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• Young franchisees are North’s shining ...

  

  Two mates are the North’s latest shining stars after they quit Auckland’s bright lights for Kerikeri as part of Crest’s Move to the Regions Programme. Anton Fernando and Anushka Withanage decided to buy a CrestClean franchise in Northland, enticed by the opportunity to set up their own business and enjoy

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• Show me the money honey!

  

  Money is often said to be one of the main reasons why couples squabble. So when a surprise $50 prize arrived at Randeep and Kiran Singh’s Timaru home it was hardly surprising a light-hearted tussle over who got to keep the cash broke out. A tug-of-war over the crisp $50

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• Straight-shooter celebrates 10 years at ...

  

  He has targets to hit that are part and parcel of his busy CrestClean role that keeps him fully stretched. But after work CrestClean’s National Credit Control Manager Peter Barron can be found refocusing his aim on something that requires an equal amount of mental dexterity – plus some muscle

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• Act now to prevent a rat invasion

  

  PestCo Service Technician Mike Wills is waging war on rodents as cooler conditions see a surge in rats seeking indoor shelter. Mike is warning business owners to take action now to avoid the pain of costly repairs caused by rats destroying property as they build inside nests with the approach

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• Nitij puts training before his special b...

  

  Franchisee Nitij Maharaj couldn’t believe his eyes when CrestClean laid on a sweet surprise to mark his milestone birthday. Nitij was attending a Module 2 Assessment course in Dunedin when Master Cleaners Training Institute’s Rachael Hannah turned up to surprise him with a special birthday cake. The reaction of Nitij

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• Company boss says Crest was obvious choi...

  

  The boss of a large international pharmaceutical company has paid tribute to the dedication of the Crest team that has been working at the South Auckland plant for more than a decade. Dr Doug Cleverly, Argenta’s Managing Director and founder, said he’d seen numerous contractors in different service industries used

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• Bollywood night shapes up for franchisee...

  

  Party-going franchisees have set their sights on Bollywood following the success of their festive get-together in Christchurch. A party for Christchurch North and South teams proved such a big hit with everyone that a themed night was decided upon for the next gathering. About 60 people attended the Christmas party

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• Large floors now a breeze

  

  Keeping large floor areas clean and polished is a breeze for Crest’s Southland teams. Well-trained personnel are skilled in all aspects of floor care and have invested in new machinery as demand for services grows, says Glenn Cockroft, Crest’s Southland Regional Manager. “School halls and large areas is something that

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• CrestClean’s ‘Mr School’ is a clas...

  

  His colleagues have teasingly dubbed him CrestClean’s “Mr School”. But the title is certainly apt and sits very well with hard-working Master Franchisee Viky Narayan. Of all Crest’s Regional Managers throughout New Zealand, Viky has the highest number of schools on his books. And he makes no secret of his

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• ‘Queen of Cleaning’ passes on top ti...

  

  She’s affectionately known as the “Queen of Cleaning” and her loyal subjects were in for a right royal treat. After 40 years in the cleaning industry Dawne Glenie has seen it all. Dawne was on hand to pass on her top tips and industry experience to franchisees during the Master

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• Night shift wins praise for cinema clean

  

  Crest’s Invercargill team are shining stars after working through the night to meet a customer’s deadline. It was a case of the show must go on when Crest was asked by bosses at Reading Cinemas to carry out a cleaning blitz at the Invercargill movie complex. The brief was to

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• Holiday a reward for 10 years’ service

  

  A family holiday to his homeland is on the cards to celebrate 10 successful years with CrestClean. Anthony Mudaliar arrived in New Zealand from Fiji in 1994 and says joining Crest was the smartest move he’s made. Now after clocking up a decade as a franchisee, Anthony is planning a

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