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It’s not only the quality of his work that CrestClean business owner John Corboy is known for. His upbeat personality and friendly approach has also led to many positive comments from his customers. John is a familiar face at Dunedin-based shared business space company Petridish. Owners Jason and Kate Lindsey say they are more than

  Close colleagues turned out to farewell Owen and Carolyn Smithson who have recently retired after more than a decade of being CrestClean business owners. A special lunch was held for the Dunedin husband and wife team, where Regional Managers Tony and Nicky Kramers thanked them for their hard work and dedication over the years

  In 2008 Hilda Whatuira-Davies found herself at a crossroads in her working life when she was made redundant. After five years at Sealord Dunedin, Hilda decided to seize the opportunity to do something completely different when the company announced it was shutting its fish processing plant. She considered becoming a delivery driver and went

  It was a big thumbs up for these Dunedin business owners whose dedication and hard work has been impressing their CrestClean customers. Each was presented with a Certificate of Excellence at the company’s recent annual team meeting by Grant McLauchlan, CrestClean’s Managing Director. The award is testament to the high quality of work carried

  A CrestClean sponsored rugby team shone on the day as they rose to the challenge by winning a major tournament. The Metro Blue rugby team is coached by CrestClean’s Dunedin Regional Manager Tony Kramers, with his wife Nicky overseeing the management tasks. The young players won by 15-12 in final game after a stellar

  He’s just a few days away from being eligible to draw the pension but Fomai Vaitupu won’t entertain any thoughts of hanging up his cleaning gear. “I’ll be working in Crest for as long as I can stand up,” was the quick-fire answer when CrestClean bosses asked what his five-year goal was. Fomai’s reply

Hard work and dedication to the profession she is passionate about has paid off in the form of official recognition for CrestClean’s Christina Kelliher. Christina is one of the first payroll practitioners in the country to have achieved a new industry accreditation. The New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA) recently launched a certification framework to

  He’s just celebrated a decade with CrestClean but Alistair McCormick admits he has one big regret, “I wish I joined 10 years earlier”. He and his wife Mary say buying a Crest franchise changed their lives, bringing them financial stability with a guaranteed regular income after Alistair had been made redundant for the fourth

Clinching CrestClean’s inaugural award for the Master Franchisee of the Year has capped off a stellar year for Tony and Nicky Kramers. The Dunedin couple, who won a family holiday to Mount Maunganui, have been praised for their professionalism and for introducing new and innovative ways to make their business more efficient. Sam Lewis, CrestClean’s

Joining Crest has brought a positive lifestyle change for Satish Kumar who says he’s feeling fitter than ever. The former sewing machinist, who came to New Zealand for work in 2002, had spent much of his life in jobs that didn’t involve too much physical activity. But after being laid off from his Dunedin factory

CrestClean’s community programme to boost junior rugby has taken off as ex-Highlanders player John Leslie prepares to deliver the next round of his unique training sessions. John, a former Scotland international, is touring the country visiting rugby clubs and local parks with a new series of free workshops for volunteer rugby coaches throughout New Zealand.

CrestClean’s Rozelyn Maharaj has been bowled over by a card from 20 youngsters at a Dunedin school after she went the extra mile when a classroom was left in a mess. Their collective message brought Rozelyn to tears after she discovered a giant “sorry” card had been left for her the next day. The Bradford