South Canterbury News

  • Stores roll out welcome...

    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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  • Cleanest Classroom competition a...

    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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  • Spacious vehicle sets Angelo...

    Angelo Dayrit had an eye on the future when he opted for a spacious van in readiness to joining CrestClean. He took to heart the wise words from his Regional Manager Robert Glenie, who suggested taking a “big is best” approach to choosing a vehicle would future-proof his business. And

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  • Sharp rise in demand...

    South Canterbury businesses have been rushing to sign up for a new cleaning service that takes hygiene to an extra level for their employees and customers. The coronavirus crisis has sparked an increase in calls from customers enquiring about CrestClean’s sanitising service, says Robert Glenie, the company’s South Canterbury Regional

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  • Purchase of high-tech floor...

    CrestClean franchisee Sandeep Kumar has plenty of firepower at his fingertips as he gears-up to further expand his business. He’s just purchased a state-of-the-art floor battery-powered scrubbing machine in readiness to begin a major new cleaning contract next month. Robert Glenie, CrestClean’s South Canterbury Regional Manager, says when Sandeep and

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  • Vehicle audits prove popular...

    CrestClean’s six-monthly vehicle audit for its South Canterbury franchisees was an occasion to mix business with pleasure. The company’s regional manager Robert Glenie was pleased with attendances at Timaru and Ashburton, where vehicles were checked over during the separate audits. Robert was particularly pleased at the enthusiasm shown by his

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  • Couple take floor care...

    Cleaning grubby floors from heavy foot traffic goes with the territory when you’re a school cleaner. But the extra effort put in by CrestClean couple Joy and Nilo Pombo to bring back a shine to the corridors at Ashburton Intermediate School has not gone unnoticed. Their hard work had been

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  • CrestClean team’s expertise brings...

    A CrestClean team faced a race against the clock to ensure a landmark New Zealand company’s new extension was spotless for the building’s handover. The contract to build a new cafe and upmarket accommodation for Barkers of Geraldine went to Shore Construction. But before the finished renovation could be officially

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  • Couples’ van rivalry has...

    CrestClean business owners are vying to outshine each other in some friendly rivalry over who has the best looking vehicle. Robert Glenie, the company’s South Canterbury Regional Manager, says his teams set the bar high in all aspects of their work and the eye-catching vans were attracting a lot of

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  • Following in their footsteps...

    They were eager to join CrestClean after seeing how another young Timaru couple’s fortunes had changed through becoming business owners. Although they had never met them, Tej and Samreen Dhillon got to discover a lot about Kiran and Randeep Singh through following posts on social media and reading stories about

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  • Friends and family help...

    Krish and Deedee Kumar on their wedding day. Photo: Sandeep Kumar.

    For Krish and Deedee Kuma it was their dream day but for their boss it was also a very significant occasion. “It’s our first marriage within the South Canterbury CrestClean family,” says Regional Manager Rob Glenie. “I felt very privileged to be invited along to help them celebrate their big

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  • Moving to the regions...

    They’ve had a remarkable change of fortune since taking a big leap of faith and relocating to the South Island from Auckland. After moving to rural Mid Canterbury and investing in a CrestClean franchise, life has never been better for Sandeep and Richa Kumar. Now, two years on, the couple

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