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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS AND NOMINEES FROM THIS YEAR’S OLDHAM BUSINESS AWARDS

Honour for former BAE boss, Steve Kilroy, who spent years choosing winners for the Oldham Business Awards and is now one himself!

The man entrusted with choosing the worthy winners of the Oldham Business Awards since we began celebrating the borough’s business achievements, has now deservedly found himself in the limelight!

 

Since 2009, Steve Kilroy has been the spearhead of our steering group whittling down finalists and crowning 11 annual winners at our glitzy gala evening at The Queen Elizabeth Hall.

 

But having retired as steering group chair last year, Steve found himself on the receiving end when the night culminated in the prestigious Special Recognition Award, specially selected by the group and given to someone considered to have gone above and beyond for the borough.

 

Now enjoying his new-found extra spare time on the golf course, Steve, who lives in Chadderton, was the head of business integration at BAE Systems until the Chadderton site closed and was later awarded life membership of the Avro 504 Club.

 

Read more HERE.

 

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