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Lokendra Bista says owning a cleaning business has fulfilled a long-held ambition to be his own boss. Having a CrestClean franchise has given him the confidence to look at bigger things, he says. “It’s given me a sense of ownership. It’s my company and I own the business. “Have studied business in my background I’ve

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

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

Crest’s Nelson Regional Manager Barbara de Vries was on the ball when she met local school principals at their annual get together. CrestClean are the Bronze sponsors of the Nelson Principals Association Annual Conference and the company takes pride is supporting the hard work the principals do in maintaining high standards in their schools. Barbara

You might be surprised by how smart your cleaner is. Meet legal eagle Anne McKibben-Singh who is looking to spread her wings after fitting in law studies around working with her husband in their CrestClean Franchise. Anne, who completed a law and philosophy degree at the University of Otago, has set her sights on becoming

Nelson and Blenheim Crest teams enjoyed learning more about Indian culture, customs and etiquette. Nelson franchisees Sameeta Kumar and Nischal Lal invited franchisees to spend a day at their home learning about their culture. Regional Manager Barbara de Vries says everyone had a great time. “It was interesting and everyone was grateful for the opportunity

Team building exercises formed part of the Nelson Principals’ Association Conference. CrestClean Nelson Regional Manager Barbara de Vries and National Sales Manager Chris Barker attended the two-day conference, which was held at Lake Rotoiti in Nelson on November 5 and 6. CrestClean is a bronze sponsor of the Nelson Principals’ Association and delegates who attended

CrestClean Nelson was one of many that shared the business success spotlight at the 2015 Westpac Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The awards, which have been running for nearly 30 years, highlight the diverse range of businesses and depth of business talent in the region. Regional Manager Barbara de Vries alongside husband and

Relocating from Auckland to Nelson was an easy decision for Crest’s 500th Franchise team Danial Prasad and Arishma Singh. “Auckland is very populated and busy,” he says. There is a lot of competition and it is expensive, especially if you want to buy a house. Nelson is a very nice place. The scenery is beautiful.

Without the support from Crest, there is no way Nischal Lal and Sameeta Kumar would have been able to relocate from Auckland to Nelson. “Crest has been really supportive. We feel like we are part of the Crest team,” she says. “Everyone from the admin staff to our regional manager – they have all helped

A large part of CrestClean’s success in the competitive industry of commercial cleaning, is their commitment to training. As part of their CrestClean entry requirements, franchisees are required to complete a two day training course to gain their “license to clean,” and Regional Trainer, Danish (Dan) Sharma is here to ensure they do. Dan has