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Family and sport are his two loves and Sunny Yang gets plenty of time for both. After 10 successful years with CrestClean, the Christchurch business owner says deciding to buy a cleaning franchise was one of the best decisions he’s ever made. “I can manage my own time and I get plenty of time in

CrestClean personnel were feeling the heat during a hard day’s work at the Christchurch base of the United States Antarctic Program. The team of six who assembled to do a total sanitising clean of the organisation’s buildings at the city’s airport were kitted out in full personal protective equipment (PPE). Yasa Panagoda, CrestClean’s Christchurch North

Students who have been promoting RecycleKiwi at their school had a big surprise when Commonwealth Games athlete Sam O’Dea popped in. Sam decided to see for himself how youngsters at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery in central Christchurch have fully embraced the recycling programme, which is proving popular with schools throughout the country. The four classmates

  CrestClean newcomers Joanne He and Terry Zhang have landed a major award in their first year of joining the company. The couple have won the title of Franchisee of the Year for Christchurch South. Their Regional Manager Gina Holland says Joanne and Terry have had an outstanding year. “They keep in touch with their

When it comes to cleaning he happily admits that he’s been known to be a tad fussy. And that’s not a bad thing says Craig Streeter, CrestClean’s newest member of the company’s Quality Assurance Co-ordinators. But having high standards hasn’t always proved the perfect recipe in terms of maintaining harmony on the home front when

  She might be a relative newcomer to the industry but Esther Venkataiya has achieved a lot in the three years she’s been with CrestClean. Esther is the company’s new Quality Assurance Co-ordinator covering Christchurch and South Canterbury. It’s a role she loves. “I’ve always had an eye for the quality auditing side of the

  It wasn’t just friends and relatives who celebrated with Payal Venakr and Sam Nand on their big day. Their CrestClean ‘’family’’ was also on hand to wish the happy couple well when they tied the knot in Christchurch. Payal and Sam, who bought a CrestClean business six months ago, were delighted that fellow franchise

Crest business owners received awards at the company’s recent annual team meeting in Christchurch. Among the recipients were Rajinesh Prasad and his wife Monisha Lata, who were presented with a Certificate of Long Service. It’s been a busy 12 months for Rajinesh, who earlier this year was “fast tracked” to be one of the company’s

  Three sisters-in-law surprised their husbands by joining forces to go into business together with their own CrestClean franchise. For Shirlyn Chetty, Amita Kumari and Saleshni Devi, the decision has turned out far better than they expected. Not only are they enjoying the camaraderie, they’ve managed to achieve a much better work/life balance and now

  When he got a late night call that there was a serious water leak at a surgical centre, Nalin Dissanayake was there in a flash. Going the extra mile for customers is just one an example of why Nalin and his wife Nadeesha are CrestClean’s Christchurch North Franchisees of the Year. Competition for the

He’s heard more than a few horror stories of cleaning catastrophes involving costly stuff ups with carpets when stain removal attempts have gone horribly wrong. With more than 30 years’ industry experience, there’s not much Charlie Lodge doesn’t know about carpet care. He’s a master technician and a certified Instructor for the Institute of Inspection,

His passion for the job has earned Rajinesh Prasad a new role in the team that ensures CrestClean’s quality and high standards are maintained. Such has been the commitment shown by the Christchurch North franchisee that he’s been “fast tracked” to be one of the company’s training assessors. His eye for detail and his positive