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  • Banker-turned-franchisee enjoys his new...

    Richard Kemm has his vehicle and cleaning equipment checked by Jason Cheng, Crest’s Waikato/Bay of Plenty Quality Assurance Co-ordinator.

    When Richard Kemm decided to quit his senior job with a major bank he had done his homework and was confident joining Crest was the right move. Richard was a Business Banking Manager for an ANZ branch in Hamilton and a number of his clients were CrestClean franchisees. And the

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  • Taranaki’s on the Crest...

    Prasun Acharya on Taranaki’s iconic Rewa Rewa Bridge.

    Prasun Acharya’s surprised it’s taken so long for the rest of the world to find out what people in Taranaki have always known – the region is one of the best. Taranaki has come in second in a list of the world’s top 10 regions, according to renowned travel publication

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  • Business is booming but...

    Being a franchisee gives Dimple and Joe Singh plenty of time for their daughter Avleen.

    Joe Singh was on track for a successful career with Countdown. Now he’s counting his blessings that he took the plunge to purchase a CrestClean franchise – and life has never been better for Joe and his wife Dimple. The Rotorua couple are first-time parents and say having their own

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  • From fast-food workers to...

    Love blossomed for Nancy Nandan and Kent Wilkinson when they worked at McDonald’s.

    When Nancy Nadan took a shine to a fellow McDonald’s worker she soon realised it would be up to her to make the first move. She’d heard from other staff that Kent Wilkinson liked her, so she decided to pluck up the courage to invite him out one evening when

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  • Eye-catching van the latest...

    It’s a CrestClean first and has been turning heads in Tauranga. Carpet care specialist Victor Haupt has taken delivery of this spacious Ford Transit as his business ramps up in the coastal city. With its stunning graphics, the van is the first CrestClean vehicle uniquely dedicated to a carpet care

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  • More back up for...

    Rajesh Narayan (Auckland QA), Philip Wilson (Greater Wellington QA), Julie Griffin (Auckland QA), Antoine Zoghbi (Otago and Southland QA), Sanjeev Raj (Christchurch QA) and Jason Cheng (Waikato and Bay of Plenty QA).

    One vital key to being a successful franchisee is having good quality-control systems. At CrestClean there’s a whole team of experienced staff on hand to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. Over the past two years, the company has formalised Quality Assurance Co-ordinator positions around New Zealand. The

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  • Principals’ Association has praise...

    Tui Rolleston,Tumuaki at Te Kura o Matapihi School, with pupils Aletheia Papuni, Carly Hall, Te Awanui Yeager and Tukere Stanley-Kaweroa.

    CrestClean’s newly-launched school posters in Te Reo Maori are proving a runaway hit with kids and teachers. So popular in fact that just weeks after being unveiled at the Te Akatea New Zealand Maori Principals’ Association Conference in Rotorua, demand for the colourful A3-sized posters has seen CrestClean ordering a

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  • Is your bag carrying...

    Finding a cockroach in a handbag would send anyone into a panic mode.

    The contents of a woman’s handbag can be a mystery. But while it’s likely to contain a multitude of things that sustain and comfort her during every day living, an uninvited creepy-crawly hitchhiker could well be lurking in the bottom of that bag. PestCo Technician Mike Wills recalls the day

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  • Company says duo prevented...

    Being a franchisee, it’s always nice to get great feedback from happy clients. And it’s not every day you get singled out by management and presented with a $120 shopping voucher for going the extra mile. But that’s just what happened to Ashok and Kamni Kumar, who have been hailed

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  • Franchisees are a class...

    Jay Gounder and Milvin Rani are top of the class at Hastings Christian School.

    If you thought cleaning was dull, think again. Communicating with our clients is key and all part of the high service that is the norm – but sometimes our franchisees go well beyond the normal call of duty. Take CrestClean’s Jay Gounder and Milvin Rani, who have pulled off a

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  • Study and work go...

    Happy Singh and Anne McKibben-Singh.

    Law graduate Anne McKibben-Singh is a shining example of how work and study can go hand-in-hand while being a CrestClean Franchisee. While law might seem a daunting subject for many, Anne found plenty of time for her studies at the University of Otago while helping her husband run their Dunedin

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  • Just what the doctor...

    Working at Paraparaumu Medical Centre is a real tonic for franchisee Meleka Luli. As well as happily carrying out her duties, Meleka takes great pride in making sure nothing gets missed. And she just loves the environment she works in. Meleka said: “I’m very happy that my work is appreciated.

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