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LAC teams up with Oldham Athletic

LAC-logo-copyUK: LAC Air Conditioning has been named as official club partners of local League One football team Oldham Athletic.

Oldham-based LAC is said to have worked with the club over the last few seasons providing, maintaining and servicing the air conditioning units at Oldham Athletic’s SportsDirect.com Park. The club has now moved to formalise the relationship with LAC becoming official club partners.

LAC Air Conditioning director, Phil Livesey, commented: “We already work closely with the club and we are delighted to extend the relationship. We as a business are moving forward and it is clear that the club are as well. It is important to us, as an Oldham based business, to support our local club and we’re happy to be on board.”

Oldham Athletic’s head of partnerships, David Broadbent, said: “LAC have been brilliant over the last few years with the air conditioning systems, fans and cellar work in the bars at the stadium. They offer a professional service and by becoming official club partners we hope to work closely together to everyones benefit and it is a partnership we are looking forward to developing.”

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