South Canterbury

Being an early bird paid dividends for CrestClean’s South Canterbury Regional Manager at a teachers’ conference. Crestclean was the only sponsor to be there for the full duration of the South Canterbury Principals Association Conference. “We were the only sponsor to set up a stand and we offered delegates goodie bags and posters as giveaways,

Right place, right time proved a win-win situation for everyone and solved an ongoing cleaning headache for a top car dealership. Chris Churchward, Dealer Principal, Autoworld Timaru, was at his wits end trying to find a permanent way of keeping the showroom floor in pristine condition. Gleaming new vehicles from, VW, Kia, and Nissan needed

Money is often said to be one of the main reasons why couples squabble. So when a surprise $50 prize arrived at Randeep and Kiran Singh’s Timaru home it was hardly surprising a light-hearted tussle over who got to keep the cash broke out. A tug-of-war over the crisp $50 note was finally resolved when

She’s affectionately known as the “Queen of Cleaning” and her loyal subjects were in for a right royal treat. After 40 years in the cleaning industry Dawne Glenie has seen it all. Dawne was on hand to pass on her top tips and industry experience to franchisees during the Master Cleaners Training Institute’s Module 1

The daily toil of his job at the local freezing works meant Ashitosh Prasad had to put a dream of owning his own business on ice. Long and unsocial hours, often finishing at 2am, meant there was precious little time left for family life and seeing his baby daughter. But now just six months later

Questions came thick and fast for Crest’s National Sales and Relocation Manager Chris Barker when he hosted a Timaru seminar. Prospective franchisees quizzed Chris on a variety of topics after he highlighted the great opportunities offered by Crest to become a small business owner as the company goes from strength to strength throughout New Zealand.

It was three cheers for CrestClean after school children were rewarded for keeping their surroundings spic and span. And these competitive pupils went the extra mile to be shining examples of tidiness by landing the Cleanest Classroom Award. The Room 23 pupils aimed to be the best after having seen the great prizes some of

CrestClean has been hailed the “perfect” fit for an environmentally-conscious school looking to save energy. Timaru’s Bluestone School recently replaced all the old lights and replaced them with the latest LED energy savers. And in another green move, it also installed solar panels. School Principal Ian Poulter was open to innovation that would make savings,

Franchisees and their families attending the Christchurch Christmas Party were treated to a white Christmas after a hailstorm lashed the region. The end of year celebration, which included Crest’s Christchurch North, South and South Canterbury teams, was held at the Riccarton Racecourse Bowling Club. “We were going to play bowls but the weather didn’t allow

Timaru franchisees Jaydeep Patel, Kirti Patel, Pauline Lyons and Harsh Patel attended a three day Module 1 training course. The course covered Health and Safety, chemical preparation, safe use and safe storage of equipment. Practical task training included mopping, vacuuming, window and wall washing, damp wiping and polishing. Communications and security were also covered. The

Room 3 children at Waimataitai School are enjoying the sports equipment they received from Crest in recognition of their efforts. Room 3 children were the lucky winners of Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award. CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom competitions are held at many of the 262 schools that are cleaned by Crest franchisees. The classroom that is kept

Christchurch and South Canterbury’s fleet of vehicles received a tick of approval after they were audited. Christchurch South Regional Manager Kiri James, Christchurch North Regional Manager Yasa Panagoda and South Canterbury Regional Manager Robert Glenie audited 25 vehicles. Franchisees vehicles are audited regularly to ensure they meet compliance guidelines as part of Crest’s Health, Safety