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The contents of a woman’s handbag can be a mystery. But while it’s likely to contain a multitude of things that sustain and comfort her during every day living, an uninvited creepy-crawly hitchhiker could well be lurking in the bottom of that bag. PestCo Technician Mike Wills recalls the day he was called to an

Bosses at Hamilton’s Ingham Hyundai have taken a real shine to CrestClean’s Lakshman Jetti in more ways than one. Not only has Lakshman impressed everyone by his cleaning, he’s shown a real talent for selling cars. After convincing several of his friends to purchase a Hyundai from the dealership, Lakshman was asked if he’d consider

CrestClean’s Grant McLauchlan is aiming to shine in the kitchen by cooking up a storm when he joins celebrity chefs in a sizzling fundraiser to help struggling families. Grant is among other high-profile New Zealand managing directors and CEOs who have accepted the culinary challenge. The event aims to raise money for FoodShare, a social

Toll Global’s Donna Powell has nothing but praise for CrestClean’s Ashok and Kamni Kumar. Recalling the day the South Auckland freight forwarding company got flooded, she said Ashok and Kamni’s quick thinking had undoubtedly prevented a financial disaster. The franchisees not only alerted staff and helped move office equipment, they happily stayed on for several

CrestClean’s National Quality/Training Manager Chris Chapman has stressed the importance of keeping franchisees upskilled. Being tuned in to the changing the needs of our customers and working with new health and safety regulations were among key points driven home at a Skills Development Course held in Tauranga recently. “Once you put on your uniform you

Crest’s Move to the Regions Programme has really changed the lives of Sameeta Kumar and Nischal Lal for the better. Since moving to Nelson from Auckland a year ago, Sameeta says they have been able to increase their business fourfold – and they also plan to purchase their first home soon. “Moving out of Auckland

When Danial and Arishma Singh first came to CrestClean they were working hard for little reward in Auckland. They lived in a small flat behind a shop in an area known for a high crime rate and had bars on all their windows for security. Then they took a leap of faith with CrestClean’s Move

CrestClean’s Jay Gounder and Milvin Rani are classroom superstars in more ways than one. Students at Hastings Christian School took a real shine to the duo when they were asked along to speak about their Hindu faith. Keeping a bunch of teenage students captivated for a whole hour can challenge even the most experienced teacher.

Franchisees Helen and Greg Caingcoy are a true class act. Their hard work at Belmont School has been praised by the Principal Robin Thomson, who said the couple were seen as an integral part of the close-knit school. “Helen and Greg do a great job. We at the school don’t just see them as the

. For Keshwan there’s nothing better than happy clients. His dedication to his work has been praised by CrestClean’s Wellington Regional Manager Richard Brodie. “Keshwan and his team do a great job cleaning. Their standards are always very high and he’s a pleasure to deal with. “He has very good relationships with his clients and

Mihir Desai’s high standard of work has not gone unnoticed – and he’s been singled out for going the extra mile. The popular franchisee enjoys his work at Upper Hutt’s Totara Park School and takes pride in his duties, applying the same attention to detail and work ethic to his other clients. Philip Wilson, Wellington

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