group".