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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

CrestClean’s Invercargill team proved to be super troopers by answering a rallying call to get the city’s Civic Theatre looking spic and span. Recently bosses at Invercargill Venue and Events called CrestClean’s Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft to see if he could muster a team for a special one-off clean of the theatre for a forthcoming

CrestClean’s Fiva Latu has an eye for detail. The Hawke’s Bay franchisee is at the sharp end of CrestClean’s operation throughout the Napier region. Married to Hawke’s Bay Regional Manager Abby Latu, one of Fiva’s roles in the business is to look after auditing. And after seven years with CrestClean he knows the importance of

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

A brand new addition to the CrestClean range of gear is already proving to be a big hit with franchisees. Specially-designed bags for cleaning cloths are being issued to all personnel – and their use is proving to be a game changer. Franchisees will no longer have to resort to using old plastic bags for

When Billy Tagod was working at a Hamilton fuel station he had no idea a chance conversation with the guy who came in to clean the windows would be the start of a journey that would change his life. The young dad had been thinking about looking for a job that would be better paid

Danny Mastroianni has two big loves in his life – Wanaka and his Venezuelan girlfriend. The young Uruguayan fell for her when he stopped off in Caracas during a mammoth year-long cycle tour of South America. But although he was smitten, he soon found himself missing the former life he had had in the New

CrestClean’s green credentials have received a second major endorsement from the country’s official ecolabelling organisation. The company’s five core janitorial chemicals have now been approved by Environmental Choice New Zealand. CrestClean’s latest endorsement was hailed as a “significant” achievement by ECNZ, which praised the company for its sustainable practices. In December CrestClean gained ECNZ accreditation

Friends and colleagues joined in the fun to celebrate a new home for Dunedin franchisee Amol Prakash and his family. The day was also a double celebration for Amol, who has clocked up five successful years with CrestClean and tripled the size of his business in that time. For the 34-year-old dad, running his own

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

CrestClean’s rising star has made a big impression with her Wellington customers and fellow franchisees. As well as being voted New Franchisee of the Year, Zainab Ali has now taken a big step up with her appointment as the new Hutt Valley Master Franchisee. It’s leadership role that has fired up her enthusiasm. “I aim

What do cooking and cleaning have in common? Well quite a lot, says Sandeep Vikash, who as well as a well-seasoned chef is a rising star in the cleaning industry. As CrestClean’s latest addition to the Tauranga team, Sandeep is proving to be a sizzling success at his new found career. He says owning his