In recognition of the quality of Call of the Wild’s work we were named the National Team Building Company of the Year 2008/09. This illustrates, that our work in the fields of management training, team building and leadership development is recognised as some of the best in the country.

Geraint Lewis, MD, from Call of the Wild was named, not once but twice, as one of Wales’ top leaders at a prestigious ceremony at Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel in March 2010. Geraint  was recognised for his outstanding leadership in the Business Leadership Initiative in the Community and Leading Management and Leadership Skills Development for the Leading Wales Awards. We were the only company to win two awards at the event which is unique.

The Leading Wales Awards recognise great leadership at all levels across the public, private and voluntary sectors in Wales, celebrating individuals whose excellent leadership skills have made a strong impact and resulted in positive change within their organisations. The awards sought people, whose leadership had made a real difference in Wales.

In February 2010 Call of the Wild Ltd were chosen by a judging panel including Deborah Meaden and other leading entrepreneurs such as Bebo Founder Michael Birch as a winner of Smarta.com’s inaugural ‘Smarta 100’. Not only did Call of the Wild make the Top 100 Small Companies in the UK it was also voted in the Top 5 for its Business Ethics.At the presentation evening for the 100 companies in London in May 2010, in addition to the above, Call of the Wild were picked out for a special commendation by the sponsors. This meant we were in the top 4 of the SMARTA 100 companies in the UK. The judges were particularly impressed by our community focused approach to business and our corporate social responsibility.

The Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards gala evening was held in November 2010 in Swansea. Call of the Wild were delighted to be named by judges as the winner of the Leadership & Management in Business Award. These prestigious awards seek to recognise success, innovation and excellence across all industry sectors. Some of Swansea Bay Region’s most outstanding businesses have been judged among the best.

We were delighted to have won the Business Tourism Award especially given the stiff competition. These National Awards are about showcasing the very best that Wales has to offer and showing what can be achieved through hard work, ingenuity and commitment.

We were lucky enough to be shortlisted in two categories:-

• The Best Team in Wales
• The Business Tourism category.

We were delighted to have won the Business Tourism Award  and be highly commended in the Best Team category.

Judging Critieria

The award seeks to promote the significant contribution made by a Company in Wales to the business tourism sector. The judges were looking to recognise an operator or venue that catered for and provides specific services to either the corporate or association market. This was for companies for instance who attract national and international conferences and meetings, organise exhibitions or arrange corporate events such as incentives, team building and personal development programmes, product launches or hospitality.