Auckland East News

  • Owners praised as vehicle...

    The heavens may have opened on the day but the wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of business owners at CrestClean’s biggest vehicle audit. Sam Lewis, CrestClean’s General Manager Franchise Services, says the venue provided by Alsco’s Fresh & Clean central Auckland site meant the essential checks could be carried

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  • Big tick of approval...

    CrestClean’s high level of service received a big tick of approval by the signing of a new contract at Mission Heights Junior College. It follows the college’s decision to give the go-ahead for CrestClean to play a bigger part in the cleaning arrangements at the Auckland school. Linda Hill, CrestClean’s

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  • Couple now own a...

    Biren Kumar and his wife Swaran came from Fiji with nothing. Ten years on they are now running a successful CrestClean business.

      A couple who refused to let cruel thieves ruin their dream to move to New Zealand are celebrating 10 successful years with CrestClean and now own a six-figure business. Biren and Swaran Kumar had been left penniless when their home was burgled just days before they were due to

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  • It’s pass the parcel...

    Linda Hill, Crest’s Auckland East Regional Director, with Margaret Walker and the prize hamper.

    It was third time lucky when a prize hamper donated by CrestClean went through several pairs of hands before a deserving winner was finally found. The box of luxury goodies had been up for grabs during a conference attended by members of Howick Pakuranga Principals’ Association. Delegates visiting the CrestClean

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  • Meet CrestClean’s new regional...

    Linda Hill is loving her new role as CrestClean’s Auckland East regional manager.

      Ask her what she enjoys most about being in sales and you might be a little surprised by the answer. Linda Hill, CrestClean’s new Auckland East regional manager, says there’s no better feeling than seeing a potential customer go from grumpy to gleeful when their problem is solved. “I

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  • Maintaining CrestClean’s high quality...

    Vaughn Chiplin is CrestClean’s latest Quality Assurance Co-ordinator.

      They might be as different as chalk and cheese but the roles of firefighter and cleaner have similarities, says CrestClean’s Vaughn Chiplin. Health and safety and regular upskilling were core features of his 21-year career as a firefighter – and it’s the strong emphasis Crest puts on those values

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  • School puts on special...

    Brian Bayly, Macleans Primary School principal, presents a card and gift voucher to CrestClean’s Kamal Jeet Singh.

      Kamal Jeet Singh was showered with compliments about his dedication to the job during a special morning tea put on in his honour by an Auckland school. The CrestClean business owner has been looking after Macleans Primary School for the past 16 years. Kamal is handing over the cleaning

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  • Auckland party sees biggest...

    It was the biggest ever gathering of CrestClean personnel when 380 business owners and their employees from the Auckland region came together for the annual Team Meeting. The event, at the city’s Alexandra Park, marked a stellar year for the Auckland business owners and saw a number of long service

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  • PestCo’s expert busy as...

    PestCo Service Technician Mike Wills says he’s busier than previous years dealing with rats and mice.

    PestCo’s hotline has reported a surge in calls to deal with rats as hungry rodents head indoors as winter sets in. Rat numbers have exploded throughout the country after a long and dry spell of warm weather. While Kiwis enjoyed the record-breaking summer, a downside was it created ideal breeding

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  • It’s just not cricket:...

    PestCo service technician Mike Wills is definitely not a cricket fan – when it comes to his job that is. Forget about the popular game, it’s the tiny insects that have been his constant bugbear over the dry, warm months of summer and autumn. For crickets have been swarming to

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  • Specialist training after dental...

    CrestClean personnel were champing at the bit to start work on a new contract to provide cleaning services for dental clinics throughout the Auckland region. The teams underwent a training day for some site-specific training and induction. The work requires high standards of hygiene to be maintained at 42 sites

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  • Top Appeal boosted by...

    Viky Narayan (left), CrestClean’s South East Auckland Regional Manager, with Managing Director Grant McLauchlan and Eteta Petero (right) and Princeton Jackson from the Toy Appeal.

    More than 100 Auckland kids will receive a Christmas gift thanks to the generosity of CrestClean business owners. Viky Narayan, CrestClean’s South East Auckland Regional Manager Regional Manager, was overwhelmed with the response after he sent out a plea asking franchisees to donate to the Salvation Army’s annual Toy Appeal.

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