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CrestClean’s support of the education sector has been boosted with the announcement of a sponsorship deal for the Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand (SPANZ). With more than 430 schools being cleaned by CrestClean personnel nationwide, the company has significant experience of providing services to the education sector. CrestClean has a number of corporate social

Going the extra mile for her customers is something Michelle Lockhart prides herself in. She loves working at Motueka South School where she and her husband Ross share the cleaning duties on Monday to Friday each week. So the Nelson franchisee didn’t have to think twice about donning her CrestClean uniform on a Saturday to

CrestClean’s Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft enjoys supporting the region’s Filipino community in any way he can. Many of his franchisees are Filipinos and Glenn often receives invites to social occasions from franchisees and their families. So it was hardly surprising that Glenn found himself centre stage when members of the Southland Filipino Society marked

When CrestClean’s Wellington team was looking for a training venue the outcome was a win-win for everyone. The Hard Floor Care course, run by the Master Cleaners Training Institute, teaches newbies to the cleaning industry the essentials of how to manage and maintain a range of different floor surfaces. Dan Sharma, CrestClean’s Wellington Regional Trainer,

When Tauranga’s Regional Manager was contacted by a local charity his subsequent visit to quote for the job had a totally unexpected outcome for everyone. After hearing how Homes of Hope offers a lifeline to children who have suffered abuse or trauma, Jan Lichtwark knew straight away he wanted to do something to help. Jan,

If anyone deserves a holiday in the sun it’s Nelson’s Julie Ashton. Since starting with CrestClean four years ago, any thoughts of an overseas trip have been a distant dream as she concentrated on building her business. But that’s all changed after hardworking Julie, who has recently doubled her turnover, is getting set to jet

A unique musical treat was on the cards for two CrestClean franchisees when they popped into an Auckland school to hand out competition prizes. Shiva and Shartika Naicker had arrived at Baverstock Oaks School laden with pizza for Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award winners. But the youngsters had a big surprise instore for their cleaners. The

It was a big thumbs up for CrestClean as these youngsters tucked into a pizza treat. The Mahora School pupils took top honours in the Cleanest Classroom Award. Boxes of mouth-watering pizza were delivered by CrestClean franchisee Waimarama Taumaunu as a tasty reward for keeping their classroom tidy. The programme is run at many of

Eye-catching goodie bags from CrestClean greeted guests at a high-profile business event attended by Nelson Mandela’s former private secretary. The Administrative Professionals’ Day in Invercargill was celebrating the 30th anniversary of the event first being held in the city. Guest speaker Zelda La Grange reflected on the 19 years she spent serving Nelson Mandela in

Husband and wife Sandeep and Richa Kumar say they couldn’t be happier after escaping Auckland’s ‘rat race’ for a new life in rural Mid Canterbury. And the contrast between their old and new life couldn’t be more extreme. Gone are the 4am starts, the battle with Auckland traffic on the daily commute to work and

Christmas came early for delegates attending an Administrative Professionals event in Nelson. CrestClean’s Nelson Regional Manager Barbara de Vries made sure everyone attending the lunch received a special goodie bag that was packed with promotional products. More than 80 people attended the annual event, organised by the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand. Barbara said

CrestClean newbies Ashwin and Rownel Chandra have set the bar high in the short time they’ve been small business owners. The switched-on husband and wife franchisees embraced their training with open arms and soon made a big impression with their attitude and commitment to the job, says CrestClean’s Auckland West Regional Manager Caroline Wedding. Caroline