Cleaning

Two brothers agree Crest is best when it comes to finding that ideal work/life balance. When Preet Sing bought a CrestClean business it was only a matter of time before his older brother LJ would follow suit. It was after the 29-year-old lent a hand to help out his brother that he soon realised commercial

CrestClean’s green credentials are bringing peace of mind to New Zealand businesses striving to reduce their environmental footprint. The company’s Environmental Choice accreditation for its services and core cleaning products, gained earlier this year, has been a talking point for existing and potential customers, says CrestClean’s National Accounts Manager Sam Creasy. “Environmental credentials are now

There were smiles all round when these kapa haka youngsters finally got to wear their new uniforms. It was a proud moment for everyone at Auckland’s Glen Taylor School and an occasion that CrestClean’s Auckland Regional Manager Dries Mangnus had a special invitation to. The powhiri was part of a “thank you” to everyone who

They hadn’t quite bargained for the friendly advice and offers of support that would come in bucket loads from fellow business owners and CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager. It was that warm welcome in particular that soon had Meti Tagica and her husband Seta feeling settled and part of the CrestClean family, they say. The couple

Between them these Auckland business owners have 60 years’ experience of being at the top of their game. And their dedication to CrestClean was marked by long service awards being presented by CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan. Each recipient has been with company for 15 years, the achievement all the more remarkable given the commercial

Addington’s Sacred Heart School pupils are among the first Christchurch kids to get their hands on innovative posters that use humour to promote Te Reo Maori. The colourful posters, designed and produced by CrestClean, also contain important health and hygiene messages. Depicting cartoon characters, the four unique designs immediately struck a chord with principal Frank

Everyone wanted to shine when it came to who could do the best job cleaning windows. And with their efforts being crystal clear to onlookers, it was no wonder things got a bit competitive during a training course for these Rotorua and Taupo franchisees. Overseeing everything was Joe Singh, a Master Cleaners Training Institute trainer

Knowing they’ve done a great job for their customers is reward in itself for CrestClean’s Armit Singh and Karamjit Kaur. So learning they’d won the company’s quarterly prize for the most Certificates in Excellence Awards came as a mixture of shock and delight. But news of the couple’s prestigious award will likely come as no

As professions go, dancing and cleaning are about as different as you can get. But these professionals from very contrasting walks of life have one big thing in common – maintaining high standards means having to keep on your toes at all times. Taking a break from rehearsals, a group of Royal New Zealand Ballet

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

He might be three years shy of his 80th birthday but Lawrence Reihana won’t entertain any talk of retirement. Even his son, former All Black legend Bruce Reihana can’t persuade his dad to think about giving up his CrestClean cleaning business. “He said to me: ‘Dad you should be retired now but I told him

She might be just 21 but Abigail Nand has spread her wings by taking the first steps into business ownership. The McDonald’s worker was juggling two jobs when it dawned on her that a better way to get ahead in life was to become her own boss. Abigail has purchased a CrestClean franchise and says