Business awards spectacular

The Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham, Councillors Jim McArdle and Kay Knox, headed the top table guests and are pictured with ( from the left), Lee Crook, NatWest Bank, Charlie Parker, Oldham Council chief executive, Steve Kilroy, chairman of the awards steering committee, Councillor Howard Sykes, Oldham Council leader, and Dave Benstead, of Diodes Zetex Semiconductors.

Oldham’s glittering business awards were celebrated at a packed Queen Elizabeth Hall last night.

Almost 100 firms and individuals were nominated for 11 awards at a sparkling dinner celebrating the best of Oldham’s businesses and entrepreneurs.

Backed by the Evening Chronicle and supported by NatWest Bank, Oldham Council and a host of local companies, the One Oldham Business Awards are in the second year and going from strength to strength.


Full coverage of the awards tomorrow