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  • Twenty-year achievement creates a slice of CrestClean history

    He’s been loyal to CrestClean for two decades with his sterling service creating a new chapter in the company’s success story. Grant Holland is the first business owner to reach the 20-year milestone, an achievement he celebrated with his Christchurch colleagues at a recent team meeting of CrestClean personnel. It

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  • Couple thrilled with move from employees to business...

    More family time with a regular and stable income are just two of the many benefits Edelyn and Paulo Robles are enjoying having recently joined CrestClean. Being a contractor in the telecommunications industry meant Paulo could never be sure of a regular pay cheque. The couple bought a CrestClean business

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  • Business is busy but couple find there’s still...

    Young dad Amit Singh says becoming his own boss through owning a cleaning franchise is one of the best decisions he’s made. Amit, who used to work as a spot welder before joining CrestClean, says the success of his business meant he and his wife Romita Rana Roy were soon

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  • Couple celebrate 15 successful years running their CrestClean...

    After moving to New Zealand, electronics engineer James Yun soon realised it would be almost impossible to carry on working in the same profession. “It was too difficult to get a job because there were no electronics factories here,” he says, recalling what it was like after arriving from Korea.

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  • Stores roll out welcome mats as CrestClean’s idea...

    CrestClean’s Robert Glenie couldn’t be happier after council bosses and contractors approved his innovative idea to solve Ashburton’s “muddy feet” problem. Long-suffering business owners and retailers have been at their wits’ end after putting up with dirt being trodden into their premises from ongoing work to upgrade the town centre.

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  • Plenty of free time for sports for husband...

    When a Korean friend introduced him to commercial cleaning he liked what he saw and quickly realised it could be a good profession to get into. Working long days at the wheel of a taxi, David Kim was more than ready for a change of direction, having spent 10 years

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  • Changing the cleaners was a breath of fresh...

    Changing the cleaners was a breath of fresh air for personnel at the Taranaki branch of a nationwide property valuation company. Michelle Dobson, office manager at TelferYoung, says they’ve been delighted at the quality of cleaning provided by CrestClean’s Kiraren Tirate and Linda Etuati. “Everything feels clean. You can tell

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  • Taking a real pride in her work with...

    CrestClean’s Rose Kumar says she just loves keeping everything spick and span at the New Zealand Blood Service’s Hamilton centre. Rose has been tasked with ensuring all surfaces and ‘touch’ points are constantly sanitised when the donor clinics are taking place. Jason Cheng, one of CrestClean’s quality assurance co-ordinators, says

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  • Joining CrestClean opened the door to home ownership...

    After arriving in New Zealand from Fiji he had a clear vision of the career he wanted to pursue. Having worked for Fiji’s Ministry of Agriculture, it seemed a logical step for Anmol Prasad to explore a role here working in biosecurity. To get a head start, Anmol signed up

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  • Cleanest Classroom competition a win-win for school

    The Cleanest Classroom competition is proving extremely popular at Ashburton Intermediate School. As a reward for ensuring their workspace is the cleanest, students were treated to pizza delivered by their cleaner, CrestClean business owner Joy Pombo. Principal Brent Gray says the competition, that’s also run by CrestClean at hundreds of

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  • Vehicle audits ensure high standards maintained nationwide

    CrestClean’s Tauranga owner-operators are well used to the regular scrutiny of their vehicles and equipment. More than 40 vehicles were checked over during the twice-yearly audit. Pinakin Patel, the company’s Tauranga Operations Manager, says he was delighted at the high level of compliance. The business owners take a lot of

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  • Couple’s standout year wins region’s top accolade

    They are his shining stars who well deserve the title of Whangarei Franchisees of the Year. CrestClean’s Regional Manager Edward Irving says Kamal and Pramila Naidu have had a stellar year, excelling in all aspects of the job. Outstanding customer communications is just one of their many strong points, he

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