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  • Jason ticks off long-term goal with appointment as...

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    One of CrestClean’s most experienced staff members has added another string to his bow. Jason Cheng, who is a quality assurance co-ordinator for the Waikato, is now a qualified Assessor for Master Cleaners Training Institute. Becoming an assessor has been on his radar for some time, he says. “I’ve been

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  • Stress gone after leaving corporate world to start...

    Richard Kemm celebrates five years with CrestClean.

    Since joining CrestClean five years ago Richard Kemm hasn’t looked back and says it was a great move. Richard, a former business banking manager for ANZ, left his job in Hamilton and relocated to Tauranga with his wife Erika for a new start in the Bay of Plenty. His bank

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  • Business boosted after going full time with CrestClean

    Shailesh Chandra and Ravina Prasad have been with CrestClean for five years.

    Being made redundant from his full time job was just the incentive he needed to expand his already successful CrestClean business. After leaving Kiwi Bus Builders, Shailesh Chandra took the opportunity to invest further in the cleaning franchise he runs with his wife Ravina Prasad. Now overseeing a business with

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  • Battery-powered vacuum cleaner brings savings in time and...

    Tauranga franchisees were swept up by innovation when they got a chance to try the latest products designed to make their work a whole lot easier. Among the new gear being demonstrated at a skills workshop was the upgraded battery-powered PacVac unit, which brings the freedom of vacuuming without the

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  • Milestone for business owner who enjoys helping newcomers

    He’s a talented and well respected colleague who loves to give back to others. As Fiza Rahiman clocked up 10 years’ service with CrestClean, it was his Regional Manager who summed up the standout qualities he admires in the successful Auckland business owner. “He’s hardworking, dependable and just a genuine

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  • Principal off to conference after winning CrestClean promotion

    She was lost for words after a surprise win that has paved the way for her to attend the New Zealand Principals’ Federation conference in Wellington. Paula Sadgrove, principal of Mercer School, had just about forgotten she’d entered a CrestClean promotion when the company’s Auckland South Regional Manager Viky Narayan

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  • Pride shines for training achievement

    It’s hardly surprising they are looking so proud of achieving top honours with CrestClean’s industry-leading training organisation. It signalled a milestone in training for the Taranaki business owners, who were recently presented with a Certificate in Commercial Cleaning after successful completing theory and practical assessments for modules 1 and 2.

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  • Attention to detail wins praise for Tracey

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    They are two professional women in occupations that are poles apart. But architecture and commercial cleaning have one big thing in common – attention to detail is everything. It’s a value shared by architect Simone Wenk and CrestClean business owner Tracey Andersen. Simone has set the bar high for the

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  • Specialist training after dental contract

    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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  • Crest's best receive top honours

    Jan Lichtwark, CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager, says the couple were standouts among the new franchisees. “They have a passion for their business. They are proactive and have learned a lot from interacting with other franchisees. “I get great feedback from their customers about the high quality of their work.” Moonyean,

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  • They've doubled their turnover in six months

    They’ve owned a CrestClean franchise for just six months but they’ve already doubled the size of their business. Manoj Parsad Surira and his wife Kaushalya are loving the freedom from being their own bosses and say it’s better than they could have ever imagined. It’s a far cry from their

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  • School thanks hardworking cleaning team

    The hard work of those who ensure everything runs smoothly at a busy Wellington school has been officially recognised. As part of the Bellevue School’s end of year tradition, all contractors and helpers are invited to attend a “thank you” morning tea. And the CrestClean team who take care of

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