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Farewell to Millennium Point's departing chief exec

Guests attended Eastside’s Millennium Point to say a fond farewell to Millennium Point’s chief executive Philip Singleton.

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05:00, 4 JAN 2016

Philip Singleton leaving party at Millennium Point

Dan Auty, Philip Singleton, Richard Spilsbury.

Guests attended Millennium Point to say a fond farewell to .

Philip announced he will be setting his sights on new opportunities.

Since Philip joined three and a half years ago, he has helped to reposition Millennium Point as a recognised institution in Birmingham.

Guests included representatives who have supported and worked with over the years.

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