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Grant Holland is one of the longest serving franchisees on the CrestClean team. “When I started there were only four in Christchurch,” he recalls. Not all of them are still in business, but the flexibility and income from owning a CrestClean franchise are what keep Grant happy with the decision he made so many years

Brian Moffatt knows what starting and running a business is all about – he’s done it before. He spent years as his own boss, selling audio and video conferencing equipment. He also did a six year stint in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, six years traveling throughout Asia as Asset, Procurement and Distribution Manager

Congratulations to Viky and Nileshna Narayan, Regional Managers for CrestClean South and East Auckland, for winning the ‘Business Excellence in Marketing’ Award at the 7th annual Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards on the 24th of November 2014. The award was presented to Viky and Nileshna by Prime Minister John Key and Indian High Commissioner Ravi

As Facilities Co-ordinator at Programmed Facility Management, it’s Alison Murison’s job to ensure the primary and secondary schools at Hobsonville Point run smoothly. “At any given time, when someone walks into the schools they have to look pristine,” says Alison. Fortunately, there are four CrestClean husband and wife teams to help her keep the schools

CrestClean’s Health, Safety and Environmental Management System, SafeClean, has received trademark approval. New Zealand’s Intellectual Property Office issued the trademark registration on 23 September 2014, after a six month period during which notice of the trademark is advertised and any objections to it can be filed. Trademarks help to distinguish business assets and align them

From large international corporations like ANZ and Canon, to local shops such as Cupcake Sweeties and Heavenly Herbs, the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo was a real mix of New Zealand commerce, says Clare Menzies, who is CrestClean’s Regional Director for Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. Held on the 23rd of September at

Congratulations to Leo Wang, a CrestClean franchisee in West Auckland, who has won a Pathways to the Future Trust Award. Leo is one of 12 recipients of this exciting scholarship, which is a joint project of Rosebank Business Association and Rotary Club New Lynn, and awards education and travel funds to ambitious young West Aucklanders

Businesses and building owners are waiting too long to do the carpet cleaning required to keep their workplaces and properties clean and hygienic – and it’s costing them. “The biggest problem I notice with carpets is that maintenance gets deferred and it ends up costing property owners more and taking longer in the end,” says

CrestClean’s training programme featured in an Otago Daily Times article published on 23 October. The Otago Daily Times news item reported that Careerforce, an NZQA-accredited Industry Training Organisation, has validated training courses provided by Master Cleaners Training Institute. CrestClean franchisees who attend these courses will now receive up to 36 credits toward the NZQA National

Being Regional Manager for CrestClean’s North Shore and West Auckland operations, covering one of the largest and busiest regions in the country, could be a complex and stressful job, but Caroline Wedding is buoyant as she reflects on her three years in the role. “Crest is everything they said they were going to be, which

CrestClean has won a Sustained Growth Award from Deloitte Fast 50, an annual index ranking the top 50 businesses in New Zealand according to their revenue growth over the past three years. It was presented during the Otago and Lower South Island regional award ceremony on 1 October, and accepted by a team from CrestClean’s

A positive customer experience is always a pleasure for any business owner to experience, and CrestClean and Right House have great things to say about franchisees Reddy and Shanta Devi. Right House provides energy efficiency and heating services and upgrades for new and older homes throughout the Wellington region. The head office in Seaview has