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Let’s celebrate our big birthday… Crest was launched in 1996, at a time when there was opportunity for change in New Zealand’s cleaning industry. Our vision was to develop a proprietary franchise system with innovative business processes designed to capture a large market share by enhancing service levels. Twenty prosperous years later, CrestClean has become

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 country, the couple are Waikato’s

Eager children at Balclutha’s Rosebank School went on a clean-up crusade after Crest franchisee Farina Shah spoke at morning assembly. When the youngsters heard about Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award the eager youngsters couldn’t wait to get started. Farina was joined by Antoine Zoghbi, Crest’s Otago and Southland Quality Assurance Co-ordinator. The pair explained how the

Jan Lichtwark’s more at home behind the wheel of his beloved Holden Colorado with the powerful grunt of a 2.8 turbo motor under the bonnet and its sleek lines oozing style and sophistication. But Crest’s Tauranga Regional Manager was happy to drop down a gear and swap seats to take the wheel of a battery-powered

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

The bar was set high for Tauranga franchisees when they came under the eagle eye of Adam Hodge. They were given practical tasks to test their competency in order to obtain a Certificate in Commercial Cleaning awarded by the Master Cleaners Training Institute. Adam, the institute’s CEO, was overseeing the assessments, which included three health

Quality and attention to detail resonate with CrestClean franchisee Richard Kemm. Richard was among the Crest franchisees who attended a regular audit as part of Crest’s regular checks of vehicles and cleaning equipment. The former business banking manager takes pride and satisfaction in his work and got the seal of approval when he met Jason

If you hear Adam Hodge piping up to sing Scotland’s national anthem there’s every chance he’ll be washing his hands. Adam is CrestClean’s training guru and the Master Cleaners Training Institute’s CEO is backing a move in the UK to encourage people to wash their hands for the length of time it takes to sing

There was no shortage of enthusiasm when Raj Anand asked for volunteers during the Module 1 training for CrestClean franchisees in South Auckland. Bhartika Singh was keen to put into practice the techniques she had picked up on the training session run by the Master Cleaners Training Institute, which provides specialised courses for CrestClean franchisees.

They cooked up a storm for a night that will be long remembered by everyone who gave their time to make the event such a sizzling success. New Zealand’s leading business leaders rubbed shoulders with the nation’s top chefs for a gastronomic evening of fun and food like no other. Hundreds of paying guests tucked

It’s a CrestClean first and has been turning heads in Tauranga. Carpet care specialist Victor Haupt has taken delivery of this spacious Ford Transit as his business ramps up in the coastal city. With its stunning graphics, the van is the first CrestClean vehicle uniquely dedicated to a carpet care franchise. And with its sleek

Auckland West Regional Director Caroline Wedding is turning over a new leaf to drum up business. She’s hit on the idea of hand delivering an exotic house plant to bosses of some of the city’s largest companies in Auckland West and North Shore areas. “We are aiming to target about 20 companies. We are hoping