Lowe & Oliver Managing Director promoted to Chairmen

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Tom Kilkelly

Background: iStock. In frame: Paul Tuson

Lowe & Oliver, an electrical and mechanical contractor with branches in Oxford and Southampton, has promoted former Managing Director Paul Tuson to the role of Chairman.

Paul joined the firm in 1987, spending his entire career with the company.

Damian Wyles, former Finance Director, will be stepping up to the role of Operations Director following Paul’s promotion.

Director of Lowe & Oliver, Fred Lowe, said: “All of us at Lowe & Oliver are incredibly grateful to Paul. His experience and knowledge in the sector has been invaluable for helping the company to reach 100 years in the industry - an achievement which would have been far more challenging without his contribution.”

“Paul’s links in the Oxford area and across the South of the country are already second to none, and we’re hopeful that in his new role those can be developed and strengthened even further. Helping to reinforce relationships with existing clients, but also building contacts beyond our current client base.”

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The company was founded in 1923 in Oxford by Reginald Lowe, who was soon joined by Herbert Oliver.

After a century of operations the company now holds ISO 9001 accreditation and has been awarded a Royal Warrant as Electrical Contractors, working on a variety of projects with the Royal Household.

Commenting on his promotion, Paul said: “100 years in our industry is an almost unique milestone and it’s one that I’m immensely proud of contributing towards. Reginald Lowe and Herbert Oliver’s vision has been delivered through an entire century and now we must concentrate on building for the second century of Lowe & Oliver.”

“With the expansion of our leadership team and empowering them to focus on the day to day operation issues I am now able to dedicate more of my time to furthering our clientele base and providing additional business liaison; this is an area of our delivery that I am sure will yield benefits for all.”

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Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022. During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan). His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.