PC PAL Launches Franchise in Taunton

Local man and former National Sales Manager Jamie Cunningham is set to be your computer’s new best friend, as he launches PC PAL, which provides mobile computer repairs to homes and small businesses.

Jamie has changed his career to provide this essential emergency computer and computer repair franchise service to frustrated PC users in the Taunton and Bridgwater areas.

Jamie spent the last 31 years in sales and marketing for large pharmaceutical companies, and in his last role was managing a department of 64 sales reps and 8 managers. However, this came to an unexpected end last year when he was made redundant and was faced with the difficult decision as to what to do next!

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From Postie to PC Repair Franchise

Former postie Bruce Meredeen is set to be your computer’s new best friend as he launches PC PAL, which provides mobile computer repairs to homes and small businesses.

Bruce has changed his career to provide this essential 'emergency service' to frustrated PC users in the Tunbridge Wells and Wealden areas.

In his early 50s with two school-age children, Bruce originally quit human resource management after some 25 years looking for a complete career change. He has lived in rural East Sussex since 2003 and during that period has got to know his territory, which includes Tunbridge Wells and most of Wealden District by working as a postie in Tunbridge Wells.

“I’ve been a computer user since the early 1980s and am still amazed at how PCs themselves and supporting their users has changed since then.  Learning about hardware and software from the technical angle has been a very different experience,” commented Bruce.

“The PC PAL franchise attracted me because of the comprehensive franchise package, the combination of formal and on-the-job training and the patient, friendly support provided by the franchisors and existing PC PAL engineers.  I've seen that PC PAL operates ethically and that the whole business has a human, rather than a corporate feel.

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IT Franchise Slashes Start-Up Package

Aspiring IT entrepreneurs are being offered a huge discount to get into their favourite industry.

Hamish Robertson, the man behind Robertson Technologies, is – for a limited period only – reducing the initial cost of his IT franchise by £10k, from £25k to £15k.

The offer will only be open to the first five successful applicants, after which the cost of entry will revert to £25k for the remaining 75 franchises Hamish plans to establish across the UK.

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Franchise Spotlight: Computer Franchise

After more than a decade working for illustrious clients in the capital, Yorkshire-born Chris Bartoszewicz decided to relaunch his career in his hometown by buying a franchise.

After 12 years working in print and design in London, providing creative solutions for clients such as Virgin Megastores, Ted Baker and IPC Magazines, Chris headed back to Yorkshire to maximise his other great skill – maintaining computers – and run a Pitman Computer franchise.

FS: What made you decide to relocate?

Chris Bartozewicz: I’m a Yorkshire lad through and through. I bought a house but still commuted to London every day.

It was about the time I started getting itchy feet to move back up to Leeds. It was a hell of a slog for a year and a half.

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