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About Smartfix

Patient tech support, backed by real experience.

I’m Mark Curd. I bring more than 20 years of experience in IT and technology, with a practical approach that is simple: listen properly, solve the problem, and explain it in a way that makes sense.

Mark Curd, founder of Smartfix Electronics Mark Curd Whanganui local
Mark CurdFounder · Smartfix Electronics20+ years in IT & tech
20+Years in IT & techBroad, hands-on industry experience
13Years in telecommunicationsSales, support and leadership
PGPostgraduate cybersecuritySecurity-aware advice and support
My background

Technology, telecommunications and people.

My career spans more than 20 years across IT and technology. For the past 13 years I’ve worked in the telecommunications industry, building experience across both sales and customer support.

More than seven of those years have been as a sales manager. That leadership experience taught me that good support starts with listening, communicating clearly and finding the right solution for the person—not simply the most technical one.

I also hold a postgraduate qualification in cybersecurity. It adds a strong security and privacy foundation to the practical help I provide with computers, accounts, email, networks and everyday devices.

What matters to me

A more human kind of tech help.

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Respect comes first

You will never be made to feel silly for asking a question or not knowing a technical term.

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I explain as I go

You get a clear explanation of the problem, the fix and anything useful to know afterwards.

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I see the whole setup

Solving the problem at home means I can account for the devices, network and room where it occurs.

What a visit feels like

Calm, practical and at your pace.

There is no call-centre script and no conveyor belt. Just one person working through the issue with you.

1We start with what you’ve noticedYou describe the symptoms in your own words.
2I investigate the causeI check the device and the surrounding setup before changing things.
3I fix and test itWe make sure the solution works the way you need it to.
4You get a clear explanationI answer questions and leave you knowing what changed.

Let’s make the tech feel manageable.

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