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It was all hands below deck when Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft received an SOS from Paul Mitchell, one of the directors of Fiordland Charters. The MV Pembroke, an 18m luxury charter boat that operates in remote Fiordland, was docked in Bluff and was in urgent need of a carpet clean. The 12-berth boat, which

If you could get paid in chocolate, would you? Strictly speaking, CrestClean franchisees Shiva and Shartika aren’t paid in chocolate, but they often receive sweet little ‘bonuses’. Cottonsoft employees regularly show their appreciation by leaving chocolate bars and other gifts on their desks for the pair to find when they come in to do their

The importance of working together has been highlighted at CrestClean’s annual team meetings, which drew large groups of CrestClean business owners to a business forum. The events, hosted in 17 regions all around New Zealand, mark a stellar year for CrestClean business owners. The team meetings gave managing director Grant McLauchlan a chance to update

A tasty treat was on the cards for students at Hastings Christian School – courtesy of CrestClean’s Jay Gounder. The youngsters in class B3 were the latest winners of the Cleanest Classroom Award. The competition is run at many of the 430 schools that are cleaned by CrestClean franchisees. The classroom that is kept the

Recently a team of six Invercargill based franchisees completed a very comprehensive hard floor care training course under the watchful eye of Master Cleaners Training Institute Assessor Dan Pariachi. The course itself covered all aspects of caring for hard floors and included a hands-on two-day session of stripping, sealing and polishing a large vinyl floor

A Filipino Basketball team that CrestClean have sponsored won the Rotorua Basketball Tournament Season 2 Championship, held in Rotorua recently. Tauranga franchisee Cesar Rogacion who is a member of the team said they have all been playing a long time, and are already a family. “This was the first time CrestClean have participated and sponsored

There’s no mistaking the trio of specialist service offered by CrestClean’s Sam Talwar. Thanks to the messaging carried by distinctive new branding on his van, Sam has been busier than ever. An expert in Pure Water Window Cleaning, his competence and skillset also extends to Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning, and Hard Floor Care. Shareen Raj,

A former Christchurch courier contractor who quit to join CrestClean has just reached his five-year milestone. Jaydeep Patel says being on the road all the time as a parcel delivery guy had been a tough job, and had left precious little time for the family. “We have two girls and when you have a job

After seven years the shine hasn’t gone off his role in leading CrestClean’s Christchurch North teams. Under his watch, Regional Manager Yasa Panagoda has seen the number of franchise teams more than double, matched by a big increase in business as more customers put their trust in CrestClean. “Since I joined CrestClean I’ve never looked

Franchisee Marlene Madrid was treated to a late-night birthday surprise when friends turned up at her home with a celebration cake in the shape of a CrestClean van. Earlier, as she and husband Jamie headed off to work, they discussed her birthday and agreed there would be no party or celebration as they did not

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It’s no wonder there’s a growing demand for his cleaning services. He not only delivers quality work, it’s his cheerful manner and ‘can do’ attitude that’s also winning over Whanganui customers. CrestClean’s Seby Joseph says he’s never been happier at work and just loves looking after his customers and doing the best job he can