Whangarei

Two mates are the North’s latest shining stars after they quit Auckland’s bright lights for Kerikeri as part of Crest’s Move to the Regions Programme. Anton Fernando and Anushka Withanage decided to buy a CrestClean franchise in Northland, enticed by the opportunity to set up their own business and enjoy a lifestyle that is the

North Harbour/Whangarei Regional Manager Neil Kumar is proud of his 10 year Long Service achievement with CrestClean. Neil was presented with a framed certificate and a glass plaque to mark the occasion at the 2016 CrestClean Masters Conference. “We made the right decision 10 years ago to join Crest. We have no regrets and we

The Business North Harbour Expo was a great networking opportunity, North Harbour/Whangarei Regional Manager Neil Kumar says. Neil and North Shore/West Auckland Regional Manager Caroline Wedding attended the conference, which was held at the QBE Stadium in Albany. As part of Crest’s booth, prize draw for a SkyCity package for two, which included one nights accommodation,

The importance of working together was highlighted at Crest’s Whangarei team meeting. The team meeting, which was held on October 14, gave Managing Director Grant McLauchlan a chance to update franchisees on company progress in the last 12 months, Crest’s new Property CareTaking service and pest control division PestCo as well as milestones including reaching

North Harbour franchisees Jim McManus and Bura Takinoa have been recognised for their hard work and commitment. Jim and Bura, who have both been with Crest for three years, were awarded North Harbour Franchisees of the Year for 2014. Jim and Bura were thrilled when they received the award. “We were pretty chuffed. We really

A plethora of engagement opportunities was one of the main highlights at the New Zealand School Trustees Association Conference, North Shore/West Auckland Regional Manager Caroline Wedding says. More than 900 people attended the conference held at the SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland from July 3 to 5. Attendees included principals and board of trustee members.

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

CrestClean has grown steadily since its inception in Dunedin back in 1996, and now operates in 24 regions throughout New Zealand. Whangarei is one of the newer areas of expansion and recently the four dedicated franchisee teams from the Northland gathered for their first team meeting with CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan. “It went really

CrestClean was honoured by an invitation to sponsor the Engaging Maori Learners Conference 2014 held at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands in January. The Conference was run by the The Tai Tokerau Principals’ Association (TTPA), the collective voice for primary and intermediate school principals in the Northland region. Principals and staff from Whangarei to

Great workers are hard to come by these days, but CrestClean doesn’t have a problem finding them. Whangarei in particular is a city with many great CrestClean Franchisees, including Daniel Hood, one of the Northland regions best. Regional Managers, Neil and Rachel Kumar felt the need to acknowledge their great team members, and in particular,

CrestClean recently attended the Whangarei Primary Principals Association (WPPA) meeting and rubbed shoulders with local Principals from the Whangarei region. WPPA consists of 45 Primary School Principals from the Whangarei region and has various sponsors, including CrestClean. Whangarei Regional Director, Rachel Kumar says that being a sponsor for WPPA allows CrestClean the opportunity to attend

Regional Manager for Whangarei, Neil Kumar says that the Whangarei region is definitely developing and he sees huge potential in the area. Neil says it is harder to find clients as businesses are more likely to hire relations for cleaning contracts. Currently there are three CrestClean teams in the area and the potential for success