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  • Kids snap up Crest PropertyCare prize

    Kids were just itching to grab a piece of the action when a prize of six rugby balls arrived at their school. Principal Gareth Swete found plenty of young hands willing to try out the balls he won in a promotion to celebrate the success of Crest PropertyCare – CrestClean’s

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  • Dad delivers wife’s baby then returns to work

    Kapil Bhatt with his wife Preeti and new baby girl Yana and son Dev.

    Being present for the birth of his first child was a precious moment for new dad Kapil Bhatt. It was a joyous occasion he and his wife Preeti shared in the safe surrounds of a hospital birthing unit. But little did they realise that just 15 months later what he

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  • Party sees franchisees on a roll

    Party guests at CrestClean’s festive gathering were on a roll when challenged with turning their team mates into mummies. Using loo rolls, it was a race against each other to see who could be the first to complete the task of wrapping their partners from head to toe in paper.

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  • Personal milestone a time to celebrate

    Weimin Yan and Zak Cheng with their award.

    Clocking up five years with CrestClean is a personal milestone for Auckland franchisee Weimin Yan. Yan says life has never been better and he’s just thankful he chopped in his job as a butcher to work for himself. “I’m really happy with my CrestClean business. Cleaning is certainly easier than

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  • Cresties in their best for charity event

    You could almost hear the lyrics of Abba’s famous Dancing Queen hit single resonating around the costume hire shop when CrestClean’s Caroline Wedding excitedly made her selection. Caroline, the company’s Auckland West Regional Manager, led an all-female CrestClean team to a charity fundraiser. But before attending the event, the trio

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  • Thai franchisee makes Crest history

    Aaron and Viyada Corbett with their children, twin girls Aria and Amika and son Nite

    She’s created a unique slice of history by becoming CrestClean’s first franchisee from Thailand. For Viyada Corbett, being able to have a business of her own was something she never thought would be possible. “It’s awesome, just amazing,” she says. “When I came to New Zealand it was my dream

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  • Principal’s delight at rugby balls prize

    Richard Johnston, Panmure Bridge School Principal, with Dries Mangnus, CrestClean’s Auckland Central Regional Manager.

    It didn’t take long for children at an Auckland school to get their hands on rugby balls won by their principal. Richard Johnston was one of the six lucky winners in a promotion to celebrate the success of Crest PropertyCare – CrestClean’s new caretaking service for schools. He revealed his

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  • Legal eagle a boost for Crest team

    Nicole Ratuszny says she’s loving her new support role for CrestClean

    An up-and-coming legal eagle is enjoying her new support role for CrestClean’s Wellington operations. Nicole Ratuszny, who is at university studying for a degree in HR and law, says she’s loving the variety of the part-time job. “I’m learning a lot and dealing with a lot of different clients. It’s

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  • Upskilling embraced by Crest caretakers

    Adam Hodge assessing Satish Kumar and Dan Pariachi during the training for Crest PropertyCare personnel.

    Crest PropertyCare personnel have stepped up to the mark by embracing a tailor-made training course to make sure they have the technical know-how to tackle every task they face. The course was overseen by Adam Hodge, the Director of CrestClean’s in-house training and upskilling unit – the Master Cleaners Training

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  • Pay boost from being own bosses

    In less than six months Minesh and Hemali Patel have doubled the size of their business.

    Minesh and Hemali Patel joined CrestClean six months and they’ve now revealed their biggest regret – they just wish they’d done it sooner! However, the husband and wife team have not wasted any time since buying their business. Impressively they’ve more than doubled their turnover in the short time they’ve

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  • Best franchisee award brings pride

    He’s gone from stacking shelves at Pak’nSave to owning and operating one of CrestClean’s largest franchises. Vinod Anthony’s meteoric rise began three years ago when he bought a small cleaning franchise after securing a bank loan to launch his dream to work for himself. His determination to succeed has seen

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  • Cleanest Classroom a win-win for all

    Smithesh Thomas hands out pizza to youngsters at Somerset Crescent School, Palmerston North.

    It’s no wonder these kids look so pleased themselves after scoring a pizza lunch for being so tidy. The Somerset Crescent School youngsters were rewarded with the tasty treat for winning CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Award. The competition is run at many of the 430 schools that are cleaned by CrestClean

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