Waikato News

  • Sallies caretaker learns cleaning...

    Attending a course run by the Master Cleaners Training Institute has given Clinton Storer a whole new outlook to the way he approaches his job. Clinton, who works at the Salvation Army complex in Hamilton, joined CrestClean personnel on the Module 1 programme. As the charity’s caretaker, Clinton is responsible

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  • Franchise ownership brings family...

    When Billy Tagod was working at a Hamilton fuel station he had no idea a chance conversation with the guy who came in to clean the windows would be the start of a journey that would change his life. The young dad had been thinking about looking for a job

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  • Mice season triggers urgent...

    PestCo’s Mike Wills has a tiny destructive house invader firmly in his sights. With winter around the corner, Mike is warning people to take action now to avoid having a family of unwelcome guests invading a home or business property. When cold weather arrives it’s a strong signal for mice

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  • Act now to prevent...

    PestCo Service Technician Mike Wills is waging war on rodents as cooler conditions see a surge in rats seeking indoor shelter. Mike is warning business owners to take action now to avoid the pain of costly repairs caused by rats destroying property as they build inside nests with the approach

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  • How your vehicle can...

    Here’s a polished performer whose high standards extend to ensuring his Crest car is always sparkling clean and tidy. And that attention to detail with his business vehicle can have some unexpected bonuses, said the switched-on Hamilton franchisee. Jobanpreet Singh says his car helps showcase his business – and he

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  • Principals’ conference a big...

    Crest’s Waikato Regional Manager says the experience of being at a principals’ conference reinforced the benefits of attending such events. Nivitesh Kumar says the CrestClean stand sparked a lot of interest at the Waikato Principals’ Association Conference, bringing enquiries and some term cleans and one-off cleaning work. “It’s a great

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  • Filipino couple create a...

    Niza and Fredie Dela Cruz enjoy being small business owners.

    Niza and Fredie Dela Cruz feel a sense of pride in that they have helped to make a little bit of history for Crest in the Waikato. Throughout New Zealand CrestClean has 34 different nationalities represented among our franchisees. And although there are Filipinos in other Crest regions throughout the

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  • Franchisee’s drive puts him...

    There’s plenty of time to juggle more than one job being a CrestClean francisee. Just ask Lakshman Jetti, whose drive to succeed has seen his life take an unexpected turn. Keeping a corporate dealership’s premises dust free and spotless is one thing but selling and promoting the cars to customers

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  • Waikato Principals’ Association Conference...

    The Waikato Principals’ Association Conference was a great networking opportunity, Waikato Regional Manager Nivitesh Kumar says. About 120 delegates attended the conference that was held at the Kingsgate Hotel on March 17. As part of CrestClean’s stand, bottles of Anti-Viral sanitiser and microfibre cloths were given out to attendees. “It

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  • Crest Franchisees ‘Hard working,...

    Here’s some comments from a local CrestClean customer: I have known Samy for over 12 years now, when we purchased the KPMG Centre in Hamilton, Paramount were the cleaners for the bathrooms and foyer. Samy was the incumbent contractor for the cleaning of the small common area and he was

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  • Leading Hamilton Business Owner...

    Commitment, attention to detail and maintaining customer relationships are among a number of key elements to running a successful Crest franchise. Hamilton franchisee Dorsammy (Samy) Goundar has been with Crest for 12 years and is one of many successful business owners and operators that are proud to be part of

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  • 12 years success in...

    Gayaneshwar Raju was one of the first franchisees to relocate to Hamilton from Auckland. “I was in Auckland but I didn’t like it,” he says. “There was too much traffic and it was really busy. We moved to Hamilton and even though it is getting busy, we still really like

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