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May 2010 YokmoK is the winner of the 2010 Internet Awards to the company that has better implement Internet in the business strategy. YokmoK was the winner from a total of 444 companies. It was an honour to receive the prize in the Spanish Senate; giving a speech in such a prestigious place and having the YokmoK's homepage projected into a huge screen, was something memorable. Here you can read the full press release (in Spanish). |
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December 2009 ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association) defines "adventure travel" and establishes "best practices" and operating standards. It also encourage sustainable and environmentally and culturally sensitive adventure travel practices. |
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October 2009 YokmoK is a trend-making company. Springwise, leading opinionated trend firm, features YokmoK again. Springwise applauds our free expeditions approach, by which we invite popular bloggers to travel free. Springwise says it is "a model to emulate for your own company's promotional purposes!" Springwise is an independent and opinionated trend firm, scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas. For the latest and greatest, Springwise relies on their network of 8,000+ spotters in more than 70 countries worldwide. |
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March 2009 Springwise.com features YokmoK in their March newsletter. Springwise says that YokmoK's exploratory trips are unique because "not only solicits past customers' input when it plans new trips, it actually invites them to come along and help refine them before it offers the trips to the public at large." Springwise is an independent and opinionated trend firm, scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas. For the latest and greatest, Springwise relies on their network of 8,000+ spotters in more than 70 countries worldwide. |
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August 2008 As member of the 1% for the Planet community, YokmoK contributes in 2008 by buying 290 square meters of endangered forest in Sweden. The forest of Verles, of high ecological value, is threatened by the construction industry. You can see the location of our piece of forest in this map, marked in blue with the letters YK. The buying process is done through the Swedish organization A click for the forest. |
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February 2008 YokmoK co-founder, Jorge Sánchez, features in the program 'Madrileños por el mundo' of the Spanish television channel Telemadrid. This program was specially interested in the career change done by Jorge, from physicist to mountain guide, photographer, and entrepreneur. The full interview can be seen here. |
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October 2007 YokmoK is proud to announce its commitment with the non-profit organization 1% For The Planet. 1% For The Planet is an alliance of businesses that understand the necessity of protecting the natural environment. By contributing 1% of net annual sales to grassroots enviro groups, members of 1% For The Planet affect real change. And members receive other benefits: The satisfaction of paving the way for more corporate responsibility in the business community and the recognition, support and patronage of conscientious consumers who value serious commitment to the environment. To learn more about 1% For The Planet, check out www.onepercentfortheplanet.org |
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June 2007 We are proud to announce that YokmoK Adventures is an official sponsor to one of the most important photographic competitions in Europe. The Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is a prestigious international photography competition designed to find and showcase the very best in travel photography. It is run by photographers for photographers, and since its launch in 2003 it has become a major annual award, with entries received from over 50 countries around the world. Anyone can enter this photography competition – young or old, amateur or professional and there’s a total prize package worth over £50,000. |
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May 2007 CAMINAR magazine features YokmoK in the May 2007 issue. The 8 page article talks about a 5 day trek Tour of the Aiguilles Rouges in the French Alps. This Spanish magazine selected our trek as one of the most outstanding in the Alps. Check out a short summary of the article here. |