Whakatane

CrestClean’s twice-yearly vehicle audits kicked off in the Central North Island last week, and it’s shaping up to be the best year yet, says Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leader Ian Noon. “It’s been really successful so far. The general standard of presentation is very high and the franchisees all seem to be happy,” says Ian.

Managing a busy and growing region is like riding a bike for CrestClean Regional Manager Jan Lichtwark. Over the past decade, Jan has increased the number of teams in the Tauranga Region fivefold — and now he is expanding his ‘patch’ down the coast, to Whakatane. As the new manager for Whakatane, Jan says he

Knowing their work is helping to keep medical staff safe means a lot to CrestClean’s Akshay and Naina Kumar. The couple have been cleaning and sanitising Whakatane’s War Memorial Hall where a COVID-19 testing centre has been operating. With an initial requirement of up to four visits a day from cleaning teams, the couple have

Doing a great job for their customers has been a hallmark of success for CrestClean couple Stuart and Raylene Price. The Whakatane kiwifruit farmers, who are celebrating 10 years with the company, have built a strong business by putting their customers first and offering a dependable and reliable service. After joining CrestClean a decade ago

CrestClean’s Managing Director heaped praise on the company’s local business owners at the annual team meeting in Rotorua. Grant McLauchlan said the company’s turnover has grown by 12.4 percent nationally in the past financial year and the Rotoura region had played an important part in that increase. “We’ve become a reputable and well-known brand in

  Just like the martial arts passion that keeps him fighting fit, his role as a CrestClean Quality Assurance Co-ordinator keeps Woo Sung Lee on his toes. The 41 year old, an accomplished Taekwondo master, has proved to be a high-flyer within the company and is loving his new job. Tauranga-based Woo Sung made a

The CrestClean Amphibious Microlight has been featured in the Whakatane-based newsaper The Beacon and Bay of Plenty Times. Pilot Derek Holmes spent last weekend flying over Whakatane, Opotiki, Ohope and Mt Maunganui. Both articles highlighted the uniqueness of the aircraft and in recognition of the historic change facing New Zealand, Mr Holmes has displayed the current

A number of franchisees were recognised for their hard work and commitment at the Rotorua, Taupo and Whakatane team meeting. Damitha Gamage, Lalith Degambada, Wen Ding Lin and Kim Cheng received their British Institute of Cleaning Sciences (BICSc) Cleaning Professional Skills Suite and their Master Cleaners Training Institute Module 2 completion certificates. Jatinder Singh, Komal

For 54 years, bronc riders, ropers, barrel racers, and other cowboys have gathered at what’s now being called the “CrestClean Opotiki Rodeo,” thanks to Whakatane franchisees Geoff and Di Price. This entrepreneurial CrestClean team, with support from the greater Crest company, have undertaken sponsorship of the popular local event for the next three years. This

Jason Cheng is CrestClean’s new Operations Co-ordinator for Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions, which includes Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo and Whakatane. This role requires Jason to undertake quality audits, assist with implementing new contracts and be a guiding force for franchisees new to the business. CrestClean has similar co-ordinators in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington

Rotorua, Taupo and Whakatane CrestClean franchisees and their families gathered together to celebrate the holiday season and the end of a busy, productive year on Saturday the 13th of December. The party was held at the beautiful Hamurana Springs Reserve, on the north shore of Lake Rotorua and nearly 90 people attended, including many young

After 11 years with CrestClean, Bill Douglas says, “I still get excited about it all.” Originally a franchisee and now Regional Director for Rotorua, Taupo and Whakatane, he says when he initially opened doors in Whakatane in 2010 he was unfazed by Crest’s anonymity there. His first job was small, just one hour once a