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Wolfestone Translation is part of £8m LEAD Wales programme
In yet another chapter of their success story, leading Swansea entrepreneurs Anna Bastek and Roy Allkin of Wolfestone Translation have been chosen to take part in the LEAD Wales project. This is an event limited to 25 of the most successful owner-managers of small or medium sized businesses, initially in the Swansea area, but eventually to cover all of Wales. It has received recognition and £8m of funding from the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Social Fund. The co-founders of Wolfestone were chosen as a result of the great potential of Wolfestone Translation and for creating employment in Wales.read more
March 2010
Anna Bastek from Wolfestone Translation is crowned Swansea Bay Woman of the Year 2009
Wolfestone Translation Director Anna Bastek has dominated the recent Swansea Bay Woman of the Year awards, winning her category for Swansea Bay Business Woman of the Year for Wolfestone Translation and then going on to take the overall title of "Swansea Bay Woman of the Year 2009" at yet another prestigious ceremony, in the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. This was the 6th time the awards have been held, and she is thus adding her name to an elite group of very talented high achievers. The awards were hosted by Sara Edwards, and the hugely anticipated guest speaker was Ruth Jones, of Gavin and Stacey fame. All of Wolfestone's female employees and Anna's business partner Roy Allkin were present, and they elevated the noise levels considerably upon the announcement of this year's winner. read more
November 2009
Local Company Continues International Expansion
 This is just the latest step for Wolfestone - plans for further offices in Russia, China, the Middle East and India are at advanced stages, which will make the company a truly global operation. It is also significant that the event was Local company Wolfestone Translation continued its remarkable development by officially launching their newest overseas office in Houston, USA. A glittering event was held at Swansea University's brand new Digital Technium, with the Lord Mayor of Swansea making a speech and ceremonially cutting the ribbon to formally launch Wolfestone Translation USA. read more
October 2009
Wolfestone Translation wins award for Best South Wales Business of the Year
 Swansea business Wolfestone Translation has again been recognised by their peers for their commercial successes in spite of the worst economic conditions experienced for decades. This time they performed a clean sweep at the South Wales Business Awards held earlier this week. The awards were sponsored by Cardiff Business Life, the University of Glamorgan and Careers Wales amongst others. read more
September 2009
Wolfestone Translation misses the boat after sailing away with another business award
 Pioneering local company Wolfestone Translation has just added to its array of trophies with the Swansea Marriott Evening Post Business Award for September. Company Directors Roy Allkin and Anna Bastek followed this success up by addressing the prestigious ATC conference in London the following day. read more
September 2009
Recession no barrier to language firm’s success
Welsh company invests into future
 When it comes to thriving in some of the toughest economic conditions seen in recent times, one Swansea business is certainly talking the right language. While many companies slashed marketing and advertising budgets as the recession hit home, Wolfestone Translation did the opposite. read more
August 2009
Wolfestone Sponsors The Sucata Run
Eco friendly banger ralley
 Wolfestone Translation is sponsoring a team to complete The Sucata Run which is the European charity banger rally tour from France to Portugal and is taking place on August Bank Holiday weekend. Sucata Rally consists of teams of up to 4 people driving in an old car worth no more than £250 for 5 days. The tour starts in Normandy's capital, Rouen and proceeds 2000 km through Bordeaux and Spain and ends at Europe’s most westerly point in Portugal. read more
August 2009
Wolfestone Translation joins Prince Charles to combat recession
Welsh company invests in technology
 Wolfestone Translation is involved in an ambitious £11.4m scheme launched by the University of Wales – the Prince of Wales Innovation Scholarships – designed to help propel the principality out of recession. The new scheme could see Wales become a successful innovation cluster likened to Cambridge in England by The Independent newspaper. The scheme is endorsed by the Prince of Wales and is expected to help Wales to overcome the recession and create jobs for graduates. read more
Mar 2009
Wolfestone Translation wins again!
Regional Business Awards
 Wolfestone Translation continues to impress by winning yet another award, this time at the prestigious Regional Business Awards.
Competing in the Young Business of the Year category, Wolfestone was the outstanding nominee for the award and managed to hold off stiff competition from a host of other candidates. The Award was presented by BBC personality Roy Noble at the glittering event held at the magnificent Parc y Scarlets stadium.
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Jamie Reynolds, who sits on the Swansea Bay Partnership said: “The standard of entries was extremely high this year and we were delighted by the number of entries. The business expertise we have here in the Swansea Bay region is superb and finalising the shortlists was a very difficult task. A number of factors were taken into consideration and there was a lot of discussion about every single nomination we received.” read more
Mar 2009
Wolfestone donates translation for the environmental film of the year
The Age of Stupid
 Wolfestone Translation have been approached by the DVD multi-languages producer of ‘The Age of Stupid’ to be a UK translation partner for the film. The film tells the story of a man (Peter Postlethwaite) living alone in 2055 and wondering why we didn’t do more to save the planet when we had the chance. The film has been produced in an attempt to stir the public into action in regards to climate change and has been hailed by Mark Lynas as ‘the most powerful piece of cultural discourse on climate change ever produced.’
Wolfestone Translation who already have a dedicated division of their company for the Renewable Energy sector called Eco Trans have welcomed the opportunity to take part in such an important production. Anna Bastek, Director of Wolfestone Translation stated... read more
Mar 2009
Wolfestone and Vibe TV helping businesses target the export market
Bring your business into the spotlight
 Wolfestone Translation has linked up with Vibe TV to help companies promote products, services and business, both home and abroad in this difficult economic climate.
A collaboration between the two companies means that we can now provide multi-lingual corporate DVDs, Video Podcasts for the web, and training films for all areas of the commercial world, so whether a company is looking to promote business here or overseas they can reach existing/potential clients at the click of a button.
Once the short informational film is made, new media means that it can be e-mailed, sent to a mobile phone or downloaded to an i-pod…in addition to the normal uses of putting it onto a website or using it in the reception area….and once the film is made, the voice over can be dubbed into any language. read more
Feb 2009
Wolfestone Translation Win Business Award
Success for local business at the South Wales Business Awards 2008
 Wolfestone Translation Ltd, a local company established by Directors Anna Bastek and Roy Allkin triumphed in the final of the South Wales Business Awards, which was held at The Bear Hotel, Cowbridge on the 15th October 2008. Wolfestone walked away with the award for “Business Services Business of the Year”, after numerous rounds of intense judging and holding off stiff competition from some excellent South Wales companies. The competition was judged on client relationship management, staff policies and attitudes, sales and marketing, outstanding results, obstacles overcome, future plans, and local community/charity involvement. read more
Local press
Oct 2008
Wolfestone Translation reaches UK Business Final
 Wolfestone Translation have reached the final for the most promising business in the UK awards to be held in Claridges, London on the 21st November.
Thousands of entries were received across the UK and the 6 finalists were selected after numerous rounds of intense judging. The judges looked at factors including client relationship management, staff policies and attitudes, sales and marketing, outstanding results, obstacles overcome, future plans, and local community/charity involvement.
As a company, we are very proud to have got this far into the competition and we are looking forward to attending the awards.
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Sep 2008
Wolfestone sponsors students Awards
 On 9th July Swansea College rewarded students that have made excellent progress and outstanding achievement with an award ceremony in the Brangwyn Hall. The lavish event celebrated the success and determination of the students within the college, some working against great odds to achieve their goals. read more
July 2008
Wolfestone Translation goes international
The field of translation lends itself well to global expansion. However, few translation companies have succeeded in offering a high quality service across the globe. Operating successfully in different economies, languages and countries in general is a hard task. Yet a Swansea-based translation company is doing just that. Wolfestone Translation Ltd established itself in the UK in 2005. Since then, it has become one of the most recognisable and trusted translation companies in the UK, with clients ranging from the BBC to IBM. read more
April 2008
In a smart move by the language professors at Swansea University, final year students completing a BA or MA translation degree will be running a mock translation company to give them an idea about the working world before they have to enter it.
Wolfestone Translation, Swansea's only translation company will be advising the two student translation companies, Trans-Tawe and Seafront Translations on normal practise within a live company. read more
January 2008
Migration can be a positive issue for a country and especially for business. Due to migration from Poland for example, UK businesses have had access to additional skilled workers and cheaper labour. Some companies state that after cost effectiveness, the main reason they prefer employing migrant workers to their British counterparts is that the migrant workers have a better attitude towards work. All of this makes for good business sense when it comes to employing staff. read more
January 2008
Local business merges networking event and charity fundraiser in Swansea. On the 8th November, Wolfestone Translation Ltd, a Swansea based company which deals with translation and interpreting services is hosting a networking event with a difference. As well as informing existing and potential clients about how translation services can enable businesses to trade more effectively and presenting their new website, Wolfestone Translation also see the event as an ideal way to raise awareness and funds for local charity Hafal. read more
We may give no thought at all to translation companies in our day to day lives until we need something. Previously, translation was always something we saw on television or in subtitles on foreign films.
Think of it this way, imagine being on holiday, in a hot country where you don't speak the language. Perhaps you've been stuck on a bus or you have been soaking up the sun for several hours. You are thirsty. How do you order one of those delicious looking cold drinks when you cannot speak the language? read more
July 2007
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