Changing places: TailorMade Computers

A one-stop shop for anything to do with computers has moved to a new store in Ōrewa’s Westpac Plaza, off Moana Avenue.

As its name suggests, TailorMade Computers can supply whatever anyone needs when it comes to computing, from new computers and hardware through to software, to printer ink and cartridges, whether for business or home users, as well as repairs and problem solving.

Director Nikhil Maganlal says with more services going online than ever, the TailorMade team can provide help and assistance to help people avoid scams and hacking.

But there is more to TailorMade than meets the eye – while staff keep a select amount of stock in the Ōrewa shop, and in their second branch in Warkworth, the bulk of kit is accessed online.

Nikhil says they have an e-commerce store that stocks 20,000 products.

“People don’t realise we can do all this range of products. We can find anything to do with computers. If we don’t have it in stock, we can get it,” he says. “If you don’t like the options here, we can give you suggestions, anything from budget to high end kit. That’s how TailorMade works.”

TailorMade also encompasses a second business, BlueCloud, that focuses on business to business ICT (information and communication technologies) provision dealing in IT outsourcing, fibre internet, cloud technologies and phone systems.

TailorMade Computers has been running for more than 15 years and was taken over by Nikhil two years ago. With a background in corporate telecommunications, he says TailorMade and BlueCloud were a perfect fit to provide a comprehensive computer, IT and telecoms service for home and business needs, and he jumped at the chance to buy it.

“We have a very experienced team with many years of working in technology, we’ve been here a long time,” he says.

TailorMade is also hoping to add mobile phone repairs in future.