Waikato News

  • CrestClean teams happy to...

    New brooms don’t always sweep clean, as Cambridge Middle School found when they recently changed cleaners. After just three days of unsatisfactory service, they were quick to reinstate CrestClean — and they couldn’t be happier! CrestClean had been cleaning the school for several years, in conjunction with the school’s own

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  • RecycleKiwi popular with Waikato...

    Man at conference stand.

    CrestClean’s free RecycleKiwi resources were a big hit at the latest Waikato Principals Association’s quarterly conference. “RecycleKiwi is quite a hot cake at the moment. All the resource packs we took to the conference were snapped up!” says Waikato Regional Manager Nivitesh Kumar. The packs, which contain waste separation bin

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  • Celebrating seven years of...

    Cleaner standing outside his home with a long service certificate.

    Permal Naidu is sleeping easy since becoming a CrestClean business owner. After working nightshifts for more than 15 years, the Hamilton franchisee says CrestClean has given him back his quality of life. “Now I come home earlier at night and I sleep in — I’ve done so many night shifts,

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  • New franchisees make clean...

    Cleaners training

    Meet Waikato’s newest franchisees — Arlene and Rimmar Singgo. The couple recently completed their induction training with Dorsamy (Samy) Goundar and are excited to be embarking on their new venture. Arlene was working at Ingham’s chicken processing plant when her friend suggested that she buy the franchise. “I worked at

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  • Congratulations to Ajendra, Eldho...

    Cleaning franchisees awarded for long service

    Fifteen years of hard work and commitment have been celebrated by CrestClean Waikato, with three franchisees receiving their five-year Long Service Awards. Ajendra Prasad, Eldho Aias and Santa Mani were presented with their awards by CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan at the latest regional team meeting. “All three are good,

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  • Samy wins top regional...

    CrestClean franchisee receives award

    Long-standing franchisee Dorsamy (Samy) Goundar is building his own wall of fame, having been awarded Waikato Franchisee of the Year for the third time. Samy, who has been with CrestClean for 17 years, says he is extremely proud of the achievement. “I am so proud that my hard work is

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  • Awards bring personal pride...

    It was a proud moment for CrestClean’s Waikato Regional Manager when he presented certificates to business owners who have successfully completed their training. Nivitesh Kumar says handing out the awards to those achieving the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning was one of the big highlights of his role. “They’ve all worked

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  • Five years polished off...

    When it comes to first impressions a clean and tidy vehicle goes a long way, says Jason Cheng. For in his role as one of CrestClean’s quality assurance co-ordinators Jason often bumps into operatives from other cleaning companies – and he’s less than impressed by what he sees and the

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  • Former ostrich farmer celebrates...

    A former ostrich farmer is celebrating five successful years running his own CrestClean business. Cornelius Du Preez says compared with farming in his native South Africa, CrestClean has been a breath of fresh air. “Being a farmer was a lot of hard work. This has been a real change for

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  • Upskilling brings personal satisfaction...

    These CrestClean business owners turned in a polished performance at the end of an upskilling course to learn about floor care. Becoming a qualified floor specialist broadens the type of work they can now take on and means their customers can benefit as well. But making the grade requires determination

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  • Holiday planned to celebrate...

    CrestClean business owner Praneel Prasad plans to celebrate his 10-year milestone with a family holiday to his homeland. His long service was officially recognised when he received a commemorative plaque from the company’s managing director Grant McLauchlan during the recent CrestClean team meeting in Hamilton. Praneel says he’ll spend the

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  • Newbies off to flying...

    Jande and Eileen Ganas with their induction trainer Samy Goundar

    CrestClean newbies Jande and Eileen Ganas have taken a real shine to their trainer Samy Goundar. The Filipino couple were put at ease by the experienced induction trainer, who takes new franchisees through the basics of cleaning. Induction training is an important part of the CrestClean franchisee training process. New

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