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Cleaning News
Paramount officially launched in Taranaki
12 February 2010 - Paramount Services officially launched its Taranaki franchise with after work drinks and canapés for clients and invited businesspeople at the distinctive Oraukawa Lodge, south of New Plymouth on Friday 12 February.
Taranaki cleaning franchisees Shayde and Emma Martin actually took on the Paramount franchise in mid-2009 but they
were so busy that February was the first chance they had to hold their launch event.
2009 was a huge year for Shayde and Emma (nee Coneglan) – and 2010 promises to be another big one as they consolidate and add new clients and staff to their rapidly growing business.
The couple became the first Paramount Services franchise business owners in Taranaki. Initially they had seven clients, Farmers New Plymouth, BNZ Stratford, BNZ New Plymouth, Crown Relocations, RadioWorks, Wells Instruments & Electrical and Waitara New World and just a handful of staff.
In about nine months the business doubled with new clients Bell Block and Vogel Town Four Square stores, United Video, Speedy Signs, USA Speciality Products, Checkers Fast Food, Stevens and Godfrey. The franchise business's staff has grown to 15.
Shayde says the business has grown through contacts and personal approaches. "I always make sure the people I am approaching are comfortable to chat with me over a cup of tea. We don't cut prices to get new work. We deliver a high level of service for a fair price and clients value that."
Before Paramount Shayde had worked as a customer service, operations and branch manager for a multinational commercial cleaning company. He had also managed cleaning at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland for 18 months, worked as a supermarket produce manager and owned a fruit shop. Emma had previously worked in finance administration.
Emma now specialises on the administration side of the business and staff management while Shayde looks after the operational side and manages client relationships.
If starting a new business wasn't enough in one year, on 28 November Shayde and Emma were married at St Marks Church, Lepperton. Sadly Emma's Mum Diane Coneglan passed away just four days later as a result of cancer.
With their business in full swing and Diane's terminal illness the couple did not take a honeymoon after their wedding but were straight back into work on Sunday 30 November. They did manage to take a week away in January and Emma is planning a delayed honeymoon.
With support from Paramount Services, Shayde and Emma plan to make their business a leading commercial cleaner in Taranaki.
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