Awards

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Times Top 100 Best Companies Awards

Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For 2008 – Position 54 in the Top 100 mid size Companies List!: On 29th February, Call Connection was overjoyed to be listed the best company to work for, by Best Companies on behalf of the Sunday Times National Listing. On top of this Call Connection was ranked 54th in the Top 100 list. An outstanding achievement! All employees are proud to say they work for one of the Best 100 Companies in the UK!

Anglian Business Awards

Call Connection cleans up at Anglian Business Awards
Ipswich insurance call centre voted Business of the Year and wins Community Support and Entrepreneur of the Year awards

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National Business Awards

National Business Awards 2007:
In November 2007, Call Connection proudly received commendation for two award categories and enjoyed a finalist position in another category at the National Business Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The National Business Awards recognises excellence in business achievement and has been referred to as the “Business Oscars” by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Call Connection received “Highly Commended” for award categories: “The Investors in People Outstanding Workplace of the Year Award” and “The City and Guilds Employer of the Year Award” and were finalists for “The Tennon Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit”.

Information Technologists Company Website

WCIT - Call Transfer Service Wins Information Technologists’ Company Award:
London, 14 May 2007: Call Connection, a call handling service for the financial services industry has the best entrepreneurial team in the UK. The company’s management team led by Graeme Kalbraier received the Information Technologists’ Company (ITC) Best Entrepreneurial Team (BET) Award on Friday 11 May in a ceremony that also celebrated the ITC’s 15th anniversary of its livery status.

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Best Companies Website

Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For 2007 – Position 52 in the Top 100 mid size Companies List!: On 1st March, Call Connection was overjoyed to be listed the best company to work for in the category of ‘Fair Deal’, by Best Companies on behalf of the Sunday Times National Listing. On top of this Call Connection was ranked 52nd in the Top 100 list. An outstanding achievement! It was the first time Call Connection has entered this tough list, and all employees are now proud to say they work for one of the Best 100 Companies in the UK!

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Insurance Times website

Insurance Times Awards 2005: In December 2005 at the Hilton hotel in Birmingham, Call Connection received a highly commended level of recognition by the Insurance Times Awards in the Technology Initiative section.

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Bright Idea Award: In May 2005 at the East Anglian Region Dinner held by the Chartered Institute of Accountants, Call Connection won the 'Bright Idea' Award sponsored by National Westminster Bank.

IP-City website

IP City Technology Award: In November 2004 at the East Anglian Business Awards, Call Connection won the IP-City Technology Award for its innovative use of technology.

Press Releases: By date Ascending


Anglian Business Awards 20/11/2007Call Connection sweeps up at Anglian Business Awards
Ipswich insurance call centre voted Business of the Year and wins Community Support and Entrepreneur of the Year awards
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Compare More at Dixons.com 11/10/2007DIXONS.CO.UK ENTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPARISON MARKET WITH CALL CONNECTION
Launch of unique aggregator through both web and phone
Call Connection, the UK’s largest insurance call exchange, today announced a major agreement with DSG International (DSGi) to support its expansion in the financial services market. Call Connection will build and manage Dixons.co.uk new UK financial services aggregator which will allow consumers to compare prices across a range of products and providers, beginning with motor and home insurance.
The Sunday Times 10/06/2007Long working hours and overtime - How are they affecting the workplace and workers?
Here at Call Connection we operate long hours, but we have achieved balance in the workplace. Click here to read The Sunday Times article on how we have worked with our staff to combat the problems of long UK working hours. Click Times Logo to see full details
Call Connection & SCSATS 22/05/2007Call Connection Supports Suffolk Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Service- Ipswich call centre Call Connection has elected to donate £25,000 through Suffolk Foundation to a single good cause. For more information click the picture to the left.
Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards 01/03/2007Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For 2007- Placed in the Top 100 mid size Companies List! - On 1st March, Call Connection were overjoyed to be listed the best company to work for in the category of ‘Fair Deal’, by Best Companies on behalf of the Sunday Times National Listing. On top of this Call Connection were ranked in the Best Company in the UK to work for Top 100 list. An outstanding achievement! It was the first time Call Connection have entered this competition and it’s a tough list to get in but all employees can now be proud to say they work for one of the Best 100 Companies in the UK!

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TickIT - ISO 9001:2000 Registered 02/02/2007We Become TickIT ISO 9001:2000 registered - Our software handling business InPhoSys Limited was recommended for approval to ISO 9001:2000 TickIT on February 2nd 2007.
Best Companies Accreditation Awards 02/02/2007Best Companies Accreditation Awards 2007 - Pictured are Graeme Kalbraier (MD Call Connection), Alison Flack (Head Office Call Connection) receiving their 2 star Award from Jonathan Austin, CEO of Best Companies Ltd.
Best Companies Accreditation Awards 01/02/2007Best Companies Accreditation Awards 2007 - We are delighted to announce that Call Connection has been awarded 2 stars in the Best Companies Accreditation Index
Suffolk Business Magazine 06/01/2007Suffolk Business Magazine - Fast moving, Innovative, Different?..... Do you want to be part of this local company?
EADT 04/01/2007' Connections Continue to grow in the heart of Ipswich ' - Specialist call centre Call Connection is committed to building a future in Ipswich.
EADT Supplement 06/12/2006' Making all the right connections ' - Dynamic and caring company gives employees a voice
Insurance times - Awards 2006 05/12/2006Insurance Times Awards 2006 - Call Connection Sponsoring the Technology Initiative of the Year Award.
EADT 06/09/2006East Anglian ' Making Sure insurance firms are well connected ' …
EADT - Student guide to clearing 02/06/2006The 2006 student guide to clearing - In Association with Call Connection Ltd
Press release - Evening Star , Saxon House 09/12/2005On the 9th December, Call Connection's new home 'Saxon House' was officially Opened.
05/10/2005‘Call Specialists set sights on new targets’ 5th October 2005 East Anglian Daily Times Job Supplement.
'Comms Business' Article 01/08/2005‘Call Connection Case Study’ Comms Business Magazine August 2005 issue. Working in the insurance sector, Ipswich-based Call Connection is a UK-based call handling operation with a difference
Peoples Award 12/07/2005Evening Star/AXA People Awards 2005 Call Connection was highly commended in the Pioneer Award business category of the Evening Star/AXA People Awards 2005.
Insurance Times Article 09/06/2005‘Call Transfer Specialist Trebles Turnover’ 9th June 2005 Insurance Times.
Bright Idea Award 01/06/2005‘Bright Idea’ Article from East of England Region Institute of Chartered Accountants, News Review Summer 2005. The winners of the ‘Bright Ideas In Business Award for 2005 were Call Connection Ltd, based in Ipswich.
Bright Idea Award 24/05/2005‘Call Connections Bright Ideas pay off’ Article from East Anglian Daily Times 24th May 2005. Call Connection wins the ‘Bright Ideas in Business Award for 2005 at the East Anglian Society of Chartered Accounts.
Insurance times 28/04/2005‘Business Development Guru is appointed at Call Connection’ ‘Going Places’ Insurance Times 28th April 2005. Andrew Ward has been appointed Business Development Manager.
Press release - Evening Star 18/03/2005'Businessman found an exiting calling' 18th March 2005
IP-City Tecnology Award being received 01/11/2004Call Connection scoops the IP-City Technology Award Graeme Kalbraier, Managing Director & Steve Collis, IT Director are presented with the award at the East Anglian Business Awards 2004 dinner.
Call Centre Association Award 10/08/2004Article Taken from The 'East Anglian Daily Times' dated Tuesday august 10th 2004 - Graeme Kalbraier Receiving the Call Centre Association Award
Call Centre Association Poster 01/06/2004‘A New Wave of Call Handling’ In June 2004 Call Connection was awarded the Call Centre Association standard for Best Practice.