Christchurch North

At PwC Centre in Christchurch, Grace Choi is one of the landmark building’s shining stars. On the floor occupied by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Grace and her husband Michael Kim have won praise from staff for the high standard of cleaning and their attention to detail. Bronwyn Hill, an Executive Assistant at the multinational company, says the couple

She is a familiar face at the law firm where her devotion to the cleaning has drawn countless compliments over the many years she has worked there. But when Sina Esau turned up for work one day five months ago, no one in the Christchurch office could miss her amazing transformation. Proudly wearing her new

As Titus Samuel proudly holds his Certificate of Long Service he has a picture in his mind’s eye of where it will eventually go. For the time being it will sit on a shelf in his Christchurch home – but one day it will feature prominently in a family home he hopes to buy after

School principals found CrestClean personnel had plenty of suggestions to the dilemma of what to do after the caretaker retires. Delegates at the Christchurch Primary Principals Association Conference had a barrage of questions for CrestClean’s Yasa Panagoda and Robert Glenie, who were manning a trade stand at the event. Yasa, CrestClean’s Christchurch North Regional Manager,

Joining CrestClean was a gem of an idea for jewellery experts Nalin and Nadeesha Dissanayake. When the Christchurch couple were looking to set up their own business CrestClean ticked all the boxes. They say it gave them peace of mind that they would have the backing of a successful company, with well-proven systems and procedures,

CrestClean’s Yasa Panagoda made sure plenty of “mud” was left behind when he visited two Christchurch schools on their special day. Yasa, Christchurch North Regional Manager, turned up laden with a large chocolate mud cake to help celebrate St Patrick’s Day – and his surprise sweet treat hit the mark with school staff. First on

Party-going franchisees have set their sights on Bollywood following the success of their festive get-together in Christchurch. A party for Christchurch North and South teams proved such a big hit with everyone that a themed night was decided upon for the next gathering. About 60 people attended the Christmas party that was held at Cafe

Kids cleaned up their act in a spectacular fashion after a unique Crest competition to foster pride was introduced throughout the school. CrestClean franchisees Titus Samuel and his wife Priyanka were at their wits’ end over the state the classrooms were being left in at Bamford School in Christchurch. Cleaning up messy floors meant their

A primary school in a quake-hit north Canterbury township has been able to reopen after a helping hand from CrestClean personnel. Waiau School Principal Mary Kimber has praised Crest, saying it was through the “hard work of the cleaners that we are able to reopen this school”. The 139-year-old school became the local evacuation meeting

Franchisees and their families attending the Christchurch Christmas Party were treated to a white Christmas after a hailstorm lashed the region. The end of year celebration, which included Crest’s Christchurch North, South and South Canterbury teams, was held at the Riccarton Racecourse Bowling Club. “We were going to play bowls but the weather didn’t allow

Sanjeev Raj is the new Christchurch and South Canterbury Quality Assurance Co-ordinator. As part of his role, Sanjeev, who is based in Christchurch, will undertake quality audits, assist with implementing new contracts and be a guiding force for franchisees new to the business. CrestClean has similar co-ordinators in Auckland, the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes

Four franchise teams were recognised for their hard work, dedication and commitment to Crest at the Canterbury team meeting. Over 50 people attended the meeting, which included Christchurch North, Christchurch South and Crest’s newest region South Canterbury. Managing Director Grant McLauchlan presented Long Service Awards to those who have been part of Crest for three,