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  • CrestClean achieves 27% growth in Taranaki region

    CrestClean’s Taranaki franchisees celebrated another successful year at their annual team meeting, with news that the region has grown by more than a quarter over the past year. “The meeting went really well, with lots of positivity from the franchise teams,” says Taranaki Regional Manager Naresh Mani. “We had another

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  • Lesson in recycling captures kids' imagination

    It was back to the classroom for CrestClean’s Auckland South Regional Director Viky Narayan when he spent the morning at Ormiston Primary School giving a lesson on recycling. Viky’s daughter Aanaya, 7, attends the school and he visited her class after her teacher expressed an interest in CrestClean’s RecycleKiwi programme,

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  • CrestClean reconnects with educators at Waikato Principals' Association...

    It was great to be back amongst it at the Waikato Principals’ Association Conference! It’s been a while since we’ve been able to catch up with principals in the region, with this being the first get-together since last year’s Covid lockdowns. The conference is usually held every term, and CrestClean

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  • Thanks for having us SPANZ!

    CrestClean had a great time catching up with everyone at the annual Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand (SPANZ) Conference in Queenstown. Held at Rydges Lakeland Resort, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, it was a really positive event, and an opportunity to both catch up with existing customers and

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  • Seven years of exceptional service by CrestClean franchisees

    Seven years after becoming CrestClean franchisees, Roshni and Ravendra Prasad are still proudly working with their very first customer, Placemakers Silverdale — which made it the perfect setting for them to receive their 7 Years Long Service Award. Placemakers Northern Hub Manager John Gair and Northern Hub Operations Manager Kerry

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  • Fonterra recognises CrestClean franchisee's 15 years of service

    Cleaner is presented with framed certificate.

    When CrestClean franchisee Samy Goundar casually mentioned he had been cleaning Fonterra’s Hamilton site for 15 years, he never expected the fanfare that followed. Next thing he knew, he was presented with a specially designed certificate and gift cards totalling $300. Fonterra Team Leader Pokai Morunga says Samy is a

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  • CrestClean mixing with the best on the world...

    CrestClean is making a name for itself on the world stage, as a finalist in the British Institute of Cleaning Science’s (BICSc) 2021 Outstanding Corporate Member of the Year Award. The BICSc governs the cleaning industry in the United Kingdom and has more than 50,000 members worldwide. CrestClean has been

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  • Filipino business owners enjoy friendship and success in...

    Group of cleaners standing together.

    Since CrestClean expanded into South Canterbury five years ago, the number of franchise teams has grown exponentially… due in a large part to its popularity amongst the Filipino community. More than half of the franchisees in the region are originally from the Philippines, having encouraged each other to become CrestClean

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  • CrestClean's Auckland teams celebrate another successful year

    CrestClean franchisees from throughout the Auckland Region recently gathered for their annual team meeting at Alexandra Park to celebrate achievements, be informed of company updates and catch up with each other. It was the first time in almost two years that franchisees were able to meet en masse, with teams

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  • Sharing the load... Wellington franchisees recognised for helping...

    Wellington franchisees Melanie and Julius Farenas’ willingness to help others has been recognised with a special CrestClean Certificate of Appreciation. The couple were presented with the certificate for supporting other franchise teams by providing cover during the Covid-19 pandemic, and for their dedication and team spirit. “Over the last couple

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  • Shooting for the stars in CrestClean colours

    A Filipino basketball team was proud to wear the CrestClean colours when they played in a recent tournament in Tauranga sporting their new kit. The sponsored uniforms, featuring stars, stripes and the company’s distinctive blue and green colours, were designed by franchisee Lance Vermon, with brand guidance from the CrestClean

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  • CrestClean helps keep essential services moving

    CrestClean is proud to help keep the country moving by sanitising workplaces across New Zealand — but what do you do when your workplace is a truck? As Omicron took a hold on New Zealand, South Island transport company Philip Wareing Ltd was faced with this problem. When a driver

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