
It’s been seven years since they bought their business and they are in total agreement it has been one of the best decisions they’ve ever made. For Binesh Naidu and Nag Mani, their cleaning franchise means a lot more than doing a great job. Many of their Tauranga customers have

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

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

He has a sharp eye for detail and says he gets a real buzz out of cleaning. After three years of owning his CrestClean business, Neville Hall is as enthusiastic as the day he started. “I suppose I am passionate about cleanliness and cleaning. I just love to see things

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

After 10 years with CrestClean she’s adept at wearing a multitude of different hats as the company’s marketing and events co-ordinator. Nikki Wallis says the fact that no two days are ever quite the same makes the job interesting and rewarding. Whether it’s proof-reading promotional brochures, or overseeing the day-to-day

A new item now included with CrestClean’s Pure Water Window Cleaning kit has given operators of the system greater flexibility when working in confined areas. The 4.2 metre carbon fibre pole is easy to manoeuvre as it is significantly shorter than the longer poles that come as standard. The shorter

Winning CrestClean’s top award for the Tauranga region has capped off a stellar year for franchisee Mike Warnes. Mike, who has a Crest PropertyCare business, admits he was stunned to find out he was Tauranga Franchisee of the Year. “I certainly didn’t expect to win,” he says. “I guess I’ve

Buying a CrestClean franchise ended Surej Nair’s quest to find an occupation that fitted in with his young family. With his wife working as a nurse, Surej needed something that had flexible hours so he could be at home while Radhika was working. Now running his own successful CrestClean franchise

CrestClean’s new business owners rose to the challenge when their floor cleaning skills were put to the test. They were attending an intensive training programme that leads to the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. Floor care is one of the core units on the Module 1 course. The two day training

CrestClean business owners attended a special training event to ensure they remain at the top of their game. The Skills Training and Development course was aimed to empower the Tauranga teams by acting as a refresher so they keep up to date with product innovations and the latest advances in

CrestClean’s Tauranga personnel have been encouraged to join the “next generation” of franchisees by ramping up the size of their business. Speaking at the region’s annual team meeting, the company’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan said nationally there was a growing trend for larger businesses as more franchisees were seeing the